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The parent committee will be eliminated for smaller boundary changes.

Community members can sound off at two public meetings ahead of a Jan. 14 vote on the closure recommendations.

Andre Gao conceded to opponent Meg Ricks over the weekend, but two races remain too close to call.

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.

In the District 1 race for Howard County school board, Meg Ricks moved into the lead over her opponent, newcomer Andre Gao.

A handshake between a matriculating senior and former superintendent Michael Martirano lasted mere seconds, but is now the subject of a potentially costly lawsuit for the Howard County Board of Education.

In Anne Arundel County’s school board race, four of the seven board members appeared to have won re-election, ensuring the county’s superintendent will likely continue to have the board’s support.

In two races, candidates lead by just a few dozen votes.

Both candidates are endorsed by Republican groups in the nonpartisan race.

About 80,000 students ride the bus in Baltimore County, and the system has nearly 1,000 buses.

The strife is a window into the growing pains after redrawing school attendance boundaries — something Baltimore County does frequently.

The culture wars infiltrating public schools all over the country are creeping into Maryland. That’s became especially apparent in this race.

The order follows murder charges against a Howard High School student with a prior criminal record.

Howard County Public Schools has joined a local and national and national movement to crack down on students’ phone use in classrooms.

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.

Partisan politics are creeping into Maryland school board races.

“I am tired of hiding,” said the woman, who testified against Chuck Yocum in court 30 years ago.

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 visions for the school system that can differ dramatically.

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.