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The backpacks of middle school students in class at Nottingham Middle School hang on their chairs on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
Maryland schools got new ratings. Here’s what they mean.
How many stars did your school earn this year? The answer is coming later today.
Midshipman Zoe Moore celebrates her acceptance for Navy pilot training during the annual service selection ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024 at the Naval Academy.
Once again, women warriors at the Naval Academy signal a changing America
In May, a female midshipman will join 31 other graduates heading for rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL. She will be the first woman to make the trip from Annapolis to the training waters of San Diego just as debate over women in combat has been renewed.
A mobile security camera on Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus looms over an open green space known as “the Beach.”
‘Imposing’ cameras near former Johns Hopkins encampment alarms union
Despite assurances from campus officials, advocates fear the cameras and changes to protest policies will create a “chilling” effect on free speech.
The Howard County delegation to the Maryland General Assembly listens to testimony by former Howard Community College Board of Trustees in support of a proposed bill to increase the size of the HCC Board of Trustees.
Howard Community College president digs in as senators seek to expand board
The county’s three senators plan to introduce their bill when the General Assembly convenes in January.
Westowne Elementary students in Catonsville practice reading with an AI instruction program called Amira.
How an AI bot helps Baltimore County kids learn to read
School officials say the tool is closing learning gaps at record speed, even as literacy advocates raise concerns about screens.
Dr. Daria J. Willis, president of Howard Community College since January 2022, is interviewed in her office on the campus.
‘Trust no one:’ Howard Community College’s president rattles a changing campus
Howard Community College President Daria Willis has been facing mounting criticism and controversy. Detractors turned to an anonymous website, which has become a ledger of grievances from employees, students and local residents.
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Is cursive dead in Maryland? Not quite
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
Is cursive dead in Maryland? Not quite (cursive)
Although cursive started to disappear from classrooms years ago, educators say there are good reasons to keep teaching it, even in the digital age.
At a community meeting to discuss a potential school closure, Edgewood Elementary parents and grandparents questioned why their small school may be shuttered despite their students performing well.
Parents are ready to defend Baltimore’s smallest elementary school from closure
Edgewood Elementary’s small size has landed it on the chopping block despite students performing relatively well on state testing.
“Real Housewives of Potomac” cast member Wendy Osefo recently announced that she has accepted a distinguished visiting professorship at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star returns to classroom at Connecticut university
“Real Housewives of Potomac" cast member Wendy Osefo recently announced that she had accepted a distinguished visiting professorship at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.
Longtime school custodian Louis Watkins walks into the cafeteria at Lothian Elementary School that will now bear his name.
‘He is a legend’: Maryland elementary school surprises longtime custodian by renaming gym and cafeteria
The principal of Lothian Elementary School in Anne Arundel County surprised the chief custodian with news that school leaders had voted unanimously to rename the gym and the cafeteria after him for his 51 years of service.
Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
In one Maryland county, the school budget crisis is already starting
Harford County families are alarmed at the prospect of school closures and layoffs, as the superintendent and county executive battle over who’s to blame.
If approved, Howard County students will have their cellphones confiscated if they’re used in class.
Howard County school board delays vote on proposal to curb students’ cellphone use
Howard County school board members said Thursday they wanted to hold a public hearing and hear from their policy committee group before enacting sweeping restrictions on students’ cellphone use.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission to rejected Towson’s proposal for a new doctoral program in sustainability after Morgan State University argued it would duplicate one of theirs.
Another Towson University program rejected as ‘duplication’ of one at Morgan State
For the second time in two years, Morgan State University asserted a Towson doctoral program would violate a 2021 discrimination settlement.
Hampton Elementary School entryway. 03/19/2024. Timonium, MD.
Baltimore County school leaders anticipating difficult budget season
Baltimore County Superintendent Myriam Rogers said in a press conference Tuesday that the district is refining their initial plans for the 2025-2026 budget as the state faces heavy constraints.
McDowell Hall at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md. on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Maryland’s oldest college honored enslavers. Its next steps: ‘Honest conversations.’
“This is how our community expects this to be handled,” said Nora Demleitner, president of St. John’s College in Annapolis.
Commissioner Robert Salley was elected Tuesday as the chair of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. Salley, who has a background in teaching and education policy, received the support of seven members. Three others abstained.
Baltimore City school board elects new leaders in sudden reshuffling
The Baltimore City school board will be led by two new members after the sudden departure of its chair and vice chair earlier in the day.
A school resource officer is investigating the incident, confirmed a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials investigate alleged hanging incident at Maryland elementary school. Here’s what we know.
School officials and police are investigating an incident at elementary school in Charles County that has sparked concern after a young student’s mother posted about it on social media.
Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners chair Ronald S. McFadden.
Baltimore school board chair and vice-chair resign after power shift
Ronald McFadden and Shantell Roberts have resigned amid internal disagreements among board members over Santelises' contract and the board's process for decision making.
A vial labeled “uranium” prompted an evacuation at Reservoir High School in Howard County.
Mysterious ‘uranium’ vial at Howard County high school prompts evacuation
A vial labeled “uranium” prompted an evacuation at Reservoir High School in Howard County.
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