The school board approved a budget giving all employees a cost-of-living raise, giving all high schools an athletic trainer, and allowing most kids to stay in virtual learning.

Around the state, more than 50 of the buildings that once housed all-Black or so-called “colored schools” remain.

Superintendent Darryl Williams’ proposed budget has been lambasted from all sides, with educators calling for more funds and County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. calling for less.

A Baltimore County high school student will spend a week in Washington, D.C., next month with U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen.

The Howard County school board approved a new bell schedule pushing high school start times back to 8 a.m.

Baltimore County is the latest school system grappling with whether to continue its online learning program and how to pay for it.

Before David Linthicum was found and arrested, Baltimore County Public Schools closed six schools on Feb. 9 as a precaution. Parents had to explain to their kids why they had to stay home.

District staff say lower enrollment and cost savings justify cutting the jobs, but union leaders and the school board chair worry teachers could lose critical support.

The 24-year-old Cockeysville man faces a total of 11 counts in connection with the recent shootings of a police officer and a detective in separate incidents.

The Baltimore City Public Schools system is keeping a portion of state funding the charter schools say should be theirs.

The West Baltimore high school has lost two students to gun violence since last month.

Following criticism from conservative politicians in Florida, the College Board revised the curriculum to make some contemporary topics optional.

As educators nationwide face new challenges in teaching about the Black experience, some area teachers are taking it upon themselves to ensure that students are learning about such studies.

The four school board members appointed by Larry Hogan will stay on until Gov. Wes Moore replaces them, even though their terms expired in December.

The school system says it was a “victim” and has made improvements to become a national model of cyberdefense.

The school board has unanimously approved a request for proposal for superintendent search services. It came a day after embattled Superintendent Darryl Williams announced he wasn’t seeking a new term.

In 196 schools in the Baltimore region, less than 5% of students passed the math test in at least one grade.

The announcement came amid criticism of his leadership style and a looming board decision about whether to seek a new leader.

Two speakers said the Gifted and Talented/Advanced Academics program lacks sufficient staffing and the challenging curriculum needed for a program in which nearly a third of students participate.

Superintendent Darryl Williams has faced criticism over school bus delays and lagging academic performance. Now a newly elected school board must decide whether to stay the course or start over with a new leader.