Courts
Bolton pleads guilty in classified information caseJohn Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who became a critic of the president, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of retaining national security information. Read More
Politics
Lib mayor defends ‘violence intervention’ activists after yet another gets arrested(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democratic Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said Monday that a taxpayer-funded “community violence intervention” activist’s arrest in a shooting does not mean that such programs are… Read More
Culture
4 armed teens try to carjack Marine vet. It doesn’t end well for them(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Four would-be carjackers are in jail after allegedly targeting a Marine veteran in what police say was an attempted armed robbery, a Washington, D.C., TV… Read More
Public Education
Maryland’s largest district mulls fewer staffing roles to address budget deficitMore than 400 positions across Maryland’s Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) could disappear under a proposal the state’s Board of Education will consider June 4. “The proposed cuts come as… Read More
Courts
Maryland decides it’s a great time to soften penalties amid youth crime crisis(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Maryland will now reduce penalties for many juvenile criminals despite the state reeling from disproportionately high youth crime. Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the… Read More
Courts
Already-convicted killer charged with shooting, carjacking rampage(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A man convicted of murder decades ago is now charged in a shooting and robbery spree in Maryland that injured two people, according to multiple… Read More
Public Education
Baltimore’s schools battle 20% dropout rate, more than twice the state averageMore than 20% of Baltimore students are leaving high school before graduating, a new report discovered. “The Maryland State Department of Education says Baltimore City Public Schools has a 20.8% dropout rate,… Read More
Government
Maryland Democrats, unions want to repeal ban on teacher strikesThe Maryland General Assembly may repeal the state’s ban on teachers’ union strikes. House Bill 1492, sponsored by over 20 Democrats, would give public school employees –… Read More
Culture
Mother whose daughter got trafficked after school hid transgender identity speaks out after SOTU appearance(The Daily Signal) – Michele Blair opened up about her appearance at the State of the Union Tuesday, when President Donald Trump highlighted the story of her daughter, Sage, who… Read More
Politics
Blue city office sues its own mayor for records on fraud, waste(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Baltimore, Maryland’s watchdog agency is suing Democratic Mayor Brandon Scott for allegedly withholding records on potential abuse of public funds. Scott is hampering officials’ “ability… Read More
Public Education
Largest Maryland school district’s ‘anti-racism’ teaching starts in kindergarten, documents show(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Maryland’s largest school district is promoting a so-called “anti-racism” curriculum for kids focused on “white supremacy” and racial and gender identity, according to internal documents. Read More
Public Education
Watch: ‘Schools serve adults, not students,’ says school board member, critical of districtIn Baltimore County, Maryland, school spending is up, the number of teachers is down and the graduation rate is falling, leading one school board member to criticize the district. “The majority of… Read More
Public Education
Early count shows decline in Maryland’s public-school enrollment, shocking officials expecting increaseAfter anticipating higher numbers of public-school students “in the next decade,” Maryland is grappling with an estimated decrease this academic year, according to a recent report. “An unofficial count by… Read More
Politics
Transgender cult leader’s attorney scolds DOJ for misgendering him(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Transgender cult leader Jack LaSota’s lawyer scolded the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday for using his “deadname” and “male pronouns” in his grand jury… Read More
Public Education
Maryland education board concludes ‘arbitrary, unreasonable’ electric school bus contract violated district’s own rulesMontgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland has drawn withering criticism from the state’s board of education, which recently declared the district’s $168 million school bus contract “illegal.” “The (board’s) report found… Read More
Public Education
Nearly two dozen Maryland schools can’t get a single student to math proficiency, while public-school funding increases by $2 billionMaryland’s public-school advocates often use the term “underfunded” to describe the current system, but they fail to note when academic performance deteriorates or remains stagnant after increased funding, argues one… Read More
Homeschools
Maryland homeschoolers celebrate ‘intentional, affirming educational choice’ rising above COVID-19 pandemic levelsThe recent growth of homeschooling may have started as a short-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it has morphed into a “lasting trend,” argues a… Read More
Culture
Loogie-hawking lawyer on scooter confronts National Guard in DC – instantly regrets it(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Maryland lawyer faced felony assault charges on Tuesday after he allegedly spat on National Guard personnel Friday. According to charging documents and a statement… Read More
Courts
Teen carjacking suspects freed after DOGE staffer assault(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two teenage suspects in the Washington, D.C., carjacking attack that left a former Trump administration staffer injured were freed from detention Thursday, according to multiple… Read More
Public Education
Thousands of Maryland public-school staff don’t have proper background checks, report revealsA Maryland school district is under fire after a report revealed thousands of public-school staff hadn’t been properly vetted. On Aug. 4, the Montgomery County Inspector General released a… Read More