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Thomas Lieb, a longtime communications professor at Towson University, died of cancer this month. Friends, family and former students remember him as passionate, hardworking and kind.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore announced Friday that it received a historic donation of $38 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

Philanthropists Amy and Marc Meadows will donate more than $10 million to the Baltimore Museum of Art for arts education initiatives.

Turning Point USA claims a security charge targets the group’s free speech at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Julian Jones wants a review of the events that led to “police officers pulling up on a kid with guns drawn.”

The false alarm was triggered by Omnilert, Baltimore County Public Schools’ gun detection system.

Whose children get to stay at Davidsonville Elementary is now among the most contentious battles in Anne Arundel County's yearlong redistricting process.

Montgomery County Public Schools are in for some massive changes. This guide summarizes the school system’s plans, and we’ll refresh it regularly to keep you posted on how they evolve and when the public can weigh in.

More and more colleges in Maryland are offering direct admissions through the Common App, meaning students are receiving acceptances without even applying.

Notre Dame of Maryland University Marylou Yam will retire June 30 after leading the school for 12 years.

While they wait for a developer, two Cherry Hill school buildings have been burned, vandalized and used as a dumping ground.

Montgomery County’s Inspector General is the only office of its kind in Maryland that acts as a watchdog for its county school system. That could soon change.

Maryland is one of just a handful of states piloting licenses for outdoor, nature-based child care programs.

The charter school’s enrollment has dropped by more than 25% since the school opened in August.

A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.

Changing a child less frequently can lead to painful medical complications, like urinary tract infections and diaper rashes.

Towson University students moved their “No Kings” rally off campus after school officials told them speakers’ names would be run through federal government databases and vetted for security reasons.

Superintendent Thomas Taylor wants to consider using the new Crown High building as a “holding school” to house students while their own campuses undergo renovations.

The Banner’s third annual thought leadership conference, taking place at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, tackles how Maryland can respond to threats from federal spending cuts, the future of college research and the impact of the arts.

Around the Hornbeck family table are two Baltimore school principals, a former Maryland state superintendent of schools and two teachers.