K-12 schools

The death came as students were on campus for practices and tryouts for nine sports at the school. Afternoon practices were canceled Wednesday, according to a Franklin High School Athletic Boosters page on social media. Tryouts and practices resumed Thursday.

Educators say a smooth transition to “big-kid school” is all about practice. Here are five ways to prepare.

Across the Baltimore region, schools are joining a national trend cracking down on kids’ phone use.

The number of teacher vacancies is the lowest it’s been in several years, but it’s not clear if that’s because there are fewer jobs to go around.

The council approved two amendments that County Executive Johnny Olzewski Jr.’s administration had requested.

Montgomery County Public Schools will be adding pickleball as a varsity sport this fall to 25 high schools following a successful pilot program.

Students were told they can either retake the three-hour exam or get a refund.

Details about Dazhon Darien's troubled work history were listed in a national database.

Maryland’s budget was prepared to give scholarships to 40,000 kids to help their families afford child care. Less than a month into the fiscal year, it’s already blown past that number.

David Murray first reported to St. Louis on Jan. 4 for his new job as chief academic officer with the Ferguson-Florissant school district while running for reelection to the Prince George’s County school board.

The policy could result in thousands of third graders being held back, but some research shows it could work.

Students from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the Park School are headed to one of the most remote places in the world to study climate change.

The Baltimore City school board needs to find a CEO next year. It’s not saying much about how that’ll happen.

Previously, some Harford County school board members said they believed the African American studies course was too political and didn’t include enough positive history.

After surveying 375 parents and students, Howard County schools will provide healthier breakfasts and lunches this coming school year.

A yearslong legal battle over control of Maryland’s PTA chapter could result in more than $1 million in legal fees and squandering member dues, real estate and other assets in pursuit of the case.

The Howard County Board of Education has reduced the minimum distance between home and campus for a student to qualify for a school bus ride. The change takes effect in the 2025-2026 school year.

Maryland’s former education chief Mohammed Choudhury is returning to Texas to work for the Fort Worth school district.

Principals could handle kids creating fake social media pages to impersonate someone. “But then the deepfake issue took it to a whole other level,” one said.

All three new school board members have children in Baltimore City Public Schools system and two are former teachers.