BALTIMORE, MD—Nearly 890,000 students across Maryland are heading back to classrooms as the 2025-26 school year officially began on Wednesday, August 20 with Frederick and St. Mary’s counties being the first to open their doors. The remaining 22 school systems will follow in phases through September 2nd. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is focusing on three key areas […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore City Public Schools board meeting was halted on Tuesday after someone accessed the meeting and displayed “obscene adult content.” Officials say an unauthorized individual accessed the school system’s board meeting and displayed “antisemitic, racist, and obscene adult content that was deeply offensive, threatening, and inappropriate.” A message sent to the Baltimore City Public Schools community on Wednesday […]
UPDATE 2: Baltimore City Public Schools will release two hours early on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. All after-school activities are canceled and Tuesday night’s Board of School Commissioners’ meeting will be held virtually. UPDATE: Harford County Public Schools will also close three hours early on Tuesday. There will be no afterschool activities or daycare. Second shift custodians do not report. […]
UPDATE 3: BCPS and HCPS will also be closed on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. UPDATE 2: Baltimore County government will also be closed on Monday. There will be no trash or recycling collection on January 6 and all drop-off centers will be closed. UPDATE: Baltimore City Public Schools will also be closed on Monday. Original story below… ——— BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—An English language arts teacher from Baltimore City has been named the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year. Kat Locke-Jones, who teaches seventh grade at Hampstead Hill Academy, was selected from seven finalists for the award, which was announced Friday evening at the 34th annual Teacher of the Year Gala. Locke-Jones will now compete for the National Teacher of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education has named seven finalists in the running to become the state’s next Teacher of the Year. The winner of the statewide award will be announced on October 4th. The finalists were selected from a group of 24 local teachers of the year from across the state. They were evaluated based on criteria that […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland has announced a $20 million investment in education by funding a partnership between Arnold Ventures and the Maryland State Department of Education to scale and expand successful programs that provide students with support in math. The initiative, Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, will use matching funds from both parties to support selected programs that are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The beginning of the 2024-25 academic year just around the corner. School bells are ringing for students across Maryland starting Wednesday, August 21, as Frederick and St. Mary’s counties open their doors for the 2024-25 academic year. Through Tuesday, September 3, all 24 local school systems will welcome approximately 890,140 students overall for the first day of school and […]