Paul Katula

The Baltimore City board voted on closure recommendations for six charter or independent schools, deciding to take over two of them, close one for sure, and table discussion on the other three.

Success continues for Maryland students on Advanced Placement exams, according to the College Board's ninth annual "AP Report to the Nation."

A new program in Baltimore City, launched by the mayor, would give paid time off to city employees who volunteer to tutor 3rd graders in reading. We want more of this kind of thing.

One Maryland delegate wants to increase the number of weapons on school grounds by having educators eligible for concealed carry permits bring their weapons to school with them.

The Maryland State Department of Education rejected teacher-evaluation proposals from 9 of its 24 school systems earlier this month, saying the plans didn't give standardized test score data enough weight.