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Harford County Public Schools celebrated over 2,700 graduates this year. Roughly 1,400 of them said they were going on to postsecondary education. (Harford County Public Schools/Courtesy)

2,700 graduate from Harford Schools; 1,400 say they’re going to college

June 10, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

Of the 2,700 graduates, 1,800 shared next steps after high school. Roughly 1,400 said they...

Baltimore County school board members (l-r) Vice Chair Robin L. Harvey, Chair Jane E. Lichter and Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers listen to public comment during board meeting. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

Baltimore County school librarians to still teach classes after vote fails

June 10, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

Baltimore County's secondary school librarians will remain classroom teachers next year after the school board...

Reservoir High School receives bomb threat, everyone evacuated on June 10, 2026.

Reservoir High in Howard County evacuated after bomb threat

June 10, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

Reservoir High School, located on Scaggsville Road in Fulton, has been evacuated following a bomb...

Oct. 4, 2025- People arrive for the dedication ceremony for Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School in Bel Air.(John Gillis/Freelance)

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June 10, 2026 at 11:29 a.m.

Harford County students raised $216,032 for heart health initiatives, ranking among top fundraisers in Maryland...

Sixth graders read a passage and give constructive feedback to their partners.

Teens’ reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show

June 10, 2026 at 9:59 a.m.

Compounding the issue of stagnant literacy rates: Fewer students than ever are reading for fun.

FILE – Flags fly above at the Reynolds Coliseum on the campuse of North Carolina State University, Feb. 19, 2022, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Kara Durrette, File)

Judge dismisses lawsuit by 31 former NC State athletes alleging abuse, misconduct by ex-head trainer

June 9, 2026 at 7:39 p.m.

The judge cited procedural reasons, including an expired statute of limitation.

Mt. Hebron High School graduates Daksh Mathapati, Pranav Boreddy, Vishva Rao and Joseph Jeong won the Council for Economic Education's National Personal Finance Challenge at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on June 1. (Courtesy of Vann Prime)

Mt. Hebron graduates win National Personal Finance Challenge

June 10, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

Mt. Hebron High School graduates won the Council for Economic Education National Personal Finance Challenge at...

More than 100,000 students have spent time at the Outdoor School, located at Hashawha Environmental Center, since it opened in 1976. Every sixth grader in Carroll County Public Schools has the opportunity to spend a week there, broadening their environmental knowledge and skills, before getting an opportunity to put their knowledge into action by participating in a service project such as tree planting to improve the riparian buffers or maintaining habitat plantings. (Staff file)

Vote on closing Outdoor School is on Carroll’s school board meeting agenda

June 9, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

The school board is also set to vote to approve the 2026 to 2035 Educational...

Oakland Mills High School exterior facade aerial (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff photo)

Knives found at 2 Howard County schools days apart

June 9, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Two Howard County schools reported knife incidents within days of each other — one during...

Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels speaks at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center.

Amid Trump immigration crackdown, NYC schools use comic books to teach kids their rights

June 8, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.

The rights presented in the comic represent a doubling down on New York's sanctuary city...

Kendall Chandler delivered her North Harford High School valedictorian speech May 29, which drew praise online and 74,000 views, according to Facebook. (Courtesy of the Chandler family)

‘Living testimony’: North Harford valedictorian’s faith-filled speech strikes a chord

June 8, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

A video of Kendall Chandler's May 29 valedictorian speech, which drew heavily on her Christian...

Baltimore County school board members (l-r) Vice Chair Robin L. Harvey, Chair Jane E. Lichter and Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers listen to public comment during board meeting. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

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June 8, 2026 at 5:01 a.m.

Less than a month after approving its spending plan, the Baltimore County Board of Education...

Several Maryland school boards don't have clear guardrails for board member social media use. (Jenny Kane/AP file photo)

State urges social media guardrails, but many Maryland school boards opt out

June 6, 2026 at 5:46 a.m.

Most Maryland school boards have no clear rules governing how their own members use social...

Madison Lippy wipes away tears when talking with Maryland state troopers attending to support her following the 2026 Westminster High School graduation ceremony at McDaniel College. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

State troopers support daughter of fallen colleague at Westminster graduation

June 6, 2026 at 9:01 a.m.

