The latest from Maya Lora
Judge blocks Trump cuts to Maryland teacher recruitment efforts
The initial victory comes the same day the Department of Education said it would lay off more than 1,300 employees.
Can this free Baltimore County bookstore get more kids reading?
Our Kids Read opened last month in the Eastpoint Mall.
Maryland joins lawsuit against Trump cuts to teacher recruitment programs
The state could end up with fewer teachers in classrooms and university layoffs, the attorney general said.
Locked doors, swift communication: How Maryland day cares should handle ICE visits
Child care providers now have official guidance after weathering over a month of uncertainty.
Can Baltimore’s ‘baby bonus’ make a comeback?
Organizers of the Baby Bonus proposal, which would have given $1,000 to new parents in Baltimore City, are trying to find a way to keep the spirit of their proposal alive.
Maryland parents could pay more for child care as scholarship program faces cuts
Lawmakers are considering two options to get costs under control. Both would shift the burden to families.
Archdiocese of Baltimore names head of Notre Dame Prep to lead Catholic schools
Sister Patricia McCarron, the longtime head of Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, will become superintendent of the Baltimore area’s Catholic schools system in August.
How Maryland legislators would fix the child care workforce shortage
Since the pandemic, Maryland has hemorrhaged day care and preschool teachers. These are some of the ways the state can rebuild its early childhood workforce.
School’s out: What recent snow days mean for school calendars
Parents should expect a delayed start to summer or virtual learning makeup days.
ICE may show up at your day care. This is how your teachers are preparing.
Child care is no longer a sanctuary from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But day care owners and teachers say they're ready to protect their students and families.
To save this school from closure, Baltimore took it back. What does that mean?
The Southwest Baltimore community successfully rallied to keep a school's doors open. But they didn't get exactly what they wanted.
Even in public pre-K, family income will play a big part in where kids go to school
New guidance tells public schools they should focus on the lowest-income pre-kindergarteners.
How Maryland schools should handle ICE at their doors
Schools should be consulting with their lawyers first, protecting students’ privacy and keeping families in the loop, new guidance from the state education department says.
Can ICE make arrests in Maryland schools? Here’s what we know
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week ended a longstanding policy that had kept them out of schools.
What Gov. Moore’s budget means for Maryland schools
The governor has proposed scaling back and delaying key parts of Maryland’s education reform plan.
Baltimore City’s school board votes to close its smallest elementary school
The Baltimore City school board voted to close Edgewood Elementary School Tuesday night, a decision that will impact 134 students.
Here’s the Maryland education legislation we’re keeping an eye on
So far, lawmakers seem focused on the Blueprint, cellphone bans and students charged with crimes.
To keep preschool costs low, parents are joining their toddlers in the classroom
Cooperative early learning programs bring parents a more affordable kindergarten prep option in exchange for their time.
Revelers gather in Inner Harbor for New Year’s Eve fireworks despite rain
Despite storms at the start of the evening, crowds gathered at the Inner Harbor Tuesday night ahead of Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show.
Baltimore’s promised school violence intervention program is finally here
The program launched in four high schools that dealt with gun violence near their campuses or involving their students.
