K-12 schools

Chris Bendann, 38, of Towson, who taught at the private, independent all-boys school from 2007-2023, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor, rape and perverted practice.

The West Baltimore high school has lost two students to gun violence since last month.

A rise in shootings within blocks of city high schools has rattled parents and students, who say they feel safe within school walls.

My students share stories of the dreams they set aside. I wasn’t expecting them to make me question my own life choices.

Chris Bendann, who taught at the private school for boys in North Baltimore, was charged with rape and sexual abuse of a minor.

Following criticism from conservative politicians in Florida, the College Board revised the curriculum to make some contemporary topics optional.

A playful TikTok video led to cyberbullying against Keylin Perez, the first Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University at the historically Black college.

The roof of the school on Furley Avenue is lined with five-gallon buckets.

As educators nationwide face new challenges in teaching about the Black experience, some area teachers are taking it upon themselves to ensure that students are learning about such studies.

Baltimore County leaders say it’s expected to take years to solve the overcrowding problem among high schools across the Northeastern region of the community.

The four school board members appointed by Larry Hogan will stay on until Gov. Wes Moore replaces them, even though their terms expired in December.

The MCAP is administered to students in grades 3 through 8 in math and English, as well as students in 10th grade for English and algebra.

The school system says it was a “victim” and has made improvements to become a national model of cyberdefense.

The school board has unanimously approved a request for proposal for superintendent search services. It came a day after embattled Superintendent Darryl Williams announced he wasn’t seeking a new term.

In 196 schools in the Baltimore region, less than 5% of students passed the math test in at least one grade.

The announcement came amid criticism of his leadership style and a looming board decision about whether to seek a new leader.

Two speakers said the Gifted and Talented/Advanced Academics program lacks sufficient staffing and the challenging curriculum needed for a program in which nearly a third of students participate.

Of the more than one-third of the foster children prescribed psychotropic drugs, half are given more than one drug, despite concerns by the medical community about the use of multiple psychotropic drugs by children, according to the complaint.

The city has been one of the last districts in the state to employ stringent COVID-19 protocols, including regular testing.

Superintendent Darryl Williams has faced criticism over school bus delays and lagging academic performance. Now a newly elected school board must decide whether to stay the course or start over with a new leader.