BALTIMORE, MD—With student scores in math and reading having dropped significantly last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its report on 2023’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems. Maryland came in at No. 8 on the list. Massachusetts was ranked No. 1 with Connecticut close behind. In order to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh has joined a coalition of 44 attorneys general urging Facebook to abandon its plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13, citing serious concerns about the safety and well-being of children and the harm social media poses to young people. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan recently held a video conference with eight-year-old Gaitherburg native Cavanaugh Bell, who has garnered local and national recognition for his philanthropic efforts, including the founding of his own food bank, and activism against bullying. “From the beginning of this pandemic, I have been talking about what it is like to be Maryland Strong and I can’t […]
Baltimore County Public Schools launched its redesigned Growing Up Digital website on Digital Learning Day, Thursday, February 22. Growing Up Digital supports BCPS parents and students in understanding the best ways to safely and ethically take advantage of learning and communications experiences that technology facilitates. The site has been redesigned to be more user friendly, visually engaging, and content-rich. Sections […]
Delegate Christian Miele will be hosting a special event at Perry Hall High School next week. Parents who are concerned about bullying, student safety, and school overcrowding within Baltimore County Public Schools are encouraged to attend “Coffee with Christian.” Delegate Miele invites parents to participate in an open discussion – over a cup of coffee – on issues ranging from […]
UPDATE 4: Additional suspects have been identified and charged. UPDATE 3: An arrest has been made – details here. UPDATE 2: Video from the incident has been added at the bottom of this story. UPDATE: Del. Christian Miele has confirmed with police that this incident took place on the parking lot at Perry Hall High School. The school’s video cameras […]