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Tag: Maryland education

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...

Michael Phillips
May 15, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
May 13, 2026

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,...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 15, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 12, 2026

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...

Staff Writer
February 12, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 6, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
January 29, 2026

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,...

Michael Phillips
January 27, 2026

Charter Closed, District School Stays Open: Baltimore Education Accountability Debate Reignites

By MDBayNews Staff A recent X post by Chris Papst has reignited a long-running debate in Baltimore: why are some...

Michael Phillips
January 18, 2026

Union Push Meets Fiscal Reality: MSEA Lays Down Its Marker for the 2026 Session

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland lawmakers prepare to convene for the 2026 General Assembly, the state’s...

Michael Phillips
January 13, 2026

“Vegetable Salad” or Costly Recipe? MCPS’ $3.78 Billion Budget Raises Accountability Questions

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor unveiled a proposed...

Michael Phillips
December 19, 2025

Are Maryland Schools Following Their Own Safety Protocols? An Investigative Review of Systemic Compliance Failures

Education Watch – MDBayNewsInvestigative Report Maryland law requires schools to follow strict safety protocols designed...

Michael Phillips
November 23, 2025

Montgomery County Public Schools’ Enrollment Decline: A Wake-Up Call for Maryland’s Education Priorities

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland’s largest district and once a national model for suburban education, is...

Michael Phillips
October 27, 2025

Wes Moore’s “Bipartisan” Crabfest: RINOs on Parade in Crisfield

Governor Wes Moore is doing what every embattled Democrat in a deep-blue state eventually does—parading a handful of...

Michael Phillips
September 26, 2025

Concordia Preparatory School: A Tarnished Legacy of Misconduct and Misplaced Priorities

When I went to Bishop McNamara earlier this month expecting a football game, I did not expect the fight that ended it...

Michael Phillips
September 10, 2025

Schools Are for Learning—Not for Endless Holiday Politics

In Maryland, the Frederick County Board of Education is once again debating how to juggle the school calendar for...

Michael Phillips
September 8, 2025

Preferential Protection: Baltimore’s Double Standard on School Security

Once again, Chris Papst and the Project Baltimore team at Fox45 News have pulled back the curtain on hypocrisy inside...

Michael Phillips
September 4, 2025

“$20K Per Student—And They Still Can’t Read?”: John Myrick Calls Maryland’s Education System a Betrayal

By | July 2025 Maryland’s education budget is one of the largest in the nation. At nearly $20,000 per student, the...

Michael Phillips
July 15, 2025

Maryland’s Education Crisis: Bureaucracy, Unions, and a Governor Missing in Action

Maryland’s public education system is in freefall—and no one in power seems willing to admit it, let alone fix it. In...

Michael Phillips
June 5, 2025

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