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Wes Moore’s plans could disrupt Maryland education reform. Here’s what it means for schools.
While state education leaders are on board with Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to pause more collaboration time for teachers, which they see as fiscally responsible, some educators are worried about the impact on their already time-consuming jobs.
Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
A Baltimore community stands to lose its second school in two years
Despite the charter's low test scores, parents say the school and its community is so much more than its academic reputation.
Southwest Baltimore Charter School was recommended for closure next summer, which would displace more than 300 students.
Luigi Mangione casts an unwelcome spotlight on Baltimore’s elite private schools
The Gilman School, his alma mater, stayed mostly silent as national media descended.
Luigi Mangione, charged with murder in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was valedictorian of his class at The Gilman School, a private all-boys school in North Baltimore.
2 Baltimore charter schools make their case to stay open
Creative City and Southwest Baltimore charter school were recommended for closure at the end of the school year.
The exterior of Creative City Public Charter School on Shirley Ave. in Northwest Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Baltimore City schools improved again. Here’s how they performed, by the numbers.
More schools earned at least a 3-star rating, up significantly from last year.
Yorkwood Elementary is one of two city schools that improved their ratings from 1 star to 3 stars.
Is cursive dead in Maryland? Not quite
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Is cursive dead in Maryland? Not quite (cursive)
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Parents are ready to defend Baltimore’s smallest elementary school from closure
Edgewood Elementary’s small size has landed it on the chopping block despite students performing relatively well on state testing.
At a community meeting to discuss a potential school closure, Edgewood Elementary parents and grandparents questioned why their small school may be shuttered despite their students performing well.
3 Baltimore schools, including 2 charters, recommended for closure
Community members can sound off at two public meetings ahead of a Jan. 14 vote on the closure recommendations.
A group of people sit in high-backed chairs behind a curved desk. A man is in front of them sitting at a table and speaking into a microphone.
Just how underpaid are Maryland’s day care and pre-K teachers?
Over a third of Maryland’s early educator families rely on public assistance.
Despite the continuously rising costs of child care, day care and pre-K teachers receive some of the lowest salaries nationwide.
Maryland wants to expand its pre-K options. Here’s how to pick the best one.
Maryland is dead-set on getting more kids in pre-K — specifically in programs with highly skilled teachers and age-appropriate academic standards.
Berol Dewdney, center, speaks with Joshua, a pre-kindergarten student in her class at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Maryland has a new plan to get kids reading by third grade. Here’s what to know
The state’s hotly debated literacy policy calls for holding struggling readers back, with some exceptions.
Carey Wright, the State Superintendent of Schools, pushed for a literacy policy similar to one she put in place in Mississippi, where reading test scores rose dramatically.
Your day care teacher won’t get paid for training this year. It may cost you.
Teachers are suddenly without the extra income they’ve come to rely on. Their employers are scrambling to cover the difference, with tuition hikes on the table.
Georetta Alexander teaches 2-year-olds at The Goddard School of Owings Mills. The bonuses she earned by getting extra training were a “safety net” for her.
I’ve been to 150 haunted houses. Here are 5 that gave me chills near Baltimore.
Your 2024 guide to the haunted houses near Baltimore worth the trip and money.
Hundreds gather peacefully for controversial University of Maryland Gaza vigil
The controversial event hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine was ultimately a peaceful one, despite the contentious road to get here.
Students gather at McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland campus on Monday, October 7, 2024, for an interfaith vigil organized by Students for Justice in Palestine.
How fast can Maryland expand pre-K? The numbers show what’s slowing it down
Here’s where Maryland pre-kindergarten stands, by the numbers.
Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School is among the Baltimore schools that offer pre-kindergarten.
5 Baltimore Catholic schools among the best in the US, education department says
The Archdiocese of Baltimore schools were among 40 nonpublic schools recognized this year.
Students at St. Joseph School Cockeysville celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti.
Too soon for kindergarten? A guide for families considering redshirting
Parents in the Baltimore area encourage each other to consider “red shirting,” or delaying kindergarten for one year. Here’s how it works.
Cari Sullivan decided to pull her son from kindergarten six weeks in and re-enroll him in pre-K. She doesn't regret it.
University of Maryland president’s research will be reviewed for plagiarism
The review follows accusations that University of Maryland President Darryll Pines plagiarized a research paper more than 20 years ago.
Headshot of Darryll J. Pines
Baltimore toddlers are about to get a lifelong jump on reading
ParentChild+ will send early learning specialists into 30 toddlers’ homes and day care locations twice a week, bearing educational gifts and guidance for caregivers.
Children’s books are on display at an event kicking off the expansion of ParentChild+ into Baltimore. The organization boosts educational opportunities for low-income children by deploying early education experts to the home twice a week for nearly a year.
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