K-12 schools

The MCAP is administered to students in grades 3 through 8 in math and English, as well as students in 10th grade for English and algebra.

The school system says it was a “victim” and has made improvements to become a national model of cyberdefense.

The school board has unanimously approved a request for proposal for superintendent search services. It came a day after embattled Superintendent Darryl Williams announced he wasn’t seeking a new term.

In 196 schools in the Baltimore region, less than 5% of students passed the math test in at least one grade.

The announcement came amid criticism of his leadership style and a looming board decision about whether to seek a new leader.

Two speakers said the Gifted and Talented/Advanced Academics program lacks sufficient staffing and the challenging curriculum needed for a program in which nearly a third of students participate.

Of the more than one-third of the foster children prescribed psychotropic drugs, half are given more than one drug, despite concerns by the medical community about the use of multiple psychotropic drugs by children, according to the complaint.

Superintendent Darryl Williams has faced criticism over school bus delays and lagging academic performance. Now a newly elected school board must decide whether to stay the course or start over with a new leader.

The city has been one of the last districts in the state to employ stringent COVID-19 protocols, including regular testing.

A 12-old-boy brought a gun to school the other day. Anne Arundel police don’t like that reforms passed last year prevented them from hauling this kid away in handcuffs.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. called the proposed budget “unrealistic,” while Superintendent Darryl Williams said it’s still early in the budget process.

A stabbing at Lansdowne High School on Tuesday afternoon is under investigation.

It's been a half century since Liz Murphy and Linda Malat Tiburzi were raped and tortured by their teacher at the Catholic Community Middle School in South Baltimore. Yet their quest for justice is not over.

Two people were shot near Benjamin Franklin High School in Curtis Bay

The debate follows the prior school board’s efforts to dump an auditor who questioned its practices.