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Harford County’s school board president resigns as district faces controversy
The announcement comes the morning after Aaron Poynton said that Superintendent Sean Bulson was put on administrative leave after a recording of a 911 call raised questions about the educator’s actions during a conference in 2024.
Aaron S. Poynton, president of the Harford County School Board.
The $600,000 plagiarism report the University of Maryland won’t release
The University of Maryland, College Park, will not release a report that vindicated its president, Darryll Pines, of plagiarizing parts of a 2002 paper he co-authored.
UMD President Darryll Pines was cleared of allegations he plagiarized portions of a paper he co-authored in 2002.
Harford school board puts Superintendent Bulson on administrative leave
The Harford County school board placed Superintendent Sean Bulson on temporary leave.
Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson speaks with community members at Aberdeen High School following a presentation on the school system's budget shortfall on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
Anne Arundel schools freeze central office hiring to control costs
Vacancies for teaching and other school-based positions won’t be affected.
Superintendent Mark T. Bedell said the freeze would not affect school-based positions.
Johns Hopkins University loses top academic officer to Caltech
Ray Jayawardhana, provost of the Johns Hopkins University, is leaving after three years to lead the California Institute of Technology.
Provost Ray Jayawardhana speaks during the Johns Hopkins University Class of 2024's Commencement Ceremony.
Can Baltimore County Public Schools balance its budget?
Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers has committed to pay raises for staff in the face of funding challenges.
Myriam Yarbrough listens during a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting on July 11, 2023.
What’s the cost of transparency in Montgomery County’s public schools?
Officials say public records requests have not only increased in number but in complexity.
The Montgomery County Public Schools headquarters on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Rockville.
Harford County executive calls for superintendent to resign after recording released
A 911 call circulating on social media purports that Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson had school property stolen from his New Orleans hotel room.
Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson delivers a presentation on the school's budget shortfall to community members at Aberdeen High School on November 20, 2024, in Aberdeen, Md.
What to know about the Trump administration’s latest moves on child care funding
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it’s planning to tighten rules for federal child care funds after a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents.
Views and details of the Infant Room at the Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center. The center is apart of the University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work, provides free, high-quality early childhood education, family support services, workforce development, and parent education programs all under one roof.
How Maryland colleges are fighting rising hunger
Campus pantries at schools like Coppin State University and UMBC give students free food and clothing, no questions asked.
UMBC’s Retriever Essentials pantry allows students to pick up free food and other items.
Where to take your music-loving kid in Baltimore
A guide for caregivers to nurture their Baltimore kiddo's budding love for music.
Instructor Raymond Spence has been teaching the drumming class at Jubilee Arts in West Baltimore for the past 3 years.
Homeschooling has exploded in Maryland since the pandemic
A by-the-numbers look at the increase in Maryland homeschooling since COVID-19 that seems here to stay.
Megan Dombi-Leis, left, goes over math problems with her daughter Enzlie, 7, as her daughter Della, 11, works on her own school project at Kaleidoscope Workshop in Edgewater.
Snow squall? Blaring weather alert wakes Marylanders hours into 2026
The early-morning phone blare was an unwelcome surprise to families who had toasted the new year just a few hours prior.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 2025 - Light snow in Suitland, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC, on Friday.
Maryland leaders silent on Baltimore students’ transit woes
It’s been nearly a year since a Banner investigation revealed just how hard it is for Baltimore children to get to school on time, but Maryland’s most powerful lawmakers remain mum on the issue.
A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, rides the bus across Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride takes over an hour. As the ride goes on, more Baltimore students fill the bus.
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.
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