Maryland Schools

Five different bills about restricting personal technology use during school hours are already filed, with hearings scheduled for the end of the month.

Governor Wes Moore and local superintendents have also suggested scaling back the Blueprint’s increase in planning time due to tight teacher resources.

The proposed regulation would require a student’s old school system to share information about criminal charges with their new school system if they transfer.

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.

As risk continues to rise for young students, education and health leaders created a universal resource for moments of crisis.

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future promises a $10,000 pay boost for board certified teachers. But many say it’s too hard to complete alone.

As schools adopt the science of reading, one local nonprofit is pushing for guidelines on how technology impacts learning.

Workers at nine colleges will see boosted wages and heat safety standards after years of advocacy.

The Maryland State Department of Education is creating the targeted literacy plan to boost early student success. But board members said repeated years would cause more harm.

Wright began leading the Maryland education system temporarily in October. Now she takes on the official title with ambitious goals, like a multi-billion-dollar Blueprint to implement.