Baltimore County School Superintendent Myriam Yarbrough Rogers

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.

Executive presented a $5 billion spending plan to the County Council.

Watershed Public Charter School is one of 90 recipients nationwide for the first round of the Renew America’s Schools grants, which fund clean energy projects in public schools.

Superintendent Myriam Rogers says most of the over 500 eliminated positions are already vacant, and will produce no layoffs.

Baltimore County’s Schools Superintendent can’t confirm validity of the alleged AI generated recording.