Madison Lippy said, "He's still remembered every year, and people still want to be there...

Project Literacy program graduate Annie Aragon waves to her family during the graduation ceremony at the Miller Branch Library. (Karen Jackson/ Freelance)

‘Dreams have no age’: Howard’s Project Literacy grads celebrate HS diplomas

June 8, 2026 at 6:46 a.m.

The community on Thursday celebrated 14 people who graduated from the External High School Diploma...

Dr. Dyann Mack, newly appointed Superintendent for Harford County Public Schools, at Bel Air Elementary School. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Harford County’s new superintendent talks cuts, safety and making history

June 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Dyann Mack discusses teacher retention, Blueprint funding challenges, school safety and her vision for Harford...

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June 4, 2026 at 6:52 p.m.

"If you do this in another business, another industry, you're fired," Arentz said.

Graduate and class President Hayden Haynes welcomes guests and gives the class president address. Severn Run High School held its class of 2026 commencement Thursday afternoon at the Live! Event Center in Hanover. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Severn Run High School awards diplomas to its second graduating class

June 4, 2026 at 5:39 p.m.

"I can't believe the COVID sixth graders actually made it to graduation. Who let us...

Graduate and class President Hayden Haynes welcomes guests and gives the class president address. Severn Run High School held its class of 2026 commencement Thursday afternoon at the Live! Event Center in Hanover. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Severn Run Class of 2026 Commencement Exercises | PHOTOS

June 10, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

Severn Run High School holds its Class of 2026 Commencement Exercises Thursday afternoon at the...

FILE – Students sit on the lawn near Royce Hall at UCLA in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on April 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they’re rewriting the rules for all of academia

June 4, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

New tactic goes after many of the same targets, including DEI, transgender students and antisemitism.

Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland, Baltimore president, is one of The Baltimore Sun’s Business and Civic Hall of Fame members for 2026. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2026: Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland, Baltimore president

June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Bruce Jarrell, the University of Maryland, Baltimore's skillful and humble leader, is an inductee of...

Civil rights activist Carl Snowden is one of The Baltimore Sun's Business and Civic Hall of Fame members for 2026. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2026: Carl Snowden, civil rights leader

June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Carl Snowden has fought for civil rights and equality in Annapolis and Maryland for decades...

David Hornbeck, who served as Maryland State superintendent of schools from 1976 to 1988, is one of The Baltimore Sun’s Business and Civic Hall of Fame members for 2026. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2026: David Hornbeck, education advocate

June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

David Hornbeck, the former Maryland state superintendent of schools, is still fighting for education equity...

Philanthropist Brenda Brown Rever is one of The Baltimore Sun's Business and Civic Hall of Fame members for 2026. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2026: Brenda Brown Rever, philanthropist

June 4, 2026 at 10:17 a.m.

For half a century, Brenda Brown Rever has solicited donations for worthy causes, raising millions...

Bonnie Stein, a retired managing director at PNC Bank, is one of The Baltimore Sun's Business and Civic Hall of Fame members for 2026. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2026: Bonnie Stein, banker

June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Bonnie Stein, 73, built a career that reads like a tour of Baltimore banking past...

Harford County Library's 2026 Summer Reading program invites all ages to "Unearth a Story" with events and prizes from June 1 to Aug. 15. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Harford County Library launches summer reading program

June 4, 2026 at 7:50 a.m.

Harford County Library's 2026 Summer Reading program invites all ages to "Unearth a Story" with...

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell was the district's highest-paid employee in 2025. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

See highest-paid AACPS employees, as teachers make thousands below state average

June 4, 2026 at 9:59 a.m.

These are the highest-paid employees in Anne Arundel County schools. Teacher pay lagged thousands of...

Corkran Middle School, pictured here, is one of three Anne Arundel County schools participating in a pilot program with longer math classes next academic year. (Brian Krista/Staff)

Longer math classes coming to these three Anne Arundel schools

June 3, 2026 at 5:23 p.m.

Longer math classes will soon be required statewide. These three schools are getting a jump...

