Maryland Public Schools

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future plans to increase salaries, provide rigorous training and retain diverse teachers in the education field but not everyone agrees the strategies will yield the desired outcome.

Panelists during The Baltimore Curriculum Project-led symposium said that both students and staff need conflict resolution training and de-escalation strategies to curb violence in schools.

Baltimore Banner investigative reporter Justin Fenton, and WYPR's Baltimore County and environment reporter John Lee and education reporter Zshekinah Collier discuss some of the top news stories they've been filing.

The Maryland State Board of Education shared a statewide assessment of kindergarteners which showed a slight increase in school readiness for young learners but not enough improvement to surpass pre-pandemic levels.

Students receive books to celebrate reading and National Hispanic Heritage month.

Students return to public school classrooms boosted by Kirwan funding for the first time.

The board heard from parents at a Tuesday meeting and is set to reconvene in December for a final decision. The mandate is set to expire Feb. 25.

The new requirement took effect immediately after Tuesday's vote.

Students at dozens of public schools in Maryland who get routine medical care through their schools have been unable to access that care during the…

The Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation that would ban hate symbols like swastikas, Confederate flags and nooses at public schools…