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

    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.
    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.
    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)
    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.
    Legacy Houston and Sin Armstead read together in Danielle White’s kindergarten class at KIPP Baltimore.
    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.
    Amelia "Bindi" Ray, a fifth grader at Riderwood Elementary School, will compete at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
    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.”
    James Obasiolu, the student member of the Howard County school board, was among the students not to receive awards traditionally presented in schools.
    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?
    From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.

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    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.
    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.
    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.
    Seventeen Baltimore County schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
    Howard County schools come up short in lean County Council spending plan
    The Howard County Council approved a $2.35 billion operating budget Wednesday.
    The Howard County Council’s vote means the school board will need to cut tens of millions from its budget
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Brittany Jakubowski, an English teacher at Catonsville Middle School, grew a diversity fair from a class project into a community event that draws hundreds.

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    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
    Baltimore charter schools say they’re underfunded. State leaders seem to agree.
    The ongoing dispute between Baltimore’s school system and its 31 charter schools came to another turning point this month.
    Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright issued guidance on charter school funding this month.
    Baltimore County teachers demand raises they were promised amid budget cuts
    The Baltimore County teachers union announced they were offered 1.5% raises instead of the 5% they'd negotiated previously.
    The Teachers Association of Baltimore County is the union representing 9,000 educators in the school system.

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    Baltimore County teachers demand raises they were promised amid budget cuts
    The Baltimore County teachers union announced they were offered 1.5% raises instead of the 5% they'd negotiated previously.
    The Teachers Association of Baltimore County is the union representing 9,000 educators in the school system.
    Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time. Here are 5 ways to fix that.
    The Baltimore Banner gathered over 100 people to discuss solutions to the city’s transportation nightmare for kids.
    Brooke Bourne, center, a senior at Western High School, answers a question from the audience during Monday evening’s community discussion on the Baltimore student transportation crisis.
    Howard County executive proposes additional $14.5 million to help schools close budget gap
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball filed emergency budget legislation Monday to provide up to $14.5 million in additional funding to the school system for the coming fiscal year.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball at a town hall in March.
    TikTok ‘challenge’ has sparked fires in Maryland classrooms, officials warn
    There have been multiple incidents of students in Prince George’s County sticking objects into their school-issued or personal electronic devices, causing fires and smoke.
    There have been “upwards of 10″ incidents of students in Prince George’s County sticking objects into their school-issued or personal electronic devices, causing fires and smoke, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
    Want better school commutes in Baltimore? First, find out who’s riding the bus
    Without data, experts say, it’s all but impossible for school officials and transit planners to find solutions for the thousands of Baltimore City kids who struggle to get to class on time every day.
    Passengers board a bus at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
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