K-12 schools

    Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
    Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
    Kayla Case and her son, Silas, 4, and daughter, Serena, 3, at Georgetown East Elementary School in Annapolis, where Case is a reading and math intervention teacher.
    These Baltimore County schools cracked down on cellphones. Here’s how it went.
    Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
    Seventeen Baltimore County schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
    Howard County schools come up short in lean County Council spending plan
    The Howard County Council approved a $2.35 billion operating budget Wednesday.
    The Howard County Council’s vote means the school board will need to cut tens of millions from its budget
    Child testifies at Severna Park Elementary teacher’s sex abuse trial: ‘He would always touch us’
    Prosecutors, meanwhile, dropped 26 out of the 55 charges against Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, who’s standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.
    Matthew Schlegel is standing trial in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    While some schools cut back, Baltimore County’s top teacher leans into inclusion
    At a time when public schools are under pressure to scale back diversity programs, Brittany Jakubowski remains dedicated to making her students feel like they belong.
    Brittany Jakubowski, an English teacher at Catonsville Middle School, grew a diversity fair from a class project into a community event that draws hundreds.
    Baltimore City College gets a bold, modern upgrade: See the renderings
    The “Castle on the Hill” is slated for a face-lift that would wrap a back corner of the building in an austere modern facade.
    Renderings of the design for the updated campus of Baltimore City College in East Baltimore. The final review of the building design and pre-construction kick-off are slated for Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
    The old Frederick Douglass High School held a secret. Here’s what was found behind the safe door.
    Unbeknownst to school staff, they were leaving something behind in the century-old building.
    Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
    Severna Park Elementary School teacher accused of sexually abusing 8 students to stand trial
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is charged in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He maintains his innocence.
    Baltimore charter schools say they’re underfunded. State leaders seem to agree.
    The ongoing dispute between Baltimore’s school system and its 31 charter schools came to another turning point this month.
    Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright issued guidance on charter school funding this month.
    Baltimore County teachers demand raises they were promised amid budget cuts
    The Baltimore County teachers union announced they were offered 1.5% raises instead of the 5% they'd negotiated previously.
    The Teachers Association of Baltimore County is the union representing 9,000 educators in the school system.
    Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time. Here are 5 ways to fix that.
    The Baltimore Banner gathered over 100 people to discuss solutions to the city’s transportation nightmare for kids.
    Brooke Bourne, center, a senior at Western High School, answers a question from the audience during Monday evening’s community discussion on the Baltimore student transportation crisis.
    Howard County executive proposes additional $14.5 million to help schools close budget gap
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball filed emergency budget legislation Monday to provide up to $14.5 million in additional funding to the school system for the coming fiscal year.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball at a town hall in March.
    TikTok ‘challenge’ has sparked fires in Maryland classrooms, officials warn
    There have been multiple incidents of students in Prince George’s County sticking objects into their school-issued or personal electronic devices, causing fires and smoke.
    There have been “upwards of 10″ incidents of students in Prince George’s County sticking objects into their school-issued or personal electronic devices, causing fires and smoke, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
    How Baltimore County school budget woes could reshape student mental health support
    Psychologists and counselors were reclassified to 10-month employees to save money in Baltimore County.
    Want better school commutes in Baltimore? First, find out who’s riding the bus
    Without data, experts say, it’s all but impossible for school officials and transit planners to find solutions for the thousands of Baltimore City kids who struggle to get to class on time every day.
    Passengers board a bus at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
    Retired Howard County schools chief tapped to lead Western Maryland school district
    Michael Martirano left the Howard County Public School System abruptly last year.
    Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano takes questions at a press conference on Aug. 30 about issues with school buses during the first week of school.
    Maryland AG praises order to restore funding for education programs after Trump administration cuts
    A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Education to resume pandemic recovery funding that had been abruptly cut off for several states.
    Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown addresses legal action taken by his office related to federal funding cuts by the Trump administration.
    Can MTA’s new budget get Baltimore students to school on time?
    It could mean years before as many as 25,000 Baltimore City Public Schools students see much change in their journeys to school.
    MTA Administrator Holly Arnold said the agency would need a new bus depot to meaningfully expand service.
    School bus crashes into tree in Anne Arundel County, with minor injuries to students
    All of the students attend Millersville Elementary School, an official said.
    All of the students on the bus attend Millersville Elementary School, according to officials.
    Prosecutors want to introduce other bad acts at Severna Park Elementary teacher’s sex abuse trial
    Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, is set to stand trial on May 19 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    Matthew Schlegel, a third grade teacher at Severna Park Elementary School, is charged in Anne Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor, third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault. He’s accused of sexually abusing eight students.
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