K-12 schools

A man, 23, testified for more than two hours in U.S. District Court in Baltimore about how his former teacher at the Gilman School, Chris Bendann, sexually abused and extorted him.

The latest version of Maryland State Department of Education’s literacy policy gives parents a right to challenge a decision to hold their child back.

“One thing about Leslie, he was not a downer. He was one that was really excited,” Elder Gregory Johnson said. “And so, while we are here in his remembrance, we know he has left such a great legacy in his life of just 16 years.”

A Harford County teacher has been arrested and charged in relation to the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.

Two Harford County schools are experiencing contaminated water and students are encouraged to avoid drinking the water.

The teen died during practice in Reisterstown after experiencing a medical emergency.

Howard County Public School System officials say they've been hard at work understanding what happened last August and how to stop it from happening again.

Leslie Noble, 16, started on the varsity team during his freshman year in 2022.

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.