Rockville’s strong Willy Wonka: children, good & bad
The musical Willy Wonka brings to the stage at Rockville High School a powerful message about childhood and morality.
Maryland
School bomb threat stopped in Thurmont, Md.
A student at Catoctin HS in Thurmont, Md., has been charged in connection with a plot to kill herself and others at the school.
Obituary: Markel Scott; homicide in Baltimore
Markel "Kel" Scott was shot dead in a rough Baltimore neighborhood, the 4th homicide victim this school year at Excel Academy on the West Side.
2nd private school to close in Frederick this year
Another private Christian school will close this year in the town of Frederick in Central Maryland. The school says enrollment is too low to continue.
For want of a snow day at winter’s warm end
Warm winters like this leave students & teachers wanting that random day off for snow. It just hasn't happened, but there's an upside.
A new idea for lunch: make it your way
Students at a Md. high school will have tastier lunches to choose from, thanks to efforts by the school district's food service workers.
The question: Boost or boot vouchers in Maryland?
Should Maryland increase the funding for vouchers that help public school students attend private schools or throw the program out?
Baltimore’s Renaissance Academy will continue
A troubled high school in Baltimore will remain open, thanks to strong and loving feedback from students and the community. And $1 million in cash.
For now, Presidents’ Day is a Md. school holiday
A Md. bill would make 2 current state-mandated school holidays optional, making it a little easier for schools to start after Labor Day.
Student charged in sex assault at Friends School
One of the best ways to stop sexual assaults is to encourage students to talk about the subject, even though it may be painful at times.