Baltimore City Schools

Four high schools are partnering with local organizations to help students peacefully resolve conflicts.

But district leaders and the local union are still negotiating fair pay for school support professionals.

Most schools didn’t see movement in their scores from last year. But state leaders say the current system might not be capturing the progress happening on the ground level.

The city district has two operational clean-energy buildings, with two more on the way. And at Holabird Academy, the perks are also educational.

Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises discusses recent changes to the school board, her newly extended contract and updates to enhance school security.

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.

The settlement doesn’t involve the exchange of money and required Jovani Patterson, the lone remaining plaintiff, to acknowledge the school system hadn’t broken any laws or violated any rules.

Project POSE and Project SEQUEL will offer free tuition and benefits for current school staff and community college students in two local districts to fast track their teaching degrees.

Blighted row houses in East Baltimore have been rehabilitated into affordable units where 15 international teachers are now living onsite.