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Baltimore school board votes to establish new charter school
The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners approved the transformation of a West Baltimore public school into a charter ...
St. Paul school board OKs $1 billion budget for 2026
The St. Paul Public Schools board of education unanimously approved a $1 billion budget for the upcoming school year on ...
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Minneapolis, St. Paul Public Schools to review budgets Tuesday night
Members of both Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools - as well as others across Minnesota - will be taking a look at their ...
Baltimore County school speech pathologists say they are overworked, failing to meet student needs
Last spring’s school assignment was a sea change for Gail Vanderbeek, a veteran County Public Schools speech-language pathologist. Instead of being responsible for one school’s speech difficulties and ...
HBCUs depend on federal funding. Their leaders are walking a tightrope on Trump’s DEI attacks
An executive order signed by Trump in April recognizes HBCUs and pledges his administration’s support. It calls for an annual ...
Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame 2025: Stuart O. ‘Stu’ Simms, lawyer and leader
A leader in public safety in Maryland, Stuart O. “Stu” Simms has served as a state Cabinet secretary, Baltimore City state’s ...
Supreme Court sides with Catholic charity in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a unanimous ruling in a religious rights case, finding that a ...
Crews clean up 2,000-gallon fuel spill in Baltimore’s harbor
Officials say crews are working to contain and clean up a 2,000-gallon diesel fuel spill in Baltimore’s harbor.