K-12 schools

Advocates announced that a new board of trustees chaired by Taylor Smith, the former head of school, will take over.

A group of eighth grade girls from Baltimore have a new idea to bring fresh food to your door: a bus that parks in your neighborhood, chock full of locally farmed dinosaur kale, berries, cabbages and squash.

Felicia Stolusky, a former educator and school board member, was sworn in Friday, ending the monthslong delay in filling the last governor-appointed board seat.

In one instance, the teacher allegedly “held a knife against one of the victims and asked if he should ‘use it,’” according to police.

No matter what happens on a proposal to limit what flags can be displayed in Anne Arundel County Public Schools, you can bet it will be a school board campaign issue in 2024. That is what its supporters want most.

Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough began her tenure this week with news conference where she detailed how she will keep her word on making hers one of the best districts in the state.

Maryland State Board of Education has ruled Baltimore City Public School system can keep 25% of the Blueprint funding earmarked for charter schools.

Chris Bendann, 38, maintained his innocent in the statement.

“Maybe I’ll write a story about time travel so I can go back in time and my friend will still be alive.”

Maryland Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury is the right choice to continue leading the state's public education system and criticism of his tenure often has been unfounded, says Owen Silverman Andrews, a teacher, community organizer and education policy advocate.

This summer, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education could decide to propose amendments on a policy that would prohibit the display of LGBTQ pride flags on school property.

The now-canceled plans had shocked Maryland Family Network officials, who worried child care providers could lose crucial funding and face staff furloughs.

The Maryland State Department of Education is launching a Maryland Tutoring Corps program to address low math test scores.

In the fall of 2024, Romey Pittman hopes to welcome roughly 250 students to the New Village Academy — the first charter school to open in Annapolis since KIPP Academy closed more than 15 years ago.

Marylanders approve of the job Moore is doing, but not his push to eventually ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, according to a new poll.

More than 500 spots remain open for Baltimore students in the Summer for Arts Learning Academy, which runs from June 26 to Aug. 3

“Even though all the students are in the same school system, they’re all individuals with different needs, and so we need to adjust to make sure that we’re meeting their needs,” Myriam Yarbrough said.

Myriam Yarbrough has a contract that’s largely similar to her predecessor’s — but with an added clause on how she’s expected to interact with the school board and the public.

A board member requested Halstead Academy kids attend Dumbarton Middle School, putting the brakes on approval of a new school boundary map that took months to complete.

Baltimore City Public Schools is losing about 12% of its teacher workforce each year.