Education

The four principals who won this year’s challenge use similar strategies: forming teams to review data, rewarding improvement and encouraging staff to connect with students.

One-third of Maryland students missed 18 or more school days last year. How can districts strengthen connections with students and families? Plus, a program at the University of Baltimore Law School gets at the root causes of why kids miss class.

We’ll go On the Record with a former Baltimore City school teacher who’s written a guide to help teachers prioritize their mental health. When the challenges of testing, grading, and classroom management are overwhelming, how can teachers find space for joy?

In a march on Wednesday, hundreds called for divestment from weapons companies with Israeli ties — and for university leaders to stand in solidarity with Gaza.

Baltimore County Police charged Dazhon Darien, Pikesville High School’s former athletic director, in connection with the incident.

The new contract boosts yearly wages, offers free transit passes and extends benefits to parents.

A 1951 alum dedicated $50 million to the Towson-based liberal arts college’s endowment, which will likely fund student scholarships.

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

Just over 70% of city high schoolers graduated last spring, marking a 2-percentage-point increase from 2022. But the district still has the lowest rate statewide.

Students at Medfield Heights Elementary school spent the week learning about the eclipse. They saw their first — and only — total eclipse in action for at least 20 years.