University of Maryland is laying off 84 employees. (Staff file)

University of Maryland lays off 84 staff after funding cuts

June 3, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

The layoff notifications staff received Wednesday "conclude the workforce reduction actions" the university projected for...

Baltimore County school board members (l-r) Vice Chair Robin L. Harvey, Chair Jane E. Lichter and Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers listen to public comment during board meeting. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)

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June 3, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

A $100 contribution from Board Chair Jane Lichter to a candidate seeking a school board...

Makeda Walker-Deen, a junior at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High School, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trump’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students

June 3, 2026 at 12:18 p.m.

Civil rights attorneys describe Trump’s actions as complete inversion of legal history.

Baltimore City Public School CEO Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises in a recent Board of School Commissioners meeting.

Santelises spotlights staff during last Baltimore school board meeting

June 2, 2026 at 10:36 p.m.

As Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises prepares for her exit, she used most...

A still from a video sent to many Democratic and Independent voters in Harford County shows union leaders Chrystie Crawford-Smick and Jerry Eaton. (WBFF)

FOX45: Harford County teachers’ union urges political party flip, no mention of student benefit

June 2, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

“It’s just very inappropriate to have a union that's supposed to be ... for the...

Fossilized bones believed to be a vertebra, left, and a tibia from a large theropod have been excavated and encased in plaster at Dinosaur Park in Laurel. The bones are believed to be from an Acrocanthosaurus, a large carnivorous dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period.

Duck-billed dinosaur fossil containing collagen stuns scientists

June 2, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

Reports of proteins in fossilized bones have stirred controversy in the scientific community for decades....

Dr. Abagail Van Vlerah will be the next president of Notre Dame of Maryland University, the university announced on Monday. (Courtesy)

Notre Dame of Maryland University names new president

June 1, 2026 at 7:23 p.m.

Dr. Abagail Van Vlerah is set to take over as Notre Dame of Maryland University's...

Guilford Park graduates cheer together after receiving their diplomas during the Guilford Park High School Graduation Ceremony at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. (Haldan Kirsch/Freelance)

Howard County’s newest high school just graduated its first class ever

June 1, 2026 at 10:58 p.m.

Guilford Park High School, Howard County's newest school, graduated its first-ever class Monday — about...

The drop ceiling outside the entrance of Southampton Middle School fell over the weekend, according to Harford County Fire and EMS. (Llyod Fox/Staff)

Ceiling at Southampton Middle School falls; no one injured

June 1, 2026 at 2:16 p.m.

Harford County Public Schools said school operations will not be interrupted.

Johns Hopkins University made global headlines in 2020 when the university announced that one of it’s historians had determined that its founder, Johns Hopkins, who was always believed to have been a kindly, anti-slavery philanthropist, was actually a slaveholder in the mid-1800s. Now another JHU faculty member, Sydney Van Morgan, International Studies Program Director and Senior Lecturer, has served as lead author of a peer-reviewed article five years in the making that vigorously contests that conclusion. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

Scholars contest high-profile claim that Johns Hopkins founder owned slaves

May 31, 2026 at 2:17 p.m.

"I absolutely believe Johns Hopkins jumped the gun on this," Papenfuse, a lecturer in the...

Noah Ketterman accepts his certificate from Dr. Patricia Dorsey, Board of Education, during the Transition Connections Academy graduation Friday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

‘Prepared and confident,’ Carroll’s Transition Connections Academy grads say farewell

June 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The Transition Connections Academy is a Carroll County Public Schools program for students with significant...

Speed cameras face both directions on Trevanion Road, at the intersection of Grand Drive. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

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June 4, 2026 at 5:01 p.m.

More than $252,000 has been collected from Taneytown speed cameras since installation about four months...

A Baltimore County Public School bus drives along Edmundson Avenue toward Catonsville Middle School.

Baltimore County commission reverses decision on school board seat; chair resigns

May 29, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

One week after rejecting him, Baltimore County Public Schools will reverse course and submit the...

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Despite scrutiny, special education money flows to for-profit residential treatment centers

May 29, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Taxpayer money continues to flow given fractured bureaucracy of the special education system.

