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Moms for Liberty takes aim at Howard County school library books
The conservative parents group is enlisting the help of the “mastermind” behind a book-ban campaign in Carroll County schools.
The Howard County chapter of Moms for Liberty plans to follow Carroll County’s lead in a campaign to get “sexually explicit” school library books off the shelves.
Park School alumni group agrees on one thing: Opinions on Gaza shouldn’t be censored
More than 200 people have signed a letter to The Park School of Baltimore condemning the decision to abruptly cancel an assembly about the war between Israel and Hamas.
Alumni sent a letter to the Park School of Baltimore after it canceled an assembly about the war between Israel and Gaza.
Baltimore Co. superintendent wants to cut hundreds of school jobs but won’t say which ones
Most of the jobs on the chopping block are vacant, but school system leaders want to give proper notice to the few who will be reassigned.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Baltimore County is courting diverse teachers with a new scholarship
The county and its Education Foundation are giving up to $1 million in scholarships for people of color and women in STEM pursuing a teaching career.
Classroom at Overlea High School, in Baltimore, Tuesday, May 31, 2023.
Baltimore’s Park School canceled a talk on Israel and Gaza. Chaos ensued.
The Park School is the latest local institution where passionate discourse about the conflict in the Middle East has turned to controversy.
The Park School entrance off Old Court Rd. in Baltimore.
More than 40 vehicles crash on Bay Bridge, span shut down for about 6 hours
The crash Saturday morning closed the Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes as police sorted out what happened.
A multivehicle crash Saturday morning closed the Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes as police sorted out what happened.
Where’s Taylor Swift? If you believe the memes, she’s all over Baltimore before the Ravens game.
If you look on social media, you might see Taylor Swift in and around Baltimore. Memes of her in various city and county locations have proliferated.
Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on June 30, 2023.
Opinions vary over Pikesville principal as public debates recording’s authenticity
While public officials denounced the remarks in the recording, users on social media questioned whether it was actually Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert making the racist and antisemitic comments.
People gather in attendence for the Baltimore County Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2023.
Maryland doubles down on science of reading with new literacy plan
The state board unanimously adopted a resolution that will require all schools to have research-backed instruction by next school year.
___ works on an assignment in reading class at Montebello Elementary/Middle School on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Schools throughout the state are beginning to shift toward using a phonics style of instruction for reading, which is also known as “the science of reading.”
Baltimore County Public Schools investigates offensive recording alleged to be principal
A union leader says the principal did not make the racist and antisemitic comments in an audio recording circulating on social media.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
No more ‘sexually explicit’ books in Carroll County schools, new policy says
The school board vote came in response to a months-long campaign by the conservative parent group Moms for Liberty.
Baltimore County schools chief presented a modest budget. How did she do it?
Myriam Rogers’ proposed budget will reduce class sizes, avoid layoffs and make progress toward education reform, she said. How she’ll do it is still fuzzy.
Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent Myriam Yarbrough pictured at a public forum on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
What makes a book ‘sexually explicit’? Carroll County schools are about to decide
A proposed policy change in Carroll County Public Schools could remove library books the group Moms for Liberty flagged as inappropriate.
Books on desk in library at the elementary school
Black teachers are leaving. How can Maryland schools get them to stay?
Research has shown Black students are more likely to graduate and go to college if they have a Black teacher, yet thousands don’t have one at all.
Pocomoke High School's La'Tier Evans is Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
Parents raise concerns about busy roads after student hit by car in Baltimore County
Baltimore County police increased patrols and will add a new speed camera after a boy was hit by a car near Stoneleigh Elementary School.
Howard County Public School System names William Barnes acting superintendent
The Howard County Public School System promoted the district’s chief academic officer, William Barnes, on Thursday to be the acting superintendent of the school system.
Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
Maryland school ratings are lower this year. Is attendance to blame?
Fewer schools received three, four and five stars in the 2023 Maryland School Report Card ratings, even as test scores rose this year. So what happened?
Student holding pencil.
Anne Arundel Co. schools will embrace the science of reading — for real this time
The school board approved a $19.5 million contract for a new, research-based reading curriculum.
A child holds a pencil in school.
What a shooting false alarm says about Baltimore County school safety
It’s been years since someone has been shot inside a Baltimore County school building, but threats of danger and a heightened sense of fear on and around campus have persisted.
Alexa Sciuto is pictured outside Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex, Maryland, where she is a teacher, on November 10, 2023.
In surprise announcement, Howard County schools superintendent to retire in January
Howard County’s school board will have to immediately select an interim superintendent.
Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano takes questions at a press conference on Aug. 30 about issues with school buses during the first week of school.
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