The latest from Liz Bowie
For Maryland Catholics, Pope Francis opened doors: ‘People found this pope different’
Maryland Catholics, whether they had disagreements with the Catholic Church or not, remember Pope Francis as a humble priest who lifted up the needs and suffering of common people above all else.
Maryland schools plan to comply with federal DEI demands
Maryland schools are expected to send a letter to the federal education department saying they are complying with civil rights laws.
Baltimore City schools to ban cellphones with tough policy
The Baltimore City school board voted to ban cell phones during the school day beginning next school year, enacting one of the toughest policies in the region.
Baltimore City schools’ rainy day fund to cover $48 million in Trump cuts
Finances are sound enough to handle a significant hit from the federal government without creating a financial crisis, school officials said this week.
What Maryland’s Blueprint changes mean for schools
The outcome put some education advocates at ease, reassuring them that school system budgets — already stretched by inflation — won’t take as big a hit as they’d feared.
Baltimore schools to cut tutoring and more after Trump administration backtracks on funds
Thousands of city school students will immediately be effected by the federal cuts to education.
Maryland schools face ‘catastrophic’ loss of $418 million in federal funds
The U.S. Department of Education told Maryland education leaders that they will not reimburse schools for $418 million in funds they had already committed to giving them.
How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
After years of low test scores, Maryland schools will change the way they teach math
Maryland education leaders want to get more kids taking advanced math sooner.
What Education Department closure could mean for Maryland schools and colleges
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
School cellphone ban may be tough medicine for kids, but it worked
Baltimore students gave up their phones kicking and screaming, but now they report better grades and focus.
Baltimore City Council members press for solutions to student transit nightmare
Baltimore City Council members pressed officials in the school district and the Maryland Transit Administration to find solutions to improve mass transit students.
Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
A Thursday hearing will be the first time public officials discuss transit’s impact on students since a Banner investigation found it’s nearly impossible for them to get to school on time every day.
Brushfires break out in Baltimore County as 40 mph winds and dry air create fire risk
The Baltimore County Fire Department battled a brushfire late Saturday night that broke out on the grounds of Sheppard Pratt’s Towson campus near the historic gatehouse.
Moore’s effort to reshape statewide education plan hits major opposition
The strong opposition leaves little chance that Moore’s legislation — which would reduce the total increases in spending by $1.6 billion over four years — will remain unchanged before it gets a legislative vote.
We tracked every MTA bus Baltimore students ride to school. Here’s how.
This first-of-its-kind analysis shows it’s nearly impossible for city students to get to school on time every day on public transit.
Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
Maryland students make limited progress on ‘Nation’s Report Card’
Maryland public schools remain stubbornly middle-of-the-pack on a national test, even as achievement inches upward.
Moore’s changes to education spending could hurt students in poverty the most
Gov. Wes Moore is proposing to rewrite major portions of Maryland’s landmark education law, cutting nearly one-fifth of the new funding the state promised schools by 2029.
What Gov. Moore’s budget means for Maryland schools
The governor has proposed scaling back and delaying key parts of Maryland’s education reform plan.