A teacher at Maiden Choice School in Arbutus, which serves students with severe cognitive disabilities, has been accused of giving her class over-the-counter sleeping pills (melatonin) in 2024. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

FOX45: BCPS says teacher in melatonin lawsuit no longer employed

May 28, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.

A Baltimore County Police spokesperson said the department is "not investigating this matter at this...

From left, graduates Trenton Hartman, Jamera Adams, Grace Scheuerman and Brooke Medlar pose before the ceremony. The Anne Arundel Evening High School graduation ceremony was held at Severna Park High School on Thursday evening. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Anne Arundel Evening High grads overcome adversity: ‘You can do hard things’

May 29, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

This year, 185 students are graduating from the Anne Arundel County program. The school's principal...

Howard County Council member Liz Walsh plans to introduce legislation to make sure developers are keeping their promises. (Staff file)

Bill would address some Howard housing projects’ impact on school capacity

May 28, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

Howard County Council member Liz Walsh plans to introduce a bill to hold housing developers...

Student desks in a school classroom

Gov. Moore orders Baltimore County Public Schools to fill board vacancy

May 28, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

Gov. Wes Moore is stepping into Baltimore County's ongoing school board vacancy saga, ordering the...

Yesli, center right, pets Sage, a therapy dog, at Valley View Elementary School on April 29, 2026, in Columbia Heights, Minn. (Ellen Schmidt/MinnPost via AP)

The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains

May 28, 2026 at 1:37 p.m.

Experts say trauma can reshape young brains, leading to anxiety and distress.

Rep. Sarah Elfreth, left, reads to 3-year-olds with Ward 6 Annapolis Alderwoman Diesha Contee during their Wednesday visit to the Eastport Community Center’s Head Start program, sponsored by The Y in Central Maryland. (Karen Jackson/Freelance)

Stagnant funding could affect childcare, including in Eastport

May 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"It's crazy [to] think you can level fund. You can't," the group's leader said. "You...

Thanvi Gatamaneni, the winner of the Howard County Library System Spelling Bee, was eliminated in the seventh round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (Howard County Library System/Courtesy)

Howard’s top speller aces ‘appetitost,’ ‘lyophilic,’ other obscure words before falling at national bee

May 28, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Howard County's Thanvi Gatamaneni, a Burleigh Manor Middle student, was one of seven Marylanders competing...

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Household sizes shrink in Carroll County; school system not concerned

June 4, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

The county’s shrinking household size is a part of a larger picture of nationwide reduction.

Pictured, left to right, Council Member Nolanda Robert, District A; Council Member Alison Imhoff, District B; Council Vice President Tony Giangiordano, District C; Council President Patrick Vincenti, Council Member James Reilly, District D; Council Member Jessica Boyle-Tsottles, District E; and Council Member Jacob Bennett, District F. County Executive Bob Cassilly highlighted Harford County’s progress over the past year and outline priorities for the year ahead in his State of the County address Jan. 13. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Bill aiming to restrict who can serve on Harford County Council draws strong opposition

May 27, 2026 at 3:41 p.m.

Harford residents voiced strong opposition to a bill that would ban any state, county or...

Jiaxun Liu, a Ph.D. student, works on a robot named Argus at Duke University’s General Robotics Lab in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

Introducing Argus, a robot with 20 legs and eyes built to move and see in any direction instantly

May 27, 2026 at 2:50 p.m.

The Argus uses 20 telescoping legs to navigate sandy beaches and rough terrain.

Lanlan Xu is running for one of two at-large seats on the Howard County Board of Education in the 2026 election. (Chenggang Wang/Courtesy)

Lanlan Xu outraises opponents in Howard Board of Education race

May 27, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.

“I’m proud that our campaign is building broad support across the community. But this work...

Florida House Bill 127, filed for the 2026 legislative session, would require all public school students in grades 2 through 5 to learn cursive handwriting and, for the first time, prove they’re proficient by the end of fifth grade. Proving it is the key difference from similar past bills. (STAFF FILE)

Cursive instruction expanding to all Baltimore County 2nd, 3rd graders

May 27, 2026 at 9:02 p.m.

Cursive is returning districtwide to Baltimore County Public Schools second and third grade students starting...

