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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.

District leaders launched an investigation into the quality of Idaho State University courses in April. Last week, they told over 700 teachers using the courses that they would no longer count.

The Baltimore Baby Bonus would give one-time $1,000 payments directly to parents after they adopt or give birth. But voters have the final say.

State leaders said this will help fast-track the use of the new literacy method in all classrooms by next school year.

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?

These results counter a report from the state’s inspector general of education in 2022, which found over 12,000 incidents of final grades being changed from failing to passing over a four-year period.

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

After months of negotiating, district leaders and the local union finalized pay raises for the current school year. But the payment scale system will change completely in July.

With only ten days until the negotiating deadline, board members still have not addressed over half of the teachers’ union proposed changes.

District leaders voted Wednesday to scrap the current system, leaving union members feeling frustrated and unheard