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    Hampton Elementary School entryway. 03/19/2024. Timonium, MD.
    Baltimore County school leaders anticipating difficult budget season
    Baltimore County Superintendent Myriam Rogers said in a press conference Tuesday that the district is refining their initial plans for the 2025-2026 budget as the state faces heavy constraints.
    Commissioner Robert Salley was elected Tuesday as the chair of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. Salley, who has a background in teaching and education policy, received the support of seven members. Three others abstained.
    Baltimore City school board elects new leaders in sudden reshuffling
    The Baltimore City school board will be led by two new members after the sudden departure of its chair and vice chair earlier in the day.
    A school resource officer is investigating the incident, confirmed a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
    Officials investigate alleged hanging incident at Maryland elementary school. Here’s what we know.
    School officials and police are investigating an incident at elementary school in Charles County that has sparked concern after a young student’s mother posted about it on social media.
    Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners chair Ronald S. McFadden.
    Baltimore school board chair and vice-chair resign after power shift
    Ronald McFadden and Shantell Roberts have resigned amid internal disagreements among board members over Santelises' contract and the board's process for decision making.
    A vial labeled “uranium” prompted an evacuation at Reservoir High School in Howard County.
    Mysterious ‘uranium’ vial at Howard County high school prompts evacuation
    A vial labeled “uranium” prompted an evacuation at Reservoir High School in Howard County.

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    A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
    14-year-old turns himself in, charged in connection with Dunbar student’s shooting
    Baltimore Police officers said the 14-year-old suspect was charged as an adult with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a Dunbar High School student.
    Jean Diep, center, tries different dishes with her daughters Sophia, 6, and Frankie, 3, during a taste test of the Howard County Public School System’s school lunch menu at the Guilford Park High School cafeteria
    Howard County schools let us taste test new lunch options. Here’s what we thought.
    Complaining about school lunches is an American tradition, but the Howard County school system is looking to make improvements.
    Howard County voters had to wait one week and a day for school board election results, with races decided on razor-thin margins.
    Howard County school board races were ultra-close this year. Here’s why.
    Howard County voters had to wait one week and a day for school board election results, with races decided on razor-thin margins.
    Howard County voters should finally know who is representing them on the Board of Education for the next four years.
    Howard County school board election results are in — finally
    After a weeklong wait, winners are finally becoming clear.
    Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School
    Person of interest sought in shooting of 15-year-old Dunbar High student
    “Turn yourself in. We’re going to find you,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said.

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    Security updates have been top of mind for school staff, parents and students this year.
    Baltimore schools will spend roughly $50M on intruder locks for classrooms
    Teachers will be able to lock doors from inside classrooms instead of having to step into a hallway to lock the door from the outside.
    Two school buses arrive to Nottingham Middle School before the first day of school.
    Baltimore Co. school redistricting could get a lot simpler — sometimes
    The parent committee will be eliminated for smaller boundary changes.
    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.
    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 voting booth in Oakland Mills High School in Howard County.
    Mail-in, provisional votes will decide the fate of Howard County’s school board
    Andre Gao conceded to opponent Meg Ricks over the weekend, but two races remain too close to call.
    The WaWa on 12th Street in Ocean City was not a great place to hang out in the hours before dawn on June 14. Four boys from Annapolis attacked one from Baltimore County, and they spent months in jail without bail awaiting trial.
    Denied bail for months, Annapolis High graduates finally home after Senior Week assault
    There have been lawsuits about police conduct. What isn’t widely known is this message from the court system in Worcester County — screw up here, and you won’t be going home anytime soon.

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    Thousands of drivers have been given warning citations for illegally passing buses since the start of the school year.
    Baltimore County begins $250 fines for drivers who pass stopped school buses
    About 80,000 students ride the bus in Baltimore County, and the system has nearly 1,000 buses.
    Redistricting brought more than 200 new students to Summit Park Elementary. Now some parents are saying violence has increased, while new parents report their kids are being bullied.
    How redistricting sowed division in one Baltimore County school
    The strife is a window into the growing pains after redrawing school attendance boundaries — something Baltimore County does frequently.
    What a Howard County school board race says about the politics of education
    The culture wars infiltrating public schools all over the country are creeping into Maryland. That’s became especially apparent in this race.
    iMPACT Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
    Governor orders Maryland agencies to review how student crime information is shared
    The order follows murder charges against a Howard High School student with a prior criminal record.
    Howard County surveyed families, staff and students to inform a new policy on when it’s OK for students to use their phones during the school day.
    Kids and adults are divided on whether cellphones should be allowed in Howard County schools
    Howard County Public Schools has joined a local and national and national movement to crack down on students’ phone use in classrooms.
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