Candidates for Anne Arundel County executive discuss education reform during a forum Tuesday night. From left, Joe Callahan, Dave Crawford, James Kitchin, Kyle Nembhard, Allison Pickard and Pete Smith. (Tanisha Bhat/staff)

School funding, student outcomes topic of Anne Arundel County executive debate

May 27, 2026 at 1:47 p.m.

Anne Arundel County executive candidates debated their education platforms, covering student outcomes and teacher supports.

Howard County Department of Education facade. (Kiersten Hacker/Staff)

Howard County school system, teachers union clash over morale concerns

May 26, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

Members of the teachers union for Howard County voiced concerns with school administration during a...

Theresa B. Felder, President of Harford Community College, presented the Distinguished Alumni Award to Edward Hopkins at the College’s 68th Annual Commencement Ceremony on May 21, 2026. (Lauren Raygor, Harford Community College)

Former Bel Air Town administrator receives Harford College alumni award

May 26, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

Hopkins, a lifelong resident of Bel Air, served as town administrator, town commissioner and fire...

LuAnn Oliver's son demonstrates how he uses an iPad for his classes.

America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices

May 26, 2026 at 5:10 p.m.

At least 14 states have proposed laws to limit screen time in schools, according to...

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24 students inducted into Harford College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society

May 26, 2026 at 1:12 p.m.

24 students were inducted into the Rho Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and 42...

A teacher at Maiden Choice School in Arbutus, which serves students with severe cognitive disabilities, has been accused of giving her class over-the-counter sleeping pills (melatonin) in 2024. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Baltimore County teacher gave melatonin to students, lawsuit alleges

May 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The lawsuit claims an entire class of students with cognitive disabilities "was found sleeping mid-day,...

Lukas Wiley-Vanderputten, 5, points to a block placed on top of a castle at Journey Preschool in Montgomery County on May 21. Lukas is playing with Sam Young, 5. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)

Newly formed early childcare coalition aims to drive home importance of work

May 26, 2026 at 3:42 p.m.

“If early childhood education was a respected, valued field, everything else would fall into place....

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander is seen as he and crew mates Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist, not pictured, are seen as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to board their Orion spacecraft atop NASA’s Space Launch System rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. For this operation, the Artemis II crew and launch teams are simulating the launch day timeline including suit-up, walkout, and spacecraft ingress and egress. Through the Artemis campaign, NASA will send astronauts to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars, for the benefit of all.

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman thanks Maryland hometown for ‘very huge heart’

May 25, 2026 at 7:17 p.m.

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman said in an interview that his "very small" home state...

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Baltimore County targets teen crime with expanded outreach, policing plan

May 25, 2026 at 2:38 p.m.

The Baltimore County Police Department said it is adapting its continually analyzing and adapting its...

Northeast High School seniors Jacob Blunt, left, and Landon Chubbuck earned the Candace C.W. Antwine Military Service Award. (Courtesy of Anne Arundel County Public Schools)

Two military-bound students awarded in Anne Arundel County

May 24, 2026 at 1:13 p.m.

Jacob Blunt and Landon Chubbuck received $1,500 each to help cover expenses related to enlisting...

James M. Bennett High School in Salisbury, where officials confirmed that a former teacher indicted on child pornography charges no longer has contact with students. (Josh Davis/Staff)

Ex-teacher of the year faces child sex abuse indictment in Wicomico County

May 22, 2026 at 5:49 p.m.

Wicomico County Public Schools said Friday that Ann Moncrief Schuchart has been placed on administrative...

Country singer and Odenton native Jackson Dean is returning to his high school this Saturday for a performance at the Arundel Bands Together Music Festival. (Courtesy of Robby Stevens)

Country singer Jackson Dean returns to Odenton for hometown show

May 22, 2026 at 4:25 p.m.

His national anthem in a football uniform went viral in 2018. Now a seasoned musician,...

Ward 3 Alderman Keanuú Smith-Brown, a Democrat, revived a faltering scholarship program. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Contested Annapolis scholarship revived by alderman

May 22, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

A scholarship was in turmoil. It now has new life. "We would never want children...

Jessica Nichols, candidate for Howard County Council District 2. (Jessica Nichols/Courtesy)

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May 22, 2026 at 4:02 p.m.

