Moore Calls It a Comeback. Baltimore City’s Numbers Call It Something Else.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Governor Wes Moore's communications team knows what it's doing. On Thursday, the governor's...
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MCPS Curriculum Tied to SPLC Standards as Federal Fraud Charges Loom Over Organization
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews At a Montgomery County Board of Education work session last week, Moms for Liberty chapter...
Maryland Spent $1.2 Billion on Baltimore’s Stadiums. What Are the Teams Spending on Baltimore’s Kids?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Correction: An earlier version of this article understated the Baltimore Ravens' education...
SPLC Under Federal Indictment — And Its Curriculum Is in Maryland Classrooms
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On April 21, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an 11-count indictment...
Maryland Celebrates Balanced Budget While Staring Down a $4 Billion Cliff
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Governor Wes Moore signed Maryland's fiscal year 2027 budget into law...
Green Party Gubernatorial Campaign Unveils Sweeping “Education Justice” Platform
By MDBayNews Staff The campaign of Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis and his running mate Owen Silverman...
Montgomery County Schools Caught Moving the Goalposts Again
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Public Schools appears to have found its latest justification for closing...
Empty Seats, Full Budgets: Baltimore City Schools’ Enrollment Crisis Deepens
By MDBayNews Staff Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) is facing a problem few districts want to talk about plainly: too...
MCPS Tells Local Politicians: Stay in Your Lane on Immigration Guidance
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor has sent a pointed message to local...
The $30 Billion Mirage: How Maryland’s “Blueprint” Became a Case Study in Expensive Failure
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—often called the Kirwan plan—passed in 2021,...
When Classrooms Become Campaign Headquarters, Parents Should Push Back
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion There is a line between teaching students how to think and telling them what to...
Project Baltimore Raises Red Flags on Moore’s Pick for Education Inspector General
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore has nominated Natalia Medina Ahn to serve as Maryland’s next Inspector General for...
8% Proficient in Math — But Plenty of Time for Political Walkouts at Gaithersburg Middle
By MDBayNews Staff Images and reporting first highlighted by Libs of TikTok have ignited controversy inside Montgomery...
CPS Dismissed the Complaint. So What Does the Nancy Krause Story Really Tell Us?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The national firestorm over a Calvert County school board testimony involving Nancy Krause...
Walkouts, ICE and Academic Reality: Should Students Face Consequences?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Dozens of students at Arundel High School — along with students in parts of Baltimore...
From “Evidence-Based Decisions” to CPS Referrals: The Nancy Krause Contradiction
By MDBayNews Staff The controversy surrounding Nancy Krause’s testimony in Calvert County is not just about political...
Montgomery County Floats “Targeted” Property Tax Hike — After Years of Budget Growth
By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County leaders are now openly acknowledging what many residents have suspected for months:...
Montgomery County PTAs Drift Into Immigration Activism as ICE Training Sparks Debate
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A recent virtual training session promoted by multiple Montgomery County...
Wootton High Shooting: Ghost Guns, Accomplice Liability, and What Maryland Law Says Comes Next
By MDBayNews Staff The February 9 shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville has once again thrust Montgomery...
Maryland’s Soft Stance on School Safety Is Failing Our Students
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In just two weeks, Maryland families have been forced to ask a question no parent should...
Maryland AG Backs Federal Kids Online Safety Act — But Will It Protect Children or Expand Bureaucracy?
By MDBayNews Staff Anthony Brown is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), joining a coalition of state...
After Wootton Shooting, AI Safety Program Rolls Out — Let’s Hope It’s Smarter Than Baltimore’s
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In the wake of this week’s shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, Montgomery County...
Brenda M. Diaz Calls for Return of School Resource Officers in MCPS
By MDBayNews Staff As Montgomery County Public Schools continues to grapple with student safety concerns following the...
At Thomas S. Wootton High School, Who Was the Aggressor?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As more details emerge in the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, a central claim is...
Brown Claims Victory on Education Funding — But What Was Really at Stake?
By MDBayNews Staff Anthony G. Brown is touting a win this week after announcing that the Trump administration provided...
After Wootton, Montgomery County Must Restore — and Strengthen — Its School Resource Officer Program
By MDBayNews Staff In the wake of the shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, Montgomery County leaders are once again...
HB 459: Why the Local School Board Protection Act Still Matters—Even After Testimony Closed
By MDBayNews Staff The public sign-up window to testify on House Bill 459, the Local School Board Protection Act, has...
After Wootton, Annapolis Faces a Hard Question: Should Schools Be Kept in the Dark?
By MDBayNews Staff In the wake of the shooting at Wootton High School, a grim but unavoidable debate has landed squarely in...
Red States Quietly Improve Schools — and Why Maryland Should Pay Attention
By MDBayNews Staff A growing body of education data is forcing an uncomfortable conversation in blue states: some of the...
Maryland AG Opposes Rollback of Special Education Reporting — Critics Say Debate Is About Transparency, Not Denial
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is urging lawmakers to reject a proposal that would roll back...
Maryland Lawmakers Debate Arming School Resource Officers as Safety Measure
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland lawmakers are once again confronting a difficult question at the intersection of school safety,...
City Hall to County Council: Jud Ashman’s School Boundary Push Sparks Trust Concerns
By MDBayNews Staff When voters re-elected Jud Ashman as mayor of Gaithersburg, they reasonably expected continuity, focus,...
County Council Candidate Reardon Sullivan Blasts MCPS Plan to Close Wootton High School
By MDBayNews Staff The proposed closure of Wootton High School is quickly becoming a defining local issue in Montgomery...
Rockville Leaders Break With MCPS on Option H, Warn of Long-Term Planning and Trust Failures
By MDBayNews Staff Correction:An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Kim Glassman as a Rockville City...
High School Program at Monocacy Valley Montessori Suspended, Raising Questions About Transparency and Educational Stability
By MDBayNews Staff Frederick County, Md. — The Board of Trustees at Monocacy Valley Montessori (MVM) has voted to suspend...
School Choice Was Once a Civil Rights Issue—And Many Black Parents Haven’t Forgotten
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In today’s political debates, school choice is often framed as a partisan...
Opinion: MCPS Graduation Rate Drop Isn’t Just a Number — It’s a Red Flag
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) recently announced that its four-year graduation...
Van Grack Warns MCPS: Option H Would Undermine Wootton, Housing Plans, and Fiscal Reality
By MDBayNews Staff Rockville, Md. — As Montgomery County Public Schools weighs major changes affecting Thomas S. Wootton...
Maryland Schools Are Failing—And Congressman Andy Harris Is Saying What State Leaders Won’t
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland likes to sell itself as a national model for public education. Blue-ribbon commissions,...
Moore’s FY 2027 Budget Avoids Tax Hikes — But Relies on Quiet Cuts, Shifts, and Delays
By MDBayNews Staff Governor Wes Moore, on January 21st, released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, a...