BALTIMORE, MD—A new report from the personal-finance company WalletHub has ranked Maryland as the sixth-best state for teachers in the nation, with Virginia taking the top spot and Hawaii coming in last. Released just before World Teachers’ Day, the “2025’s Best & Worst States for Teachers” report analyzed all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key metrics. […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday the launch of Maryland’s first state-sponsored registered apprenticeship program for teachers, an initiative designed to expand the educator workforce and create a more affordable path into the profession. The new program, developed in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education, the Maryland State Education Association, and the Maryland Department of Labor, will allow […]
TOWSON, MD—Eleven students from Baltimore County Public Schools have been named semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program, the school system announced Wednesday. These students are among the highest-scoring entrants nationwide on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). More than 1.3 million high school juniors took the exam to enter the program. The recognized students represent […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Maryland State Board of Education on Friday announced seven finalists for the 2026 Maryland Teacher of the Year award. The winner will be named at a gala on Sept. 26 in Hunt Valley. The finalists, selected from a group of 24 local school system teachers of the year, represent seven […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The Perry Hall Elementary School PTA will hold an outdoor movie night this month. The event will take place on Friday, September 12, 2025. Grounds will open at 6:45 p.m. and movie will begin shortly after sunset. The event is free and refreshments will be available for purchase. The Kona Ice truck and Pizza Boli’s will also be […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A Baltimore County Public Schools committee is set to begin a study on the attendance boundaries for three eastern elementary schools to address enrollment imbalances. The first committee meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 10, at Middle River Middle School. The study will explore new boundary lines for Chase, Oliver Beach, and Seneca elementary schools to maximize […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland has the fifth-highest rate of private school enrollment in the U.S., according to a new study from e-learning platform eLearning Industry. The study, which analyzed 2023 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), found that Maryland had 46.14 private school enrollments for every 100 public school enrollments in grades 9-12. This figure is 51% higher […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week that he has secured an agreement with the Trump administration to release approximately $110 million in federal education funding that had been frozen since late June. The funding, which supports a variety of programs for K-12 and adult education, is expected to be fully released by Oct. 3. The agreement […]