Howard County's Teacher of the Year used $1,300 in campaign funds on clothes for her...

May 22, 2026: New commissioned Naval and Marine officers toss their covers into the air to celebrate graduation. The U.S. Naval Academy holds its Class of 2026 Commissioning and Graduation Ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Naval Academy graduation 2026 | PHOTOS

May 22, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Nearly 1,100 midshipmen graduated Friday as they were commissioned into the Navy and Marine Corps...

Student desks in a school classroom

Baltimore County school board rejects sole candidate, leaves District 1 vacant

May 22, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

After leaving one Baltimore County school board seat vacant for nearly a year, the nominating...

Newly commissioned Marine 2nd Lt. Landon Robinson, left, who played Navy football and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals, shakes hands with Naval Academy teacher Lt. Sarah Reilly after getting his diploma. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff

Midshipmen graduate from Naval Academy after ‘blood, sweat and tears’

May 22, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

Over 1,000 midshipmen graduated from the Naval Academy. “It’s been a whole lot of blood,...

Kids board bus at corner of West Washington and Town Pines Ct. for first day of school in Anne Arundel County.

Maryland, DC rank among nation’s leaders in academic recovery

May 21, 2026 at 2:41 p.m.

A new national report found Maryland and Washington, D.C., posted some of the country’s strongest...

Harford Board of Education proposes making financial literacy a graduation requirement. (Staff file)

Harford Schools proposes making financial literacy a graduation requirement

May 21, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

Harford's Board of Education proposed making a half credit of financial literacy a graduation requirement...

The Somerset County Board of Education building is pictured as state investigators and board attorneys continue to exchange memos over alleged open-meeting and procurement violations identified in a recent Inspector General report. (Josh Davis, staff)

Somerset schools weigh rural fixes for enrollment, sports

May 21, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

Both ideas are preliminary, but both raised a familiar question in Somerset County: how much...

Liliana Norkaitis, Board of Education of Harford County. (Brian Krista/Staff)

From student to Harford school board member in under 4 years

May 24, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Less than four years after graduating from the Harford County school system, 22-year-old Liliana Norkaitis...

(Lloyd Fox/Staff photo)

Baltimore County superintendent search ‘compressed’ as applications close Monday

May 20, 2026 at 7:59 p.m.

The search for the next Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent is on a compressed but...

The Blue Angels performed their Naval Academy Commissioning Week Air Show Wednesday afternoon. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Blue Angels soar over Annapolis, honoring graduating midshipmen

May 20, 2026 at 7:18 p.m.

The Blue Angels performed their annual air show in Annapolis. The tradition honors midshipmen graduating...

Court documents indicate state investigators found more than 100 skeletons in the house in Lancaster County and another eight inside the man's storage locker. Neighbors said the Ephrata house where officials executed a search warrant sits unoccupied, but the smell of dead bodies lingers. (MATT ROURKE/AP FILE)

4th teen arrested in Owings Mills assault that left girl unconscious

May 21, 2026 at 6:41 p.m.

Baltimore County Police have arrested and charged three juveniles in connection with a first-degree assault...

FILE – The gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Sept. 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A’s

May 20, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

Supporters say the changes will restore the meaning of top grades.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, center, speaks at a news conference highlighting funding aimed at reducing gun violence in the city. (Kevin Richardson/Staff)

Scott’s updated Baltimore action plan targets infrastructure, public safety

May 20, 2026 at 5:26 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Scott has released a second-term action plan with a new focus on improving...

River Hill High School student Mark Li has been elected to serve as the Howard County student member of the Board of Education for the 2026-2027 school year. (Howard County Public School System)

River Hill junior elected as next Howard student school board member

May 20, 2026 at 3:14 p.m.

River Hill High's Mark Li will serve as the next Howard County student member of...

FILE – Public school buses are parked in Springfield, Ill., on Jan. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districts

May 20, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.

Case is latest example of efforts to address segregation and funding inequities.

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education passed a policy allowing students to request their class rank following their sophomore year in high school. (Tanisha Bhat/Staff)

Class rank returning to Anne Arundel County high schools

May 21, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

"This, ultimately, is about us allowing parents and their children to ... have access to...

