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Harford County Public Schools officials have put forward a $28.6 million capital request that would pay for new weapons detectors and long-needed HVAC fixes across the district, while pushing track repairs at two high schools down the priority list. The county Board of Education is scheduled to vote on the request on Nov. 23.
Sparrows Point Boys Soccer is now two wins away from a state title. The Pointers went down to Salisbury and defeated Parkside in the 4A State Quarterfinals on penalty kicks 2-1. Sparrows Point now advances to the 4A State Semifinals where they play C.M. Wright at Bel Air High School...
The Ravens will welcome six Maryland high school teams to M&T Bank Stadium on Nov. 17 for the state's first MPSSAA-sanctioned girls flag football state championships. Girls flag football is reaching another significant milestone in Maryland, and the Baltimore Ravens will provide the stage for the sport's next chapter. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Ravens and M&T Bank Stadium will host the first Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Girls Flag Football State Championships since the sport was officially sanctioned. Three championship games will begin at 4:30 p.m., as six high school programs compete for state titles. The event marks another major step forward for a sport that has grown tremendously across Maryland over the past several years. In April, the MPSSAA officially sanctioned girls flag football as Maryland's 26th state championship sport, making the state the 19th in the country to recognize the sport at the high school level. The Ravens have played an instrumental role in that growth since launching their girls flag football initiative in 2023. What began with just 10 participating public high schools has expanded to more than 140 schools, including Eastern Shore programs through the Bayside Conference. More than half of the Bayside
A University of Maryland student who once graduated at the top of her class at Parkdale High School has been detained by immigration authorities, according to her boyfriend, who says she and her mother are now being held in Louisiana after attending a routine immigration check-in in Baltimore. Maria Flores Garcia, a public health major who dreamed of becoming a doctor, had built a life defined by academic achievement since arriving from El Salvador as a child — a story now upended by her detention.
LA PLATA, Md.– Students at the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) can seamlessly transfer to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for a bachelor’s degree through a new dual admissions agreement signed Thursday, Nov. 5. Under the agreement, eligible students who earn an associate degree from CSM...
Baltimore County Public Schools announced its inclement weather plan for the 2026-2027 school year. The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) permits local school systems to repurpose inclement weather days as virtual school days and BCPS plans to transition to virtual learning after three traditional inclement weather closures. If additional...
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A new scholarship competition is giving America's youngest students a chance to win big while learning about American civics. Little Patriots Civics Bee is a nationwide contest for students in kindergarten through fifth grade that challenges children to think critically, express their ideas, and better understand how government works. The Bee is hosted by the American Cornerstone Institute, founded by Dr. Ben Carson, and will award $100,000 in prizes to participating students.
Several Montgomery County high schools earned top finishes at the 2026 Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championships, highlighted by Thomas S. Wootton High School winning the Open-Small division and Quince Orchard High School finishing second in the Show Band division. Wootton earned a score of 93.6 to capture the...
Ethan Ramos, a junior at Northwest High School, died in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County.
“Too many schools, too few students,” a problem that MCPS is more than well aware of. For the first time in over 40 years, student enrollment in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is declining, leading the Board of Education (BOE) to determine which schools should be shut down and consolidated. Due to declining birth rates and changes in demographics across the county, more schools are experiencing low attendance rates and more vacant space. The conversation around closing and consolidating schools has been thoughtfully looked at over the past couple of months, although MCPS has recently brought attention to the public.
Eight Baltimore City 8th graders are heading to Antarctica as citizen scientists on a two-week expedition starting Nov. 15.
Jamesia Tuiava, WJ’s new athletic director, has worn most of the hats in school athletics. She has been a D1 college basketball player, a college coach, a gym teacher, a substitute teacher, a principal and an athletic director. She joined WJ this fall from Brentwood School District in Missouri, where she oversaw athletics and activities for grades six through 12.
Watch Kent Island vs. Lackey football live Nov. 12, 2026. Get the 6 p.m. kickoff time, MPSSAA playoff preview and NFHS Network streaming details.
As Charles W. Woodward High School prepares to reopen in fall 2027, nearly 40 years after closing, the school is beginning a new chapter in a history that has long been intertwined with neighboring Walter Johnson High School. The two schools have shared students, traditions and even a mascot, with their histories dating back to the rapid growth of Montgomery County’s suburban Bethesda and Rockville communities in the 1950s and 1960s.
The MaxPreps Game of the Week features a pair of national powers as St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) hosts No. 5 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) on Saturday. The showdown features a combined 84 players that have landed at least one FBS or FCS offer, with each having 42. Each squad...
Public School Review has released its rankings of Maryland’s top public schools, with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) taking center stage across high school, middle school, elementary school and specialized program categories....
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– The York College of Pennsylvania is set to acquire the Penn State York Campus. The news comes after the Penn State Board of Trustees voted in 2025 to close several Penn State campuses following the spring 2027 semester due to declining enrollments and financial pressures. Penn State York was one of […]
On Sept. 16, the Montgomery County Board of Education presented its 2027 legislative platform at its annual legislative meeting at Richard Montgomery High School. The platform proposes moving AP and IB exam fee coverage to a needs-based system. In 2023, MCPS began covering all the costs for AP and IB...
The HBCU Radio Preservation Project is hosting its third annual symposium Thursday at Morgan State University, celebrating the return of more than 200 hours of restored archival broadcasts to 88.9 WEAA(FM) in Baltimore. WEAA is the Class B1 nonprofit and NPR affiliate station licensed and owned by Morgan State. Held...
Rockville, MD — MCPS is evaluating amendments to the school field trip policy that would end the practice of using field trips as incentives with the goal of creating equal access to out-of-school opportunities. The Division of School Leadership and the Division of Teaching and Learning have submitted a...
