3 US reps who signed on to the Texas lawsuit
A lawsuit brought by Texas asked the Supreme Court to overturn the election; 2 US reps from IL and 1 from MD signed on.
Maryland
Total shutdown in Baltimore Co.; cyberattack
Criminals broke into the network at the 115,000-student district and scrambled files. Schools are closed for remote learning for now.
U.S. can’t divert CARES funds from public schools
A federal judge in Calif. has ruled that US Education Sec. Betsy DeVos can't divert funds from the CARES Act to private schools.
Amid Covid spike, Md. schools rethink reopening
Not so fast, schools say to planned returns to in-person learning across Md., given a spike in Covid-19 cases in the state.
E-learning fails our students & teachers
Some Md. students, teachers, & parents are exasperated with e-learning and are throwing in the towel. When will this bad experiment end?
Close call on Question 2 in Md.
A ballot question in Md. asks voters to legalize sports betting in the state, with the projected revenues promised for education.
Md. announces Teacher of the Year
The 2020-21 Maryland Teacher of the Year is Wyatt Oroke, an English teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Weather conference for Howard Co. 6th graders
The Howard County (Md.) Conservancy invites 6th graders to register for a conference about preparing for extreme weather.
New youth forum talks virtual learning in Md.
Virtual learning thoughts from a Md. HS: It can work and keeps kids safe, but it ends up being harder (you can't just ask a teacher if you don't understand).
Baltimore City Schools to lay off 450
Layoffs are coming to Baltimore City Schools due to a budget shortfall. Some teachers and teacher's assistants are included in the layoffs.