Homebuyer beware: Zillow often lists the wrong Baltimore schools
The real estate website pulls in GreatSchools ratings — often misleading homebuyers considering Baltimore City.
Police arrest 23-year-old man in the fatal shooting of Patterson High School student
Police arrested Roger Alexander Alvarado-Mendoza in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Izaiah Carter.
Court rules against education advocates seeking more funding for Baltimore City schools
Education advocates hoping to secure more state funding for Baltimore City schools lost in the latest round of a nearly 30-year-old lawsuit.
How Maryland’s top schools official is tackling poverty and the teacher shortage
Maryland’s State School Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury has become an activist in his new role, pushing legislation in a way that prior superintendents haven’t.
Baltimore City school board votes to keep Collegiate School for Boys open
After a split vote a week ago, the city school board voted unanimously to give Collegiate School for Boys a second chance.
Baltimore judge orders release of redacted investigation into Archdiocese of Baltimore sex abuse
Circuit Judge Robert Taylor Jr.’s order said he will hear arguments later on whether to release the entire report at a later date.
Broken boundaries: How private schools like Gilman handle sexual abuse by teachers
Like many independent schools, the all-boys school in North Baltimore fosters close relationships between students and teachers that have at times been exploited by abusers.
Following manhunt, David Linthicum apprehended, charged in shootings of 2 officers
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.
How violent neighborhoods threaten otherwise safe Baltimore schools
A rise in shootings within blocks of city high schools has rattled parents and students, who say they feel safe within school walls.
Recently fired Gilman School teacher arrested on child sexual abuse charges
Chris Bendann, who taught at the private school for boys in North Baltimore, was charged with rape and sexual abuse of a minor.
New AP African American studies curriculum won’t limit Baltimore-area teachers
Following criticism from conservative politicians in Florida, the College Board revised the curriculum to make some contemporary topics optional.
Maryland test scores: See how your school performed
In 196 schools in the Baltimore region, less than 5% of students passed the math test in at least one grade.
Lawsuit alleges foster care children given psychiatric drugs without adequate oversight
Of the more than one-third of the foster children prescribed psychotropic drugs, half are given more than one drug, despite concerns by the medical community about the use of multiple psychotropic drugs by children, according to the complaint.
Time’s up: Clock ticks for school board to decide fate of Baltimore County schools superintendent
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.
Fight at Lansdowne High School sends student to hospital
A stabbing at Lansdowne High School on Tuesday afternoon is under investigation.
Federal court rules that UMMS discriminated against a transgender man
A transgender man scheduled a hysterectonmy at a Catholic hospital in Towson and was told the night before the surgery it couldn't be performed because it went against the hospital's Catholic ethics.
Some residents want recall of Columbia Association board members
At a press conference Monday, some called for residents in five villages to sign a petition asking the village councils to recall their elected leaders immediately.
Are snow days a thing of the past for Maryland students?
More Maryland districts eye remote learning as an alternative to bad weather-days that can cut into spring break or extend the school year.
From poets to musicians, talented students from Baltimore area honored as Young Arts finalists
Maryland students selected as Young Arts finalists have an array of talents, from songwriting and singing to dance and writing.
CCBC victim of phishing attack
The community college said Wednesday afternoon that it is working with law enforcement authorities who are investigating the attack.