PGCPS clears bus backlog, changes transportation leadership amid delays

Prince George’s County Public Schools has replaced its transportation director and cleared a backlog of roughly 10,000 students awaiting bus routes following widespread delays and routing failures.

Hispanic student enrollment declines in Virginia, Maryland amid immigration enforcement

Immigration enforcement across Virginia and Maryland is leading to a decline in Hispanic student enrollment, according to data from Maryland's Department of Education.

MCPS leaders face questions over AI weapons screening contract

Questions are mounting against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) leadership over a paper trail revealing that the superintendent quietly signed a contract for a pilot program to test AI weapons screening in high schools.

Officials find guns, 3D printer at students' home after weapons brought to to St. Charles High

Charles County officials say they have uncovered a cache of guns and equipment used to make them at the homes of two teenage students accused of bringing loaded guns to school this week.

Families file appeal over Wootton High closure decision

More than 300 Montgomery County families have filed an appeal with the Maryland State Board of Education over Montgomery County Public Schools' decision to relocate students from Wootton High School.

Maryland basketball star Baba Oladotun commits to UMD

Local basketball phenom Baba Oladotun, ESPN’s 8th overall high school basketball recruit in the country, announced his college choice Wednesday night. 

Report finds MCPS spent $1M without Board of Education approval

Just one month after Montgomery County Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor says the system is running out of money, the Office of Inspector General says MCPS violated state law spending some of the money they have left.

2 moms suing PGCPS after students allegedly tied to chairs with bungee cords

Two mothers in Prince George’s County are suing the public school system after a teacher allegedly tied their first-graders to chairs using bungee cords. 

EXCEL Academy Public Charter School closes days before the first day of school

Parents of students at EXCEL Academy Public Charter School say they were told on Friday that the school was closing, just days before the first day of school. 

Indian Head Elementary School recognized as a Purple Star School

The Maryland States Department of Education (MSDE) has named Indian Head Elementary School a Purple Star School, recognizing its strong support for students from military families. It is the first school in Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) to receive recognition.  

Students evacuated from flash flooding to finish schoolyear at Frostburg State

After students and staff at Westernport Elementary School were left without a building for the remainder of the school year due to flooding in Western Maryland, Frostburg State University has opened its doors. 

Montgomery County school closing after more than 60 years

A Montgomery County private school that has been in operation for more than six decades is shutting down, its Board of Trustees announced on Monday.