Student desks in a school classroom

Baltimore County cuts chronic absenteeism to 21% as schools outpace state goal

May 22, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

Baltimore County students are increasingly improving their attendance, passing the state's three-year goal, according to...

The salad bar.

School meal costs in Howard County to increase by 20 cents

May 19, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

The Howard County Board of Education voted to increase school meal prices by 20 cents...

President Donald Trump will not speak at the Naval Academy's graduation Friday because of a stated scheduling conflict. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will instead address midshipmen at the commissioning ceremony. (Paul W. Gillespie/Capital Gazette)

Trump won’t speak at Naval Academy graduation; scheduling conflict cited

May 19, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

President Donald Trump won't speak at Navy's graduation because of a stated scheduling issue. It...

The Harford County Board of Education has appointed Dyann R. Mack, Ed.D., as the next superintendent of Harford County Public Schools (HCPS). The Board voted during an open session on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to confirm Dr. Mack’s appointment following a comprehensive search process. (HCPS/Courtesy)

Dyann Mack chosen as new Harford Superintendent

May 20, 2026 at 2:37 p.m.

Mack is the first Black superintendent of Harford County Public Schools. She's served as interim...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Education on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration’s new caps on federal student loans

May 19, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

Previously, graduate students could take out loans up to the cost of their degree.

Vibha Nanduri, a junior at Bel Air High School, was elected as the 2026-27 student member of the board, SMOB, by her peers at the Harford County Region of the Association of Student Councils General Assembly meeting at C. Milton Wright High School. (HCPS/Courtesy)

Bel Air High School junior named Harford’s student school board member

May 19, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

Vibha Nanduri studies biomedical science at Bel Air High School. She'll succeed James McVicker III...

FILE – Former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt speaks during the International Investment Summit in London, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements

May 19, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.

Artificial intelligence has become an unwelcome topic at college commencements.

Attorney General of Maryland Anthony Brown announces a settlement against the owner of a television tower and a contractor not accredited to perform lead abatement as Baltimore City Solicitor Ebony Thompson listens. The are in Rockrose Park near the tower. (Kim Hairston/staff)

Maryland joins lawsuit over federal student loan limits

May 19, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

“By capping loan amounts, the Trump administration will force Marylanders who want to enter health...

Joy Grows founder Matthew Wallace, left; Director of Partnerships and Outreach Breana Intlekofer, center, and Zakeria Galloway, right, plant flowers. The Joy Grows community farm at Eastport Terrace and Harbour House communities will help provide garden training and fresh produce to those in Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis properties. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Community farm sprouts fresh food, teamwork in Eastport

May 18, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.

A community garden opened by public housing in Eastport, offering food and learning opportunities:"We're kind...

The Blue Angels' flight demonstration will continue as planned after two Navy jets crashed during an air show Sunday in Idaho. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff).

Blue Angels traffic plan updated; no changes to air show after Navy jet crash

May 18, 2026 at 6:19 p.m.

The Blue Angels will bring traffic changes and limited parking to Annapolis. The air show...

Superintendent of Schools Cynthia McCabe gives a report during a Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Left to right, Tara Battaglia, McCabe, and Stephen Whisler. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

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May 18, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Maryland awarded Carroll County Public Schools nearly $1.9 million to replace the HVAC system at...

A Prince George’s County police officer in a squad car provides security outside Laurel High School. Police went into the school May 1 and again on May 4 to quell brawls among students.

After repeated fights, Laurel High faces questions over school safety plan

May 18, 2026 at 12:03 p.m.

"I'm concerned because these fights, whether they take place in school or out of school,...

Test scores are up in Anne Arundel County, but they still haven't reached pre-pandemic levels. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Anne Arundel test scores rise, still not at pre-pandemic levels, report says

May 21, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

Test scores are recovering up but still below 2019 levels in Anne Arundel. Disparities remain...

An addition at Freedom Elementary was put on pause in the fall after enrollment counts showed schools in the southeast area of the county had 176 fewer students than two years prior. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff photo)

Lower enrollment in Carroll schools will affect renovations

May 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the past, "modernizations have ... taken a back seat to new schools." But multiple...

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