BALTIMORE, MD—An English language arts teacher from Baltimore City has been named the 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year. Kat Locke-Jones, who teaches seventh grade at Hampstead Hill Academy, was selected from seven finalists for the award, which was announced Friday evening at the 34th annual Teacher of the Year Gala. Locke-Jones will now compete for the National Teacher of […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has declared that September 30 – October 4 is Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week. This week is dedicated to promoting local food in schools and introducing students to the importance of healthy and fresh foods. The Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week is part of the Maryland Farm to School Program, which is run by the Maryland […]
UPDATE: This article has been updated to include a quote from Chapel Hill Elementary School principal, Nancy Hill and from Councilman David Marks. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona named four Maryland public schools from Baltimore County, Howard County, and Montgomery County as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. This year’s Maryland Blue Ribbon schools […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education has named seven finalists in the running to become the state’s next Teacher of the Year. The winner of the statewide award will be announced on October 4th. The finalists were selected from a group of 24 local teachers of the year from across the state. They were evaluated based on criteria that […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has received $40 million to improve literacy instruction in an effort to help students reach third grade literacy proficiency. The state was awarded the money as part of a $149 million grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant is part of a five-year plan to […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The State of Maryland has announced a $20 million investment in education by funding a partnership between Arnold Ventures and the Maryland State Department of Education to scale and expand successful programs that provide students with support in math. The initiative, Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, will use matching funds from both parties to support selected programs that are […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) this week announced updates to the Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) for free and reduced-price school meals, effective from August 28, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The guidelines, updated annually by the federal government, were adopted by MSDE through June 30, 2025. The eligibility for free and reduced-price meals is determined based on […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education on Tuesday released results from state assessments, revealing that proficiency in math and reading skills remained steady in 2023-2024. According to the results, approximately 48.4% of students in the state showed proficiency in English language arts, up from 47.9% in 2022-2023. The proficiency rate for math was 24.1%, up from 23.3% the previous […]