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    John Brady, longtime Annapolis High basketball coach with a winning way, dies at 78
    John Brady, a longtime basketball coach at Annapolis High School who stepped away from coaching in 2016, died this week at 78.
    John Brady, Erin Brady and Sharon Brady at Erin’s college graduation in 2010.
    Community members rally to oppose proposed school closures in Baltimore
    More than 100 people jammed into the Baltimore City schools boardroom Thursday night to protest the proposed closure of several schools in June.
    More than 100 people jammed into the Baltimore City schools board room on Thursday Dec. 11, 2025 to protest the proposed closure of several schools in June 2026.
    Baltimore’s only all-boys charter school wants a chance to turn things around. Again.
    Baltimore Collegiate was the only charter school recommended for closure this year, with public school officials citing academic and financial concerns.
    Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys at 2525 Kirk Ave.
    Montgomery County’s only charter school will fight closure effort
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to close the Mecca Business Learning Institute, but the charter school’s officials are appealing to the Maryland State Board of Education.
    Mecca Business Learning Institute leaders hoped to launch this fall in a newly renovated Germantown campus, but construction delays meant they had to instead start the year in an old Montgomery County Public School building in Bethesda. The two campuses are about 20 miles apart, leading to transportation issues and enrollment declines.
    Can Baltimore County’s new charter school lock down a site for next fall?
    Bilingual Global Citizens Public Charter School is now hoping to land a White Marsh location.
    People gather in attendence for the Baltimore County Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2023.
    Maryland public schools lost over 11,000 students this year
    Enrollment for Maryland public schools saw a much steeper decline than early estimates showed.
    Seventh grade students line up for lunch at Robert Frost Middle School in Montgomery County, which lost more than 2,000 students this year.
    Maryland tries to settle decades of fighting over funding its charter schools
    The Maryland state school board will vote Tuesday on a regulation they hope will bring peace between warring factions.
    The school hallway showing classrooms decorated with university themes in KIPP Harmony Academy is seen on December 5, 2024.
    Why a principal celebrated the 67th day of school
    You can tell kids to stop shouting “6-7!” — or you can lean into it.
    Maryland school board to Somerset: Hire lawyers in public or lose funding
    This is just the latest attempt to rein in a MAGA-aligned Maryland school board that has run amok.
    Gordana Schifanelli, center, Maryland's Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, who ran with Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox, not pictured, waves during a campaign results reception, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Annapolis, Md.
    Superintendent pushes for closure of county’s only charter school
    The move comes after months of trouble for the beleaguered charter school.
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor will recommend closing Montgomery County’s only charter school.
    Police warn of robbery trend targeting students for North Face, Canada Goose jackets
    The Baltimore Police Department is asking residents to stay alert amid an uptick in robberies of North Face and other high-end coats, including Canada Goose and Moose Knuckles.
    Police said many of these robberies occur during early morning or late evening hours.
    List: Light snow and cold prompt area school delays for Friday
    A handful of Maryland school districts are announcing delays as light snow is expected across parts of the state Friday morning.
    A school bus drives through the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore as the first snow of the season falls in the city on Friday.
    How a West Baltimore charter school’s 30-year legacy collapsed in months
    In January, New Song Academy was given three years to right its financial wrongs. It folded in November.
    Lamar Richards addresses the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners during the public comment period of the board meeting on Tuesday. Community members voiced concerns over the closure of New Song Academy.
    Howard County school board approves moving 146 Columbia students
    The Howard County school board has voted to move 146 students to new elementary and middle schools for the 2026-27 academic year to relieve crowding at Bryant Woods Elementary.
    School board member Jacky McCoy voted against two of the approved redistricting changes.
    ‘Gross mismanagement’: Superintendent puts Montgomery’s only charter school on notice
    MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor threatened to revoke Mecca Business Learning Institute’s charter if leaders don’t fix problems.
    Mecca Business Learning Institute leaders hoped to launch this fall in a newly renovated Germantown campus, but construction delays meant they had to instead start the year in an old Montgomery County Public School building in Bethesda. The two campuses are about 20 miles apart, leading to transportation issues and enrollment declines.
    Montgomery County schools superintendent apologizes after 2-hour delay
    So how does the district make decisions on weather-based delays and closures?
    Thomas Taylor, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, apologized to families via email for Tuesday morning’s two-hour school delay.
    List: Wintry mix causes area school closings and delays for Tuesday
    Maryland school districts are announcing delays and closures as a wintry mix moves across the state Tuesday morning.
    The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for parts of Maryland.
    Racism claim that rocked Bethesda-Chevy Chase still lingers
    Dan Engler, once a popular teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase, was accused of racism by two students. The incident was a flashpoint at the school and upended Engler’s career.
    Dan Engler, a former teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
    Do you speak like a public school administrator? Take our quiz to find out
    Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
    Public school administrators tend to speak their own language. Can you decode it?
    How one community will honor a hidden piece of Maryland’s Black history
    The stout, white building off Jerusalem Road sits on what’s known as, somewhat ironically, the “Beauty Spot.” It's actually an important piece of Maryland's Black history.
    The Rosenwald School in Poolesville has been transformed into an office for the DOT facility. The floors have been removed but the original walls and some of the eight-foot windows remain.
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