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K-12 schools

    Where Howard County school board candidates stand on book ban debates
    Howard County’s school board has historically resisted campaigns to get certain books off the shelves. Could this election flip the script?
    A Howard County Moms for Liberty meeting to discuss school library book challenges was met with protests in February.
    Suspect in Pikesville AI case set off red flags before racist recording spread
    Before he arrived at Pikesville High School last year, Dazhon Darien appear to have held jobs in at least five states.
    Dazhon Leslie Darien
    Pikesville High School allegations show how AI can be misused. Is the law ready?
    “AI and its easy availability is relatively new,” Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger said in an interview. “And it usually doesn’t take very long for the bad guys to come up with ideas.”
    Pikesville High School photographed on March 4, 2024.
    Students speak out on Dazhon Darien, accused of framing principal with AI
    To Pikesville High School students, the former athletic director’s arrest feels like justice.
    Pikesville High School photographed on March 4, 2024.
    Ex-athletic director accused of framing principal with AI arrested at airport with gun
    Baltimore County Police charged Dazhon Darien, Pikesville High School’s former athletic director, in connection with the incident.
    Pikesville High School photographed on March 4, 2024.
    Maryland schools have a new superintendent. She’s a familiar face.
    The new Maryland State Superintendent of Education is committed to improving how schools teach reading and math.
    Carey Wright will take over as Maryland's interim schools superintendent this month.
    Girls flag football coming to more high schools with help from Ravens, Under Armour
    Frederick County Cadets freshman Maya Robinson runs the ball against the Thomas Johnson Patriots during the final minutes of regular season play in the girls varsity flag football season at Thomas Johnson High School, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Frederick, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for the Baltimore Banner)
    Bus driver accused of sex abuse asked student to be last off the bus, court records say
    Robert Lookingbill, 71, faces two felony sex abuse charges and two misdemeanor charges related to a March 1 incident in which he allegedly inappropriately touched a middle school student on the school bus he was driving.
    Bob Lookingbill, a commissioner for the Town of Thurmont, began bus driving as a "retirement job" in 2015. He faces two felony sex abuse charges and two misdemeanor charges.
    Frederick County bus driver, town commissioner charged with child sex abuse
    Robert Lookingbill, 71, is also a town commissioner and faces two felony counts.
    Robert Lookingbill, 71, is also a town commissioner and faces two felony counts.
    Commentary: Why book bans are dangerous
    Kerry Graham argues that restricting books limits our access to think for ourselves.
    Illustration of three bookcases tipping back from left to right, books falling off the shelves, and four librarians standing on right side of shelves trying to keep them from falling.
    Montgomery County teen accused of plotting school shooting held without bond
    The teenager faces 10 years in prison if convicted.
    Alex Ye faces 10 years in prison if convicted.
    A county library supported the ‘freedom to read.’ Commissioners threatened its funding.
    Carroll County commissioners plan to withhold some additional funding to the public library because staff supported the Freedom to Read Act, they said in budget work sessions this month.
    Books on desk in library at the elementary school
    Rockville teen charged with plotting school shooting after FBI finds ‘manifesto’
    A Montgomery County high school student has been charged with plotting a school shooting.
    A Montgomery County Police vehicle is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
    Ravens owner, M&T Bank will spend millions to help Baltimore kids get through college
    Fewer than half of city graduates go to college, but the Ravens, the team’s owner and M&T Bank want to change that.
    Shirley Collado, left, is the president and CEO of College Track, the organization that has supported Mamady Diallo, right, through high school and as a student at UMBC.
    Baltimore County gets a new charter school — a rarity in suburban Maryland
    The language-immersion school would join just one other charter school in the district.
    Baltimore County’s school board will consider two charter school applications, one of which was recommended for approval by the school system.
    Howard County Executive unveils $2.4 billion operating budget request
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled $2.4 billion operating budget request, including $1.14 billion for the Howard County Public School System.
    The exterior of the George Howard Building as seen on Jan. 25, 2024.
    Loch Raven High School adds officers after fight videos posted online
    In a letter sent to parents, the school says the latest fight among several students happened in the main office shortly after the third period.
    School officials have proposed to replace Loch Raven High School, which was built in 1972, with a new building that could seat several hundred more students.
    Baltimore school board and schools CEO Sonja Santelises silent on contract talks
    Sonja Santelises, Baltimore City Public Schools’ longest-serving CEO in recent history, appears to be negotiating another four-year contract.
    Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, speaks at the Maryland Impact Conference in October 2023.
    Baltimore County principal’s racist comments faked by AI, experts say
    Audio purporting to be Pikesville High School principal Eric Eiswert was almost certainly faked using artificial intelligence.
    Photo collage shows Pikesville High School sign with pixellated audio waves in the background.
    Three Calvert County students charged with hate crime violations
    Three Calvert County middle school students were charged as juveniles with harassment and violations of Maryland’s hate crimes statutes.
    The case is being forwarded to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services for further action.
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