Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises

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.

Baltimore City school commissioners voted to merge two existing online programs to create one school for middle and highschoolers.

District CEO Sonja Santelises wants to combine pandemic-era online learning programs into a single school for some students.

The city is one of five designated “Workforce Hubs” receiving funding for union job development and student apprenticeships.

The head of BCPS discusses gun violence and school security concerns, plus student overcrowding, teacher shortages, and the school system's poor academic report card.

Baltimore City Public Schools is trying to fill the gap of arts teachers by collaborating with Arts Every Day which taps grant funding for more art in the classroom.