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More local school systems have rolled back their reopening plans as coronavirus cases steadily increase across the state. On Thursday morning, the state reported…

School Systems

More than three-quarters of Maryland educators do not think that schools will be able to reopen safely for full in-person learning for the next…

Maryland Sen. Katie Fry Hester received this response to her letter, “MSDE, Do More to Support Local School Districts During Pandemic,” [Maryland Matters, Oct….

Hester

The following is an open letter to the Maryland State Board of Education Superintendent Karen B. Salmon, President Clarence C. Crawford and Vice President…

To help improve contact tracing for students who have tested positive for COVID-19, the University System of Maryland announced Wednesday that it will join…

Alumni and parents of students at the Maryland School for the Deaf say that the superintendent and Board of Trustees have repeatedly failed to…

Tutoring

Stop the presses, or digital downloads. At a time when our already ailing and failing public schools are now pandemic stricken, and Gov. Larry…

A statewide poll shows that educators, parents and voters are universally concerned about distance learning. Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to close in…

Education

There is a looming fatal flaw in the Maryland State Department of Education recovery plan for public schools during the coronavirus crisis. It is…

Maryland’s current school discipline practices are ineffective at mitigating behavioral challenges in the classroom. Many schools are still turning to suspensions and expulsions, also…