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K-12 schools

    It just got tougher to ban books in Maryland school libraries
    Maryland’s school board changed state regulations to align with a law that prevents removing books from school libraries without due process.
    The library and media center inside Oakland Mills High School in Columbia.
    It’s not just late buses: Baltimore kids face serious safety risks
    Baltimore students have been followed, harassed, assaulted and held up at gunpoint while crisscrossing the city on public transit to get to and from school.
    Baltimore city bus #54, the brown route, does a loop from downtown up to Hillendale and back again on June 4, 2025.
    Protesters rally after Severna Park Elementary teacher found not guilty of most charges at sex abuse trial
    Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban ordered that Matthew Schlegel, 45, of Severna Park, be released from the Jennifer Road Detention Center on his own recognizance.
    Protesters stand holding signs outside of the Anne Arundel County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, ahead of the bail hearing for Matthew Schlegel.
    Baltimore County gym teacher indicted on 22 counts related to sexual abuse
    A grand jury this week indicted Roger Myers, a longtime gym teacher in Baltimore County Public Schools, on 22 counts related to interactions with two students this past school year.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Have an artsy kid? Baltimore approved a charter school just for them
    Ten years ago, an arts nonprofit launched a popular summer program at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School. In 2026, that vision will come to life full-time.
    The nonprofit Arts for Learning Maryland is planning to convert Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School in West Baltimore into Dream Academy Charter School for the 2026 school year.
    Special education is her top priority. She tries to make it Baltimore County’s, too.
    Sharon Saroff advocates for special education students in Baltimore County — sometimes with attitude.
    Sharon Saroff, who has about 50 clients, helps families navigate special needs issues at Baltimore County Public Schools and in other Maryland schools.
    Howard County school board eliminates third grade orchestra, makes other cuts despite public pleas
    Cuts to the orchestra program were among the difficult choices that the Howard County school board made to close a budget gap.
    Howard County students, parents and community members packed the Board of Education Thursday afternoon looking to save funding for several district programs and positions.
    These cute dogs have a serious mission: Help kids testifying in court
    Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Pamela K. Alban, over objections from Matthew Schlegel’s attorneys, has allowed dogs to sit in the witness stand with children who are testifying in the case.
    Ziggy, a therapy dog with Caring Canines Pet Therapy Program, is pictured on Friday outside the Anne Arundel County Courthouse in Annapolis.
    Baltimore teacher sues state Republicans, Moms for Liberty members, Libs of TikTok
    Alexa Sciuto, an LGBTQIA+ advocate who formerly taught in Baltimore County, claims the conservative legislators falsely accused her of making online death threats toward a Moms for Liberty member.
    Alexa Sciuto is pictured outside Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex, Maryland, where she is a teacher, on November 10, 2023.
    Kids who escaped school by boat finally get a field day
    Some of the children are frightened by rain now. Westernport counselor Tessa Fitzgerald invites them to talk about their fears.
    Westernport Elementary School Principal Derek Horne leads a group of students to their bus at the end of the school day at Frostburg State University on Thursday.
    How a Woodlawn High senior helped boost the graduation rate
    Sean Marshall helped design and fund a student-led tutoring program that’ll live on after he leaves Woodlawn High School.
    Woodlawn High School senior Sean Marshall is looking forward to graduating and studying cyber security at Coppin State University.
    Howard County school board OKs cuts, eliminates 127 positions to close funding gap
    The Howard County school board voted 6-1 to approve roughly $11.3 million in budget cuts.
    The Howard County Board of Education is slated to vote on its operating budget on June 12.
    Teachers in Baltimore County are stopping their work days on time. It’s a protest over pay.
    Baltimore County Public Schools teachers will not perform any work outside of their contractually obligated hours, according to the Teachers Association of Baltimore County.
    Baltimore County Public School teachers will not perform any work outside of their contractually obligated hours, according to the Teachers Association of Baltimore County.
    More Howard County students will be able to ride the bus this fall. Will yours?
    With more Howard County Public Schools students eligible to ride a yellow school bus this August, families can check an online map to verify their transportation for the 2025-26 academic year.
    Howard County school bus driver Javion Hinmon waits to depart on a practice route in Hanover last year.
    Baltimore County gym teacher charged with sex offenses is released from jail
    Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, a physical education teacher at Deep Creek Middle School in Essex, is charged with third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    Domenic Iamele, Deel Creek Middle School physical education teacher Roger Myers’ attorney, talks to reporters on Monday outside the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County in Towson after a bail review hearing on Monday, June 2, 2025.
    Baltimore schools sued for failing to protect students from predatory teacher
    Three women are suing Baltimore’s public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago while administrators failed to protect students from his predatory behavior.
    The lawsuits add to a growing pile of child sexual abuse claims filed in Maryland since  the state eliminated its statute of limitations for such cases.
    Baltimore County physical education teacher accused of sex offenses against 2 students
    Roger Myers, 61, of Towson, is charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with third- and fourth-degree sex offense and second-degree assault.
    The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
    Howard County students face redistricting again — and parents are already pushing back
    It’s nothing new for the school district, which grappled with a contentious countywide redistricting nearly six years ago that left lingering wounds.
    No plans have been proposed to the Board of Education on redistricting yet.
    For Anne Arundel’s top teacher, immigrant students are assets, not burdens
    “There’s a belief that a lack of language means a lack of intelligence, and that’s definitely not the case,” said Jacqueline Sanderson.
    English language development teacher Jacqueline Sanderson teaches students at Belle Grove Elementary on May 19, 2025. She is Anne Arundel County's teacher of the year.
    All Marylanders knocked out of Scripps National Spelling Bee: See the words that got them
    The Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Tuesday at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at National Harbor.
    Speller 96, Lauren Merillana of Bethesda, representing The Meakem Group, competes in the quarterfinals round for the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday in National Harbor. (Craig Hudson / Scripps National Spelling Bee)
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