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For Anne Arundel’s top teacher, immigrant students are assets, not burdens

“There’s a belief that a lack of language means a lack of intelligence, and that’s definitely not the case,” said Jacqueline Sanderson.

English language development teacher Jacqueline Sanderson teaches students at Belle Grove Elementary on May 19, 2025. She is Anne Arundel County's teacher of the year.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio testified on the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields.”
Speller 96, Lauren Merillana of Bethesda, representing The Meakem Group, competes in the quarterfinals round for the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor. (Craig Hudson / Scripps National Spelling Bee)
All Marylanders knocked out of Scripps National Spelling Bee: See the words that got them
The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor.
Legacy Houston and Sin Armstead read together in Danielle White’s kindergarten class at KIPP Baltimore.
Your kid learned the ‘science of reading’ this year. Here’s how to help it stick.
Maryland parents play a crucial role in reinforcing reading skills at home.
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students.
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while preparing to study social media.
Amelia "Bindi" Ray, a fifth grader at Riderwood Elementary School, will compete at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
This Baltimore County 5th grader is Maryland’s youngest competitor at the National Spelling Bee
This week, Amelia “Bindi” Ray will take the national stage as the youngest Maryland competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
Wes Moore is betting $1 billion on qubits. What the heck is a qubit?
Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.
Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Florida, is handed the Scripps Cup after winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Wordsmiths unite! Superior spellers to celebrate centennial at national bee
This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
James Obasiolu, the student member of the Howard County school board, was among the students not to receive awards traditionally presented in schools.
Senior awards at Howard County schools changed this year — and Trump played a role
The change follows a directive from the U.S. Department of Education that said schools cannot “administer scholarships, prizes, or other opportunities offered by third parties based on race.”
From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.
Can Maryland’s dual grads give the workforce a boost?
Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?
Vice President JD Vance addresses graduates at the Naval Academy graduation on Friday.
JD Vance steers clear of DEI, promises no more ‘open-ended’ wars at Naval Academy
The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.
Kermit The Frog addresses graduates at the 2025 Commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Kermit the Frog tells UMD grads to hold each other tight and take leaps of faith
Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.
The Supreme Court vote leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school
The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4.
Kayla Case and her son, Silas, 4, and daughter, Serena, 3, at Georgetown East Elementary School in Annapolis, where Case is a reading and math intervention teacher.
Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Dr. Paul Offit speaks to University of Maryland School of Medicine’s graduates at a commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Top vaccine expert tells next generation of Maryland doctors to fight for shots
Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit delivered a graduation address to the next generation of doctors coming from University of Maryland School of Medicine.
A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
Seventeen Baltimore County schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
These Baltimore County schools cracked down on cellphones. Here’s how it went.
Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
Corey Bryce reads a book with her 1-year-old daughter, Julien, inside their Columbia, Maryland home on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Julien has been in an infants & toddlers program since she was about 4 months old, and Bryce says she knows she won’t be able to afford preschool without the money the state plans to funnel into pre-kindergarten education.
These parents are leaving work to stay home with their kids — but not by choice
Maryland laid-off federal workers have suddenly found themselves in the nation’s oldest job: full-time parenthood.
The Howard County Council’s vote means the school board will need to cut tens of millions from its budget
Howard County schools come up short in lean County Council spending plan
The Howard County Council approved a $2.35 billion operating budget Wednesday.
Matthew Schlegel is standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
Child testifies at Severna Park Elementary teacher’s sex abuse trial: ‘He would always touch us’
Prosecutors, meanwhile, dropped 26 out of the 55 charges against Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, who’s standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
Brittany Jakubowski, an English teacher at Catonsville Middle School, grew a diversity fair from a class project into a community event that draws hundreds.
While some schools cut back, Baltimore County’s top teacher leans into inclusion
At a time when public schools are under pressure to scale back diversity programs, Brittany Jakubowski remains dedicated to making her students feel like they belong.
Renderings of the design for the updated campus of Baltimore City College in East Baltimore. The final review of the building design and pre-construction kick-off are slated for Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
Baltimore City College gets a bold, modern upgrade: See the renderings
The “Castle on the Hill” is slated for a face-lift that would wrap a back corner of the building in an austere modern facade.
President Donald Trump will speak at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday, one day after Vice President JD Vance gives the commencement address at the Naval Academy commissioning ceremony in Annapolis.
JD Vance won’t say much at the Naval Academy graduation. You should listen anyway.
Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.
Maryland has cut over $150 million in funding to the state’s public university system.
Maryland regents will allow furloughs, salary reductions at universities
Amid state and federal budget cuts, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted to allow universities to institute furloughs and temporary salary cuts.
Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
The old Frederick Douglass High School held a secret. Here’s what was found behind the safe door.
Unbeknownst to school staff, they were leaving something behind in the century-old building.
Severna Park Elementary School teacher accused of sexually abusing 8 students to stand trial
Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is charged in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He maintains his innocence.
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