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Experts recommend students fill out the FAFSA as soon as possible because some financial aid is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Last year’s FAFSA was a disaster. Here’s what to expect this time.
After last year’s tumultuous rollout, experts say this year’s FAFSA is working smoothly so far.
Dr. Kofi Nyarko, director of Morgan State’s AI center, inside his office at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, on Dec. 19, 2024.
Inside the race for AI: How Maryland colleges are adapting to artificial intelligence
Colleges are a bit late to the artificial intelligence party, but want to take the lead in studying its ethical uses.
The Banner’s most memorable education stories of 2024
From allegations against a school board candidate to an AI scandal, this year left a mark on Maryland students, families and educators.
Ed Gilliss
Ed Gilliss, former Baltimore County Attorney and school board chair, dies
Former colleagues described Gilliss as intelligent, professional and "just a lovable guy."
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 5, 2024: Kindergarten students pay attention to their teacher during an English Language Arts class in KIPP Baltimore on December 5, 2024.
Maryland schools need more CRT. It’s not what you think it is.
A state-ordered review of reading instruction found most places lacked this strategy for engaging students.
The campus of Howard Community College is seen along Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia.
Letter: Calvin Ball called for unity at Howard Community College. The faculty union agrees.
After a recent letter from Howard County Executive Calvin Ball called for unity at Howard Community College, the school’s faculty union agrees with the sentiment — and wants to reach a historic first contract agreement.
Academics at Southwest Baltimore Charter School, which the district has labeled “not effective,” has led city schools to recommend Southwest close at the end of the school year. But parents are defending it as their student home.
Letter: Closing Baltimore charter schools harms communities
The poorest, least well-served communities lose when schools are closed, a former teacher says.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell presented his budget at a school board meeting on Wednesday.
Anne Arundel schools chief wants to spend more on special education, teacher planning time
The school system’s budget is 9% larger than last year’s, despite warnings of state budget shortfall.
The settlement would not admit any wrongdoing from the Johns Hopkins University, a spokesperson said.
Johns Hopkins plans to settle in lawsuit over wealthy student admissions
The settlement would not admit any wrongdoing from the Baltimore university, a spokesperson said.
Dr. Daria J. Willis, president of Howard Community College since January 2022, is interviewed in her office on the campus.
Embattled Howard Community College president backs bill to expand board of trustees
Howard Community College President Daria Willis said she backs a measure to expand the college’s board of trustees even as she tries to move past concerns about her turbulent tenure.
Baltimore City's School Choice Fair provided plenty of brochures, tchotchkes and anxiety.
When did choosing a middle school for my son become the most pivotal life decision?
Baltimore City Schools’ choice program is good for ensuring kids get a chance to go to schools outside their area. But it’s one more choice for parents to make.
Stefanie Mavronis, director of the mayor’s office of neighborhood safety and engagement, said the city shouldn’t wait for tragedy to happen to think about how to keep young people out of violent situations.
Baltimore’s promised school violence intervention program is finally here
The program launched in four high schools that dealt with gun violence near their campuses or involving their students.
Professor Dale Glenwood Green gives a virtual presentation about historic preservation for the Maryland State Archives.
Morgan State professor fined for presenting himself as licensed architect
A Morgan State University professor has been misrepresenting himself as a licensed architect for years. The Maryland State Board of Architects fined him $20,000 this month, the largest such fine in more than a decade.
More than 27% of Johns Hopkins University undergraduate and graduate students are from outside the U.S.
Maryland colleges warn international students to return before Trump’s inauguration
The president-elect has said he would reinstate the 2017 travel ban barring people from some predominantly Muslim countries.
Baltimore County Public Schools have lost over 200 students since last school year.
Baltimore County schools have fewer students than expected again this year
The drop in Baltimore County schools matches a trend seen around the nation.
Pikesville High School photographed on March 4, 2024.
Weeks before the Pikesville High School AI trial, drama has already begun
Former Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert is fighting a subpoena for his personnel file, a request that his attorneys describe as an attempt to "harass, embarrass, and otherwise further retaliate against him."
Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
Wes Moore’s plans could disrupt Maryland education reform. Here’s what it means for schools.
While state education leaders are on board with Gov. Wes Moore’s plan to pause more collaboration time for teachers, which they see as fiscally responsible, some educators are worried about the impact on their already time-consuming jobs.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday that he’ll propose changes to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, an ambitious plan to improve the state’s public schools that was approved in 2020.
Moore suggests rollbacks to Maryland’s public education plan are coming
“We will pause the elements that need a closer look or require laying a stronger foundation for full implementation,” Moore said of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.
Southwest Baltimore Charter School was recommended for closure next summer, which would displace more than 300 students.
A Baltimore community stands to lose its second school in two years
Despite the charter's low test scores, parents say the school and its community is so much more than its academic reputation.
Luigi Mangione, charged with murder in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was valedictorian of his class at The Gilman School, a private all-boys school in North Baltimore.
Luigi Mangione casts an unwelcome spotlight on Baltimore’s elite private schools
The Gilman School, his alma mater, stayed mostly silent as national media descended.
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