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In Annapolis, reading Maya Angelou was a small act of rebellion
Eight hours and 15 minutes. That’s how long it takes to read Maya Angelou's “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” out loud. That’s how long a small act of rebellion takes.
Kaylee Jones, a student at Annapolis High School, reads from "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" on April 12, 2025 in Annapolis, MD. The book was banned from the Naval Academy library.
Survivors allege ‘decades’ of sexual abuse and cover-up at Calvert Hall
New complaints allege that staff at Calvert Hall College High School “repeatedly ignored credible reports of sexual abuse.”
Attorney Robert Jenner, center, called on Gov. Wes Moore to veto legislation that would slash what survivors of childhood sexual abuse can win in civil court cases in Maryland.
‘Several dozen’ Johns Hopkins student visas revoked
Days earlier, the number at Johns Hopkins University was closer to 12.
Some students wait for a shuttle while others walk past the Johns Hopkins University sign welcoming people to the Homewood Campus from Charles Street in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Maryland colleges back lawsuit to halt Trump visa cancellations
The University System of Maryland, where at least four students abruptly lost visas, was among those who joined the legal battle.
The University System of Maryland joined others to sign an amicus brief to stop the Trump administration from revoking student visas without cause.
Maryland schools plan to comply with federal DEI demands
Maryland schools are expected to send a letter to the federal education department saying they are complying with civil rights laws.
President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025.
Maryland sues over Trump administration’s sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration's action violates federal law because it reversed a prior decision to allow states to access the money through March 2026.
State education officials have said budget implications from the loss of the pandemic recovery funds could be catastrophic.
Commentary: A former teacher raising her voice for the undocumented
Former teacher Kerry Graham once taught immigrant students, now she protests in solidarity with them.
Baltimore County school board backs superintendent after residency probe
Documentation of Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers’ residence was updated after the investigation began, the inspector general says.
Baltimore County Board of Education Chair Jane E. Lichter sits and listens during a meeting on July 11, 2023.
Baltimore County mourns 2 third grade girls killed in I-695 crash
The children, Bailee Brooks and Serenity Gross, were described as bright, happy, joyful and beloved members of the school community.
The exterior of Lutherville Laboratory, an elementary school in Baltimore County, on April 8, 2025.
Some Howard County schools will be redistricted. Will yours?
The school system is about to embark on a boundary review, also known as redistricting, for 11 schools in Columbia and Ellicott City.
Wilde Lake High School is among the 11 schools involved in a boundary review.
Baltimore City schools to ban cellphones with tough policy
The Baltimore City school board voted to ban cell phones during the school day beginning next school year, enacting one of the toughest policies in the region.
Principal Shawnette Williams collects a cellphone and headphones from a student arriving at Reginald Lewis High School in Baltimore. The school piloted a strict ban on cellphone use during the school day.
Baltimore City schools’ rainy day fund to cover $48 million in Trump cuts
Finances are sound enough to handle a significant hit from the federal government without creating a financial crisis, school officials said this week.
Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, said she has tried to keep finances on track, including rejecting political pressure to give contracts to groups that don’t provide services the schools need.
What Maryland lawmakers changed about child care, schools and colleges
Most eyes were locked on the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future this legislative session. Here’s how the state’s other education bills faired.
Many education-related bills, some with big promises, failed to make it out of this year’s legislative session.
What Maryland’s Blueprint changes mean for schools
The outcome put some education advocates at ease, reassuring them that school system budgets — already stretched by inflation — won’t take as big a hit as they’d feared.
Students and other attendees hold signs during a joint bill hearing for the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, Gov. Wes Moore‘s proposal to revamp the Blueprint for Maryland‘s Future.
Hopkins trailblazer scrambles to protect cancer research as Trump cuts hit home
The world-class pancreatic cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins University had so-called indirect funds slashed by the federal government.
Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee, deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
A new charter school is coming to Baltimore County
The school board unanimously approved Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy Public Charter School at its Tuesday meeting.
The Baltimore County Public School Board logo as seen during a board meeting on 12/6/22.
U.S. revokes visas of some international students at UMD, UMBC
The campuses joined the Johns Hopkins University and colleges across the country in publicly acknowledging a wave of visa cancellations affecting their students.
The University of Maryland College Park. A UMD spokesperson said that the campus was among those nationwide whose students suddenly lost their ability to legally stay in the U.S.
Johns Hopkins says U.S. revoked visas for about a dozen students
The university confirmed to The Baltimore Banner on Tuesday morning that "approximately a dozen" international students have had their visas revoked.
Johns Hopkins University is the first Maryland university to announce publicly that its students have had their visas revoked.
The Naval Academy banned books. Across the street, they treasure them.
The Annapolis Cup croquet match between the Naval Academy and St. John's College has always been a contrast in style. But never like Saturday.
Two St. John's College students watch Naval Academy midshipmen prepare to take a shot in the Annapolis Cup croquet match Saturday.
The goats are baa-ack at Towson University
The small herd decimates invasive vines that choke a campus forest.
Joseph, an Alpine goat from Harmony Church Farm in Harford County, eats invasive Multiflora rose in the Glen Arboretum at Towson University on Wednesday, April 2. Goats from Harmony Church Farm have been visiting the university to help with the invasive plants for the past eleven years.
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