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Overcrowding plagues Baltimore County schools. Officials struggle with what to do next.

People gather in attendance for a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting in July 2023. (Heather Diehl/The Baltimore Banner)
Heather Diehl
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The Baltimore Banner
People gather in attendance for a Baltimore County Board of Education meeting in July 2023.

A controversial piece of legislation passed by the Baltimore County Council Monday night attempts to restrict development near overcrowded schools.

The effort seeks to address rampant overcrowding in county schools, but critics of the bill say it will do little to relieve crowded classrooms and will only worsen the county’s affordable housing crisis.

WYPR Reporter John Lee covers Baltimore County and joined Midday to discuss the latest.

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