Baltimore County Schools

Hundreds of educators flooded Tuesday’s board of education meeting to demand the 5% raises the district is still unable to fund by July 1. Leaders are hoping for a compromise.

After being rejected last year, Puzzle Pieces Learning Academy earned unanimous approval from the county school board for its early-childhood-focused school in April.

District leaders told the county council Tuesday that they would use some of the $35 million they’re requesting to pay teachers. But the union president says that’s not enough.

Spending plan keeps core investments in schools, roads and public services; council trims $6.6 million.

At a school board meeting this week, some speech-language pathologists called for caseload caps and more in-school planning time to ease the burden.

The council abandoned a plan to pressure the school superintendent.

Loss of federal grants could impact low-income students, special education and 1,200 school positions.

Union urges county to honor agreement.

Dazhon Darien, the man accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate the principal of Pikesville High School, on Monday accepted a plea deal.

Spending plan limits initiatives and braces for economic uncertainty.