Public Education
Maryland literacy policy in the works(The Center Square) – Maryland’s venture to create and implement a statewide comprehensive literacy policy is underway, but State Board of Education President Joshua Michael says the board won’t… Read More
Public Education
Nonprofit to hand out DC taxpayer cash to families in fight to stop kids ditching school(Daily Callers News Foundation) – A Washington, D.C., nonprofit is launching a program to shell out thousands of dollars of taxpayer money in part so parents will send their… Read More
Courts
Illegal alien arrested in rape, murder of Maryland mother(The Daily Signal) – An illegal alien from El Salvador has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Maryland mother of five. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, crossed the… Read More
Culture
Montgomery County parents bring babies, elementary schoolers to kids’ pride parade(The Daily Signal) – Hundreds of parents brought their children, as young as babies and toddlers, to wave rainbow flags, pose with a drag queen, and … Read More
Courts
Federal appeals court rules Maryland parents cannot opt children out of LGBTQ lessons(The Daily Signal) – Despite national attention and thousands of protesting parents, a federal court is refusing to allow parents to opt their children out of LGBTQ courses in school. Read More
Public Education
A study conducted by a University of Maryland lab targets minors behind parents’ backsA federally funded psychology research lab at the University of Maryland, College Park is bribing minors to participate in an intrusive survey without parental consent. “Are you between… Read More
Public Education
Baltimore teacher recruitment program discriminates on the basis of race and sex, critics sayA parent group is crying foul after Baltimore County Public Schools announced a teacher hiring initiative designed only for racial minorities and women in STEM. The Baltimore local… Read More
Government
Maryland ‘Fairness in Girls’ Sports’ bill dies in committee(The Center Square) – For the second year in a row, the Maryland Legislature killed a bill known as the “Fairness in Girls’ Sports” bill that would disallow biological males from… Read More
Public Education
Mother raises alarm as her daughter’s convicted rapist returns to Maryland Public SchoolsA convicted rapist was quietly enrolled in a Maryland public school, the victim’s mother warns other parents in the area. According to court documents, the 15-year-old boy was… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school board calls for superintendent’s resignation amid leadership concernsMontgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight was asked by the school board to “step away” from her role last week, citing “serious problems with her leadership.” In… Read More
Public Education
School prank? Maryland principal under investigation for a racist and antisemitic audio recording, which may have been fakedA Maryland high school principal is being investigated after a racist and antisemitic tirade surfaced on social media, but it may be a fake, computer-generated recording. The 45… Read More
Public Education
Maryland county claims it could legally create school board seat voted on only by illegal immigrantsHoward County, Maryland has claimed the authority to create a public school board seat exclusively voted on by illegal immigrants. Howard County currently has… Read More
Government
Maryland implements Medicaid expansions for gender-affirming care(The Center Square) – Effective Jan. 1, through its Trans Health Equity Act, Maryland Medicaid coverage has expanded gender-affirming services and procedures. It has expanded from mental health services, hormone… Read More
Public Education
Free online ‘affirmative therapy’ for ‘sexual and gender minority groups’ offered to Baltimore high schoolersA Maryland school district with over 32,000 students is giving those over 13 digital access to “therapy,” including so-called gender affirming care, and apparently without parental consent. Baltimore… Read More
Public Education
Teacher and union leader on leave after allegedly posting antisemitic comments(The Daily Signal) – A Maryland middle school teacher has been placed on paid leave while her school investigates a string of antisemitic social media posts in her name, although… Read More
Public Education
Report: Maryland teachers’ union lines its own pockets with millions of taxpayer dollarsThe state teachers’ union in Maryland is spending millions on its own employees while neglecting teachers and students, a new report revealed. Project Baltimore, a Maryland watchdog organization,… Read More
Public Education
Maryland principal retires after supporting pro-Palestine protest, violating school policyA Maryland high school principal announced his retirement this week after endorsing a student-led walkout led by a Muslim group in support of Palestine. Edward Owusu, who served… Read More
Courts
Brief filed in support of Maryland parents suing over right to opt their children out of the ‘Far Left’s gender and sexual ideology curricula’An amicus brief filed Wednesday in federal appeals court argues a public school district in Maryland must notify parents of the “use and discussion of… Read More
Public Education
School district censored watchdog group after it exposed teacher’s tirade against parental rights(The Daily Signal) – The person behind a popular X (formerly Twitter) account aimed at exposing leftist ideology in schools is threatening legal action after a… Read More
Culture
Viral video shows Maryland teacher giving lesson on how to ‘disrupt gender binaries and cis-normative thinking’A video going viral on social media from a teacher in Maryland shows her instructing other teachers and staff about how to “disrupt gender binaries and cis-normative thinking” of… Read More