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West Baltimore will lose a beloved school that couldn’t make ends meet for years
New Song Academy has been called a pillar of its Sandtown-Winchester community.
New Song Community Learning Center in Baltimore.
Why did it take months for a fourth grader to get to class on time?
It took until the second week of November for the bus to consistently pick up Christine Neumerski’s son at their Takoma Park home on time.
Christine Neumerski and her son walk to the school bus near their home in Takoma Park.
Montgomery County students get $9 million to boost mental health
“Pay to the order of: The students of Montgomery County,” the oversized check read.
Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D-Montgomery County), center right, celebrates the signing of an oversized check for $9 million while at a Monday morning Quince Orchard High School event in Gaithersburg.
Baltimore’s New Song Academy closing at the end of the school year
Students will be moved out of a deteriorating building in Sandtown-Winchester, according to City Schools.
In January, the city school board voted to renew New Song’s charter for three years while noting the school needed to get on better long-term financial footing.
Johns Hopkins University has spent nearly double on lobbyists since Trump took office
In the first nine months of this year, Johns Hopkins spent $1.3 million on lobbyists, compared to $750,000 during the same period last year, according to federal disclosure forms.
Empty lounge chairs sit on the quad at Johns Hopkins University on July 3, 2025.
Maryland is investing over $65 million to prove blind kids play sports, too
Once "decrepit," Maryland School for the Blind will cap off its transformation with a new gym and two pools.
Presley Serio, 13, on the campus of Maryland School for the Blind in Nottingham where he is a student.
MacKenzie Scott gives $50M to Bowie State, marking her 3rd major gift to Maryland HBCUs
The billionaire philanthropist has given $50 million to Bowie State University, the historically Black university’s largest gift in school history.
Banners at Bowie State University.
Somerset County school board violated state law in hiring lawyers, inspector general says
A state inspector general report finds Marc and Gordana Schifanelli were hired without competitive bids.
Gordana Schifanelli arrives at Dan Cox's election night event held at DoubleTree by Hilton in Annapolis, Maryland, on Nov. 8, 2022.
East Baltimore nonprofit closes 2 weeks after separation with Johns Hopkins
Founded in 1994, the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition offers educational programs, emergency shelter, community beautification and other services.
The Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition has been operating for 31 years.
Howard County school board votes against redistricting Centennial Lane Elementary
The decision comes after months of advocacy from Centennial Lane families, who say their school doesn’t feel overcrowded.
Centennial Lane Elementary School
Harford school board appeals state’s book ban decision to circuit court
Harford County’s school board voted to appeal the state’s unprecedented decision overturning its ban of a young adult graphic novel, pushing the dispute into circuit court.
“Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato.
Johns Hopkins University to offer free tuition to families making under $200K
The university will also cover room and board and other living expenses for students whose families make under $100,000.
University President Ron Daniels announced Thursday that Johns Hopkins will guarantee free tuition for undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200,000 a year.
As Howard County school redistricting nears an end, families back a bare-minimum fix
No matter which option the Howard County school board selects, the specter of another round of redistricting haunts families.
A person holds a sign in view of the cameras that reads “Please Don’t Overcrowd Swansfield” during a redistricting public hearing at the Howard County school board meeting in Ellicott City last month.
Baltimore officials propose closing 3 schools over low enrollment, academic concerns
Baltimore City school leaders are proposing to close two small traditional schools — Dallas F. Nicolas Elementary and Renaissance Academy — along with charter Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys.
The Baltimore City Public Schools administrative headquarters.
Howard Community College faculty escalate clash with president
The faculty forum of Howard Community College voted no confidence in college President Daria Willis’ leadership.
Dr. Daria J. Willis, president of Howard Community College since January 2022, is interviewed in her office on the campus.
Hundreds already in line for Baltimore’s child care shutdown aid
Baltimore federal essential workers and families on SNAP can get up to $2,500 a month. Here’s how.
Students take advantage of the nice weather and play outside in the sandbox and on the playground at Greenbelt Children's Center on February 25, 2025.
Perry Hall Middle School evacuated after ‘unusual odor’
The Baltimore County Fire Department is still investigating the source of the odor at Perry Hall Middle School.
Maryland Army National Guard Servicemembers Staff Sgt. Edward Graham and Spc. Sherie Peeks were honored by the Baltimore County Fire Department for their actions during the Dundalk Fire Station fire Feb. 10, 2010. Along with 13 firefighters and EMS personnel they were presented Executive Citations from Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith and also received Hero Pins.
Anne Arundel board members clash over school redistricting plan as final vote approaches
The latest plan impacts as many as 780 students across the South County, a third of whom live in Crofton and attend Nantucket Elementary.
Ashley Eden of Edgewater speaks via video during a special Anne Arundel County school board meeting in October giving parents a chance to weigh in on the county’s redistricting plans.
The problem with Annapolis schools isn’t what you think. It’s worse.
What to do about schools has long been a question for Annapolis. Keeping them from withering is the city’s next big challenge.
Annapolis Elementary is the oldest school building in continuous use in Maryland. It also is one of the most under enrolled schools in Annapolis.
Montgomery County schools offer free lunch, job fair for furloughed parents
MCPS is trying to support parents as they wait to return to work and receive their paychecks.
Chinita Sinkler eats lunch with her son during the MCPS-sponsored “Federal Family Lunch Day” at Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville on Thursday.
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