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.
No plans have been proposed to the Board of Education on redistricting yet.
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.
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.
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.”
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)
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.
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)
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.
Legacy Houston and Sin Armstead read together in Danielle White’s kindergarten class at KIPP Baltimore.
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.
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students.
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.
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.
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.
Amelia "Bindi" Ray, a fifth grader at Riderwood Elementary School, will compete at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee this week.
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.
Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma, of Tampa, Florida, is handed the Scripps Cup after winning the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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.”
James Obasiolu, the student member of the Howard County school board, was among the students not to receive awards traditionally presented in schools.
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?
From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.
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.
Vice President JD Vance addresses graduates at the Naval Academy graduation on Friday.
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.
Kermit The Frog addresses graduates at the 2025 Commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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.
The Supreme Court vote leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Paul Offit speaks to University of Maryland School of Medicine’s graduates at a commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
These parents are leaving work to stay home with their kids — but not by choice
Maryland laid-off federal workers have suddenly found themselves in the nation’s oldest job: full-time parenthood.
Corey Bryce reads a book with her 1-year-old daughter, Julien, inside their Columbia, Maryland home on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Julien has been in an infants & toddlers program since she was about 4 months old, and Bryce says she knows she won’t be able to afford preschool without the money the state plans to funnel into pre-kindergarten education.
These Baltimore County schools cracked down on cellphones. Here’s how it went.
Seventeen Baltimore County Public Schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
Seventeen Baltimore County schools participated in a pilot program to limit student cellphone use.
Howard County schools come up short in lean County Council spending plan
The Howard County Council approved a $2.35 billion operating budget Wednesday.
The Howard County Council’s vote means the school board will need to cut tens of millions from its budget
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