UPDATE: The following communication was sent by Vincent Farm Elementary School to families: Dear Parents and Guardians of Bus #401, This morning, your child’s bus was involved in an accident. We followed our protocol for bus accidents and all students were evaluated by EMS. Several students were injured and are being transported to a local hospital. The remaining students are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The 2024 Maryland Teacher of the Year has been named. Mary Kay Connerton – a physical education, health, and wellness teacher at Annapolis High School in Anne Arundel County Public Schools – has received the prestigious award. Dr. Deann Collins, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, made the announcement last week at the 33rd Annual Teacher of the Year […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two members of The Maryland School for the Blind staff are among the recipients of the 2023 Principals of Schools for the Blind (POSB) national award program. POSB, a subdivision of the Council of Schools for the Blind, annually recognizes the contributions of remarkable individuals across the nation who work with blind or low-vision students. The nomination process is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the mass shooting that occurred at Morgan State University earlier this month. Detectives have arrested a 17-year-old male in Washington, D.C. in connection with the October 3 incident. The juvenile was taken into custody on Thursday, October 12 without incident. He will be transported to Central Booking Intake Facility where he […]
TOWSON, MD—A local parent group is organizing a protest to be held at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Board of Education of Baltimore County. The Parental Alliance for Safer Schools in Baltimore County (PASS) is planning a peaceful protest due to the new gender/bathroom/locker room rules adopted by Baltimore County Public Schools. The LGBTQ+ guidance that was adopted by BCPS […]
TOWSON, MD—The committee charged with examining central area elementary school attendance areas will convene for its second meeting next week. The meeting is the second of five committee sessions and two public information sessions planned for this fall and winter. The meeting will take place 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in the George Washington Carver Center […]
CARNEY, MD—A student at a Carney middle school was assaulted by a parent on Thursday morning. Pine Grove Middle School principal Deborah Magness sent out a communication to parents stating that a parent had physically assaulted a student in a hallway outside the school’s office. A staff member and a School Resource Officer de-escalated the situation and the student went […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The State Board voted unanimously on Wednesday evening to appoint Dr. Carey Wright as the interim State Superintendent of Schools for the remainder of the current term through June 30, 2024. Dr. Wright will begin her service as State Superintendent by October 23, 2023, pending the completion of onboarding logistics. Most recently, Dr. Wright served for nine years as […]