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Baltimore City Community College faculty were ‘blindsided’ by Schmoke’s merger plan, union chair says
Baltimore City Community College faculty were “blindsided” by a plan to consolidate their employer with the University of Baltimore, according to Laura Pope, the faculty union chair.
University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke speaks ahead of a mayoral debate held at at the school’s H. Mebane Turner Learning Commons on April 30, 2024.
3 in 4 Maryland kids are shut out of after-school programs
Too many Maryland families are ‘scrambling to figure out what they’re doing at 3 p.m.' since most kids are shut out from after school programs.
Students engage in an after-school program within one of the educational spaces at Okinawan Karate Dojo on 6/13/24 in Ellicott City, MD.
MacKenzie Scott gives $63 million to Morgan State, its largest-ever donation
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has now given Morgan State University a total of $103 million.
Morgan State University has now received a total of $103 million from MacKenzie Scott.
Art teachers sue Baltimore City schools, nonprofit for missing pay
The teachers, employed through Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, allege they haven’t been paid for work they did months ago, putting them behind on rent and car payments.
From left, Jermaine Melvin, Cedric Benning Jr., Valerie Hall-Butler and Camrie Hilton are former instructors for Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center and four of eight plaintiffs suing the Baltimore City Public Schools and a contracted nonprofit for months worth of payments they have yet to receive.
Montgomery County is losing students. Here’s why that matters.
Montgomery County Public Schools predicts a dramatic dive in enrollment: a 9% drop from its 2019 peak to the enrollment forecast for 2031.
Teacher pointing at paper on the floor with students.
Howard schools say some union bus drivers used students to spread pay message
The school system says unionized Zūm bus drivers passed out flyers to students, encouraging families to join their pay fight.
yellow school buses
3 women grads of the Naval Academy are running for office. Pete Hegseth should take notice.
Mikie Sherrill. Amy McGrath. Eileen Laubacher. All Naval Academy graduates, all running for office. Fifty years after the first women entered the academy, they represent a generational moment of change.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill responds to questions during the first general election gubernatorial debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli.
Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college
Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore, has a new idea to help stabilize the embattled university: consolidation with Baltimore City Community College.
University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke wants to merge his institution with Baltimore City Community College.
Montgomery County superintendent wants billions of dollars to fix aging schools
If the MCPS superintendent’s proposal is approved, several elementary school buildings could be replaced by 2031, as could Damascus High.
MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is asking for $2.7 billion for campus infrastructure.
Former Naval Academy midshipman threatened ‘mass execution,’ feds say
“Honestly not that surprised I’ll be carrying out the mass execution of my peers in a couple,” Jackson Elliot Fleming wrote from his home in Chesterton, Indiana, according to federal prosecutors.
U.S. Navy Security officers attend Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis on Sept. 11 as the academy went on lockdown following reports of a shooter on campus.
How a big red school bus could blur the line between church and state
LifeWise Academy is seeking to introduce Christian education programs in three Maryland school districts, with support in Harford County and efforts underway in Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties.
Maryland is offloading more special education costs on Montgomery County
It cost about $57 million to send roughly 700 Montgomery County students to nonpublic schools last year.
Jennifer Berzok and her son, Ben. Because Ben has autism, his mom sent him to a nonpublic school for the specialized attention he needed, even though she would have liked to keep him in public school.
Naval Academy midshipman’s death under investigation
A 20-year-old U.S. Naval Academy midshipman from New Jersey has died, the military service academy in Annapolis said.
A Naval Academy spokesperson did not say when or where James was discovered dead.
Johns Hopkins professor wins $800,000 ‘Genius’ grant for her research on saving democracy
Political scientist Hahrie Han has spent decades answering questions about political organizing, collective action and democracy. Her work has earned her one of the country’s most prestigious awards: the MacArthur “Genius” grant.
Dr. Hahrie Han was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2025.
Parkville High 9th grader charged after gun found on campus
A ninth grader at Parkville High School has been charged as an adult on Friday after officers found the student in possession of a gun.
Baltimore County Police say officers responded to Parkville High School around 11:30 a.m. after administrators reported seeing what appeared to be the handle of a handgun in the book bag of a 16-year-old student.
Redistricting Centennial Lane Elementary is back on the table in Howard County
Two brand-new redistricting options could quell concerns at one school and reopen the floodgates at another.
Thursday's public hearing at the Howard County Board of Education was well-attended as officials discussed redistricting.
School spirit(s): Inside the ghost archives at UMBC
UMBC has one of the world’s largest parapsychology collections, including ghostly items such as seance photos and notes supposedly scrawled by spirits.
Materials from the Eileen J. Garrett Parapsychology Foundation Collection.
‘It’s messy’: School leaders ask for patience as they redesign high school programs
It’s going to be messy.
District leaders are proposing a plan to divide Montgomery County’s 25 high schools into six regions, each with a slate of parallel academic programs focused on themes such as STEM, health care and the performing arts.
One Howard County school may escape redistricting. Another is bracing for impact.
If approved, a redistricting plan would increase the portion of students living in poverty at a Columbia elementary school.
Bryant Woods Elementary at 5450 Blue Heron Lane in Columbia on July 2, 2025.
Why are Montgomery County high schools holding graduations at UMBC?
Montgomery County public high schools will hold graduation ceremonies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s campus in May and June of the coming year, the school system announced.
Montgomery County public high schools will hold graduation ceremonies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s campus.
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