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South Baltimore parents will get $1,500 to support their newborns
The program is primarily funded by the organization behind the Baltimore Baby Bonus.
Cherry Hill Baby Bonus leaders expect 150 babies to be born to neighborhood residents in 2026, bringing the cost of the program to $225,000.
Morgan State marching band to appear in Rose Bowl parade for the first time
Morgan State University’s marching band joins nearly a dozen others from the U.S. and beyond to perform in the iconic Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
The Morgan State University band performs during the halftime show at the homecoming game versus Norfolk State University.
Baltimore has a big problem with small schools. Just look at West Baltimore.
A Baltimore City school built for 1,000 students serves fewer than 200, while schools on the other side of the city are bursting at the seams.
Renaissance Academy Principal Tammatha Woodhouse says she recognizes that the small educational environment can come at a cost.
These 5 charts help explain Maryland schools’ enrollment decline
Maryland public schools shrunk this year – and state leaders are trying to understand why the decline was so steep.
Books in Mrs. Park’s classroom at Lamont Elementary School in New Carrollton, Md. on April 25, 2024.
Commentary: Book banners are cowards afraid of social change
Book banners are highly organized and loud, but we can defend our right to read.
“Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato.
A store with no price tags gives Montgomery College students the gear they need
Montgomery County’s relative wealth can mask the financial struggles faced by many of the young people enrolled at its community college.
Student Sophia Dizon tries on a jacket as she peruses items with other students in the SPIFFY Closet at Montgomery College in Rockville.
Baltimore teacher by day, lawyer by night — and a lifeline for his students
When Nick McDaniels isn’t in the classroom at Mervo High School in Baltimore, he’s running a law firm.
Nick McDaniels, a teacher at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, inside of his classroom in Baltimore.
From zoning battles to school redistricting, here are Howard County’s top headlines of 2025
Some of the biggest stories in Howard County: From zoning battles, the approval of the new lakefront library, school redistricting and a new inspector general.
Montgomery County schools still struggle to get students to show up to class
Already this year, roughly 15% of Montgomery County students are considered chronically absent.
Already this year, roughly 15% of Montgomery County students were considered chronically absent.
$230K donation will help students with meal debt in Montgomery County schools
A $230,000 donation will help reduce meal debt for eligible students in Montgomery County Public Schools.
A $230,000 donation to Montgomery County Public Schools will help eliminate two years of meal debt for families eligible for the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program.
Boys’ Latin to open rare all-boys pre-K in 2026
Single-sex education is often not available at the youngest grades.
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland will launch a pre-K program in fall 2026. The all-boys school is adding 4-year-olds to its lineup after over 180 years.
New leadership, book bans and a fired commandant: Naval Academy saw big changes in 2025
The Naval Academy has navigated choppy seas this year, from a change in leadership to a Trump-era book ban and a last-minute victory in the Army-Navy game to cap off 2025.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, May 9, 2025.
Crofton parents determined to stop Anne Arundel school redistricting file legal challenge
Crofton parents who oppose Anne Arundel County’s school redistricting plan appealed Friday to the Maryland State Board of Education.
The Anne Arundel County school board gave parents a chance to weigh in on the redistricting plan at a meeting in October. Crofton parents who oppose the plan appealed Friday to the Maryland State Board of Education.
We know at least this many Montgomery County students have been deported
The students include some who were deported and some who left the country because their parents were deported, according to Maryland's largest immigrant advocacy group.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle is parked outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Broadview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Congress says the Naval Academy can’t build a second golf course at Greenbury Point
The U.S. Naval Academy Athletic Association proposed a golf course at Greenbury Point in 2022.
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Sarah Elfreth fields questions from attendees during a U.S. Congressional town hall meeting at Howard Community College’s Kahlert Complex in Columbia, Md. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
Baltimore County teachers want the right to strike. Could legislation make it happen?
Maryland law prevents teachers from striking, but educators want that to change.
Cindy Sexton, head of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, talks to reporters about having to renegotiate salary raises with Baltimore County Public Schools on May 14 outside the union's Towson headquarters.
McDaniel College to offer free graduate tuition to McDonogh School teachers
Graduate tuition at the Carroll County college averages around $11,500 per year.
McDaniel College in Westminster, September 13, 2024.
Will Howard County give an extra $38 million to fix aging schools?
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed off on legislation months ago to allow for county surplus funding to go to the school system. Now he's calling that into question.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, left, wrote the County Council on Dec. 10 to confirm nearly $38 million in surplus funds, but stopped short of committing to provide it to the schools, as a recently adopted county bill had stipulated.
Maryland is keeping more foster kids with family, but there’s still a long way to go
Research shows that foster kids adjust better and are more likely to be reunited with the parents when they stay under the care of loved ones.
Faith Staubs moved to Washington County in October 2024 and was caring for Skyler full-time before Christmas. She said the once quiet boy has blossomed since being home with family.
5 things to know about the proposed Montgomery County schools budget
Superintendent Thomas Taylor said tough economic conditions and declining enrollment will keep spending tight.
Thomas Taylor, superintendent of schools, during a Montgomery County Board of Education work session in September.
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