In Md., it’s tax-free week for back-to-school
Marylanders, and those in several states not including Illinois, can make certain back-to-school purchases tax-free this week.
School News
Obituary: Tommie Bowie; teacher helped diabetic kids
A retired Baltimore City PE teacher, whose daughter inspired her efforts to create a camp for kids with diabetes, died during the pandemic.
Naperville 203 strike possible on Aug. 19
A teachers' strike looms in a big Chicago suburb: salaries and paid leave to care for sick family members are the big issues.
Historic Calif. town in ashes; high school still standing
A historic town in Calif. is in ashes due to the 3rd-largest wildfire in the state's modern history, but the high school, built in 1938, remains.
Delta variant surges as schools open
As schools open this fall, mask mandates and bans on mask mandates, as well as a push to get people vaccinated, dominate school news.
We congratulate the ‘Hybrid’ Class of 2021
We congratulate the 3 million or so seniors who graduate this spring amid a global pandemic and hope for a return to normal.
Md. student board members keep voting roles
A bill that would have prohibited student members of Md.'s school boards from casting a deciding vote on any issue died in committee.
Hogan insists Md. schools open for in-person learning
The governor is insisting on schools reopening for in-person instruction in the next 40 days, dismissing reasons they now rely on e-learning.
Baltimore Co. parents rally to reopen schools
Some parents in Baltimore County, Md., joined a rally outside district offices Sat., to encourage the faster return to in-person instruction.
Student news roundup: Assault on US Capitol
Students and schools in the US have been affected by the riots at the US Capitol Wednesday, and they have much to say about it.