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K-12 schools

    Anne Arundel County students to be held more accountable under new guidelines
    Anne Arundel students won't be able to redo or turn in as many late assignments as they once could.
    Anne Arundel County Public School students won't be able to redo or turn in as many late assignments as they once could.
    5 Baltimore Catholic schools among the best in the US, education department says
    The Archdiocese of Baltimore schools were among 40 nonpublic schools recognized this year.
    Students at St. Joseph School Cockeysville celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti.
    Too soon for kindergarten? A guide for families considering redshirting
    Parents in the Baltimore area encourage each other to consider “red shirting,” or delaying kindergarten for one year. Here’s how it works.
    Cari Sullivan decided to pull her son from kindergarten six weeks in and re-enroll him in pre-K. She doesn't regret it.
    How do Maryland schools stop guns from getting inside?
    Maryland school districts have invested in more staff and more weapon-detection technology to prevent violence.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are among those using artificial intelligence gun-detection systems.
    Baltimore County students are being moved around again. Here’s what to know.
    Three school redistricting processes are beginning this fall in Baltimore County.
    Hampton Elementary was among the schools in last round of rezoning. This year, 13 elementary schools will have their attendance lines redrawn.
    When I was a student, school shootings were rare. As a teacher, they were expected.
    School shootings have become more widespread and expected across America than in previous generations.
    Illustration of a school sign with bullet holes.
    Former Severna Park teacher accused of sexual abuse will stay in jail
    During a second bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel, prosecutors played video interviews with each of the eight students who accused the former teacher of abuse.
    The Anne Arundel County Courthouse is located on Church Circle in Annapolis. It is home to the Circuit Court, the Clerk of the Court, the State Attorney's Office and other agencies.
    Finally, some answers: What caused Howard County’s school bus crisis last year
    After thousands of Howard County students were stranded without bus service last August, people wanted answers. Now, a year later, there are some.
    Howard County is the only large school district in Maryland that doesn’t have its own bus fleet, the audit noted.
    After fatal shooting, Joppatowne High bans backpacks until new lockers are available
    A locker for every student should be installed by next week at Joppatowne High School, following the fatal shooting of Warren Curtis Grant.
    Law enforcement and emergency personnel gather near Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. An on-campus fight led to one person being injured, officials said.
    Baltimore schools are importing a scarce resource: Teachers
    Over 100 educators came from overseas to hone their craft and share their cultures in Baltimore City schools this year.
    Clotilda Kwasire Shikanda came from Kenya to teach students who are deaf and hard of hearing at Waverly Elementary/Middle School.
    Two weeks after ‘Book Banning Pastor’ visit, Baltimore school board tightens security
    Entrance and exit points to school board meetings have been limited, and only the media can use professional recording equipment.
    The exterior of the Baltimore City Schools Administrative Headquarters on North Avenue.
    Joppatowne community holds vigil to remember student shot inside high school
    Joppatowne High School students are expected to return to the classroom on Thursday following an emotional week after a teen was killed in a shooting inside the school.
    A guardian and student leave a reunification center near Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after the sheriff's office and emergency personnel flocked to campus after a fight resulted in one student being injured.
    School lockdowns happen all the time. This one felt different.
    School lockdowns happen all the time but one reporter almost ignored the text messages from her daughter: “Mom. Something is happening.”
    Baltimore County middle school students sit in class on the first day of school.
    16-year-old fatally shot fellow student after fight at Harford County high school, authorities say
    The school’s principal and resource officer heard a commotion in the first-floor men’s bathroom, but did not hear the shot.
    A guardian and student leave a reunification center near Joppetowne High School in Harford County, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after the sheriff's office and emergency personnel flocked to campus after a fight resulted in one student being injured.
    A New York investor came to town. His next moves could threaten a Baltimore school
    As many as 120 Yorkwood Elementary School students could be pushed out of their community, with devastating consequences to their school.
    Neighborhood children enjoy a playground at Dutch Village apartments in Northeast Baltimore.
    A probe found Maryland’s top education officials swapped encrypted messages. Should they have?
    Maryland’s education watchdog says former Maryland Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury and his administration used an encrypted messaging app to discuss state business.
    Maryland’s education watchdog says former Maryland Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury and his administration used an encrypted messaging app to discuss state business.
    How did five Baltimore school facilities mysteriously catch fire in July?
    The five fires, which all broke out in the afternoons or evenings in late July, exclusively erupted at elementary/middle school facilities, according to incident reports.
    Steuart Hill, a now-vacant school, was one of five Baltimore school facilities where fires mysteriously broke out in July.
    Maryland found ‘forever chemicals’ in school water fountains. Now what?
    Maryland officials found the insidious chemicals in water at 34 schools.
    Water fountains in public school(Photo by Shan Wallace/The Baltimore Banner)
    Ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann found guilty of sexually abusing student
    Bendann, 40, of Baltimore, worked at the private, independent all-boys school in Roland Park from 2007 to 2023.
    In this photo from July 18, 2023, Chris Bendann, a former teacher at the Gilman School, exits the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
    He had ‘a tough message’ for Baltimore’s school board. The meeting ended abruptly.
    The school board “was made aware of a potentially unsafe situation in the boardroom,” according to a statement from the school system.
    The exterior of the Baltimore City Schools administrative headquarters on North Avenue.
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