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A play structure at the newly opened Kiddie Academy of Roland Park. (Courtesy Photo)
Aug 4, 2026

Childcare center opens in Baltimore

Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care announced the opening of a new franchise location in Baltimore’s Roland Park neighborhood. 

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Jul 31, 2026

With law school deans off board, who oversees Baltimore inspector general?

Maryland's two law school deans resigned from the Baltimore City Inspector General Advisory Board. Who does that leave amid Isabel Mercedes Cumming's legal fight with the mayor?

The 2026 Kids Count data book shows Maryland students struggled in several 2024 education metrics, one of the categories used to evaluate overall child well-being across the United States. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Jul 30, 2026

MD students continue minimal gains on test scores, but demographic gaps remain

Test results show public school students in Maryland making steady progress in math and language arts proficiency, though wide gaps remain between demographic groups.

Shot of the campus at CCBC Dundalk. MF-D 6/5/03.
Jul 27, 2026

3 MD community colleges’ account deficits ‘could indicate a potential financial problem,’ audit says

Anne Arundel Community College, the Community College of Baltimore County and Carroll Community College ended the 2025 fiscal year with deficits to their unrestricted spending accounts, according to a state audit.

Edward Blum founded the American Alliance for Equal Rights, which has challenged race-based scholarships. (Shuran Huang/For The Washington Post)
Jul 9, 2026

Diversity scholarships decline after legal complaints, Trump’s crackdown

College scholarships aimed at students of color, women and others are becoming less common in the face of lawsuits, legal complaints and pressure from the Trump administration.

The Prince George's County Public Schools headquarters in Upper Marlboro. Some students in the district have already worked with AI through approved pilot programs. (File photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)
Jul 6, 2026

MD school districts face fall deadline to set AI policies

Maryland schools have a summer homework assignment: Establish artificial intelligence policies for their classrooms.

U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income

Four U.S. Supreme Court justices earned more than $2 million in combined book payments in 2025, according to financial disclosure reports.

Senate President Bill Ferguson, Gov. Wes Moore and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk sign the fiscal year 2027 budget on April 8, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jun 30, 2026

Budget, vaccines, judicial ethics: 6 key MD laws going into effect July 1

Here are some key Maryland policies that take effect July 1, from the new budget to vaccinations to contraception.

The Johns Hopkins University said it laid off 110 employees in June 2026, citing cuts in federal research funding. (The Daily Record/File photo)
Jun 26, 2026

Johns Hopkins University lays off over 100 employees, cites federal funding cuts

The Johns Hopkins University said it laid off 110 employees, citing cuts in federal research funding, impacting administrative functions.

The Baltimore County Board of Education appointed William Heiser, with a June 24, 2026, vote, as their next schools superintendent, contingent upon successfully negotiating an employment contract. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jun 25, 2026

Baltimore County school board picks new superintendent

The Baltimore County Board of Education has appointed an Anne Arundel County Public Schools official as its next superintendent.

President Donald Trump signs the sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," at the White House in Washington on July 4, 2025. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Jun 25, 2026

Judge blocks Trump administration’s new student loan restrictions

A federal judge blocked a new Trump administration rule that would impose lower federal student loan limits for people pursuing graduate degrees in some healthcare-related fields.

A Hood College professor works in the Virginia Munson Hammell '67 Trading Room. (Hood College)
Jun 23, 2026

Hood College launches new master’s program

Hood College in Frederick rolled out a graduate-level degree in STEM business administration, the school announced.