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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 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 Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
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.
Conservatives want to reform higher education. Johns Hopkins is helping.
A new partnership with the American Enterprise Institute aims to bring more political balance to the faculty.
From left: Montgomery College had 1,257 international students; The University of Maryland, College Park, had 6,627; and almost half of the international students studying in Maryland last year — 10,054 of them — were at Johns Hopkins University.
These Maryland colleges would be hardest hit if they lose international students
More than a third of Maryland’s roughly 24,000 international students were from China last school year.
No plans have been proposed to the Board of Education on redistricting yet.
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.
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.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations | Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rubio testified on the proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of State. (Photo by John McDonnell/Getty Images)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, including those studying in “critical fields.”
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)
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.
Legacy Houston and Sin Armstead read together in Danielle White’s kindergarten class at KIPP Baltimore.
Your kid learned the ‘science of reading’ this year. Here’s how to help it stick.
Maryland parents play a crucial role in reinforcing reading skills at home.
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students.
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while preparing to study social media.
Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
Wes Moore is betting $1 billion on qubits. What the heck is a qubit?
Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.
Amelia "Bindi" Ray, a fifth grader at Riderwood Elementary School, will compete at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
This Baltimore County 5th grader is Maryland’s youngest competitor at the National Spelling Bee
This week, Amelia “Bindi” Ray will take the national stage as the youngest Maryland competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Florida, is handed the Scripps Cup after winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Wordsmiths unite! Superior spellers to celebrate centennial at national bee
This will be the 97th bee; it was canceled from 1943 to 1945 because of World War II and again in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
James Obasiolu, the student member of the Howard County school board, was among the students not to receive awards traditionally presented in schools.
Senior awards at Howard County schools changed this year — and Trump played a role
The change follows a directive from the U.S. Department of Education that said schools cannot “administer scholarships, prizes, or other opportunities offered by third parties based on race.”
From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.
Can Maryland’s dual grads give the workforce a boost?
Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?
Vice President JD Vance addresses graduates at the Naval Academy graduation on Friday.
JD Vance steers clear of DEI, promises no more ‘open-ended’ wars at Naval Academy
The vice president addressed the Naval Academy’s graduates after being confronted by protesters in Annapolis.
Kermit The Frog addresses graduates at the 2025 Commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Kermit the Frog tells UMD grads to hold each other tight and take leaps of faith
Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.
The Supreme Court vote leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school
The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4.
Kayla Case and her son, Silas, 4, and daughter, Serena, 3, at Georgetown East Elementary School in Annapolis, where Case is a reading and math intervention teacher.
Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Dr. Paul Offit speaks to University of Maryland School of Medicine’s graduates at a commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Top vaccine expert tells next generation of Maryland doctors to fight for shots
Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit delivered a graduation address to the next generation of doctors coming from University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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