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Many school systems planning return to regular schedule on Wednesday
Here are the Maryland school districts delaying their start time on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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List: School delays for Tuesday as cold and ice persist
Here is the list of K-12 schools that will be delayed or closed on Tuesday.
Montgomery County schools to reopen on Tuesday — with a delay
Montgomery County students will return to school on Tuesday after more than a week of school closures as the district dealt with snow and ice.
‘Your frustrations are valid’: Why Montgomery County schools didn’t reopen
While district officials cleared campuses, the roads in Montgomery County still need work.
Most Baltimore County teachers are ready to teach science of reading. What about your district?
The phonics-forward method backed by brain science is what education leaders hope will bring Maryland back to its heyday.
Montgomery County Public Schools to remain closed Monday
Students missed a week of classes after the winter storm.
Montgomery County Public Schools to remain closed Monday
Students missed a week of classes after the winter storm.
Updated list of Maryland school delays, closings
Here are K-12 schools, colleges and universities that will be delayed.
This Maryland program opened nearly 300 day cares in 3 years
Maryland’s Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care program is expanding in-home day care, adding thousands of affordable child care slots statewide.
Does snow-day learning need screens? Baltimore County schools try a new approach.
Some elementary school students learned from a packet instead of a screen on this week’s snow days. Some did both.
School background checks are law, but educators slip through the cracks, audit finds
Three Maryland school districts admitted they don’t regularly screen applicants.
Baltimore County students plan walkout to protest ICE across multiple high schools
High school students at Sparrows Point, Dundalk, Perry Hall, Parkville and more Baltimore County schools are organizing walkouts to protest ICE actions, citing civil rights concerns and experiences with racism.
Loyola University Maryland gets 3 record-high gifts in a row
Together, the donations bring in $32 million for Loyola University Maryland, the private college in North Baltimore.
School in July? An experiment with a longer school year could come to an end
Montgomery County Public Schools leaders say a Silver Spring school’s longer academic year hasn’t paid off and are recommending reverting it to a traditional calendar year, which could save the district more than $1.4 million.
List: School closings and delays for Friday
Here are the Maryland K-12 schools, colleges and universities that will be closed, delayed or switching to virtual learning due to the weather.
Montgomery County Public Schools will be closed Friday
Students will miss an entire week of school because of icy conditions.
University of Maryland restores heat after encouraging students to leave campus
The state’s flagship university lost heat and hot water twice in two days amid freezing temperatures.
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle students moved after mold discovered in walls
Nearly 600 South Baltimore students will be bused eight miles to the former Thurgood Marshall Middle School building in East Baltimore.
List: School closings and delays for Thursday
As the weather remain frigid, here are the K-12 schools, colleges and universities that remain closed, delayed or have switched to virtual learning.
University of Maryland warming back up after brief heat, hot water outage
Temperatures are on the rise again after the University of Maryland, College Park experienced a brief steam outage that temporarily left dozens of buildings without fully functioning heat and hot water Wednesday morning.
Maryland sees drop in Hispanic graduations as immigration raids ramp up
A precipitous drop in the number of Hispanic students and foreign students learning English has fueled a 1 percentage point decline in the state’s graduation rate for 2025.
Montgomery County public schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday
MCPS announced Tuesday that schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. School officials will announce on Thursday whether they will close on Friday.
List: School closings and delays for Wednesday
Here’s what we know about Maryland school and college closures as cold weather and ice persist.
List: Winter storm school closings and delays for Tuesday
As crews clear snow, several school systems across Maryland will be closed or delayed on Tuesday.
After the snow comes the next challenge for schools — extreme cold
As Maryland schools are clearing out from the winter snow storm, officials are trying to prepare for the next weather event: extreme cold.
Watch: Superintendent’s snow day rap gets clicks and a few clucks
Somewhere at the intersection of creative and cringe lies Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s rap video announcing an MCPS snow day.
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