Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises

The chair and vice chair were two of only three board members to vote against extending the current CEO’s contract in October.

CEO Sonja Santelises and Mayor Brandon Scott gave into student pleas and protests to pardon Ted the turkey.

Union leaders say the board of commissioners needs to “right past wrongs” of closed-off searches by seeking community feedback.

Liz Bowie of the Baltimore Banner joins Midday to discuss Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises' contract extension till next year.

Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, joins Midday on Education to discuss test scores, teacher benefits and more.

City leaders and students urged the community to “stop the cycle” of violence at a district-wide vigil held Thursday morning.

The ‘Portrait of a Graduate’ framework adds skills like confidence and communication to its list of guiding goals for school policies.

District leaders say principals and teachers need more disciplinary power to address rising school violence and behavioral issues. One Baltimore-based nonprofit says meditation does the same — without harming students’ education.

The new fleet will serve about 300 of the city’s students, reducing greenhouse gasses, and contributing to a quieter, more comfortable quality of life around the city’s neighborhoods.

Baltimore school officials faced questions about police partnerships, training and data-tracking in a hearing on Wednesday.