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    Howard County school board races could be decided by razor-thin margins
    In two races, candidates lead by just a few dozen votes.
    Carroll County School Board Candidate Kristen E. Zihmer (right) listens to a response by candidate Greg Malveaux (center right) during a candidate forum held on October 17th, 2024 in Eldersburg, MD.
    Malveaux and Zihmer lead Carroll County school board race
    Both candidates are endorsed by Republican groups in the nonpartisan race.
    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.
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    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.
    The safety policy changes come after a Howard High School student with a prior criminal record was charged with first-degree murder.
    Fallout from student’s arrest continues: Howard County lays out new policies
    The Howard County Board of Education met publicly for the first time since a 17-year-old student at Howard High School was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man.
    Carroll County School Board Candidate Kristen E. Zihmer (right) listens to a response by candidate Greg Malveaux (center right) during a candidate forum held on October 17th, 2024 in Eldersburg, MD.
    How partisan politics infiltrated Maryland school board races
    Partisan politics are creeping into Maryland school board races.
    Chuck Yocum, a candidate for the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County, District 3, speaks during a debate with his opponent Erica McFarland.
    Woman who says Anne Arundel school board candidate abused her comes forward
    “I am tired of hiding,” said the woman, who testified against Chuck Yocum in court 30 years ago.
    Five seats are up for grabs on Howard County’s Board of Education.
    What to know about Howard County school board candidates
    Five seats are up for grabs. Here’s where the candidates stand on issues like cellphones and building new schools.
    Five of the races are head-to-head matchups against candidates with dramatically different visions for the school system.
    What to know about Anne Arundel County school board candidates
    Five of the races are head-to-head matchups against candidates with visions for the school system that can differ dramatically.
    Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, attends a recent meeting of the city's school board. The panel has extended her contract through June 2026, taking her leadership to a 10th year.
    Sonja Santelises to stay on with Baltimore City Schools one more year
    The city's school board voted 7-3 on Tuesday to extend the contract of CEO Sonja Santelises through June 2026. It was set to expire June 30, 2025.
    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.
    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.
    “We will continue to review laws and regulations to ensure that our school leaders have the information that they need to keep school building safe,” said Carey M. Wright, state superintendent of schools, on Tuesday.
    After Howard student’s arrest, Maryland schools must share student crime records
    The new rule comes a week after a Howard High School student with a prior criminal record was charged with first-degree murder.
    Carroll County School Board Candidate Amanda Jozkowski (center left) responds to a question alongside Muri Lynn Dueppen (left), Greg Malveaux (center right), and Kristen E. Zihmer (right) during a candidate forum held on October 17th, 2024 in Eldersburg, MD.
    What to know about Carroll County school board candidates
    Four candidates are running for two open seats on the Carroll County school board.
    Alma Geddes, 3, enjoys a visit from her older brothers while hospitalized with pneumonia at GBMC.
    Is your kid coughing? Walking pneumonia surging in Maryland
    The bacteria infecting children right now, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, typically triggers a spike in pneumonia cases in children every 3-7 years. However, like so many other things, the COVID pandemic disrupted the cycle.
    howard county police chief gregory der school superintendent bill barnes teen charged homicide
    Howard schools had ‘no record’ of shooting suspect’s history; second teen arrested
    Howard County School Superintendent Bill Barnes said the school district did not know until a bail hearing what the extent of the teenager’s offenses were.
    Howard County Schools’ superintendent reassured the community that safety and finding answers are his first priorities after the arrest of a Howard High School student in the shooting death of a Baltimore man.
    Howard County school leaders reassure community after student’s arrest in fatal shooting
    Howard County Schools’ superintendent reassured the school community that safety and finding answers are his first priorities after the arrest of a Howard High School student in the shooting death of a Baltimore man.
    Victoria Richardson plays with her daughter Khalani, 1, and  son Zakari, 3, who both live with her.
    These kids have never done drugs. They’re still being treated for addiction.
    Opioids have devastated not just individuals in the rural Cecil County, but impacted children so heavily that officials are now treating addiction as a family affair.
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