Baltimore County School Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough Rogers

The version presented Monday invests more in staff wages and special education for the 2025-26 school year.

Principals and teachers at 17 pilot schools stress importance of flexibility in building student engagement.

Governor Wes Moore first called to delay giving teachers more “collaboration” time for lesson planning and professional development in state address last week.

Superintendent Myriam Rogers said the district is restructuring next year’s budget amid state deficits and revenue shortfalls

Superintendent Myriam Rogers said student conduct violations will be met with strict disciplinary responses.

Starting this fall, 16 middle and high schools will require students to turn in their devices before class starts — a practice happening across Maryland.

At a board meeting Tuesday, district leaders highlighted the success of new programs like gun detection cameras and teletherapy. But some board members asked for more evidence.

County Executive Johnny Olszewski vetoed the bill in early June. He said its limits on new housing projects near overcrowded schools would stunt efforts for affordable housing.

Critics say the bill would create more problems, like a lack of affordable housing. But advocates say there’s an urgent need for school relief.

County school board members approved an application for a new language-immersion charter school to open next fall.