The Maryland State Board of Education is considering changes to its current school rating system, that critics say does not show student growth—but a rollout may not happen for another two years.

The Department of Education is ordering staff whom it previously laid off from the Office for Civil Rights back to work to help manage a backlog of discrimination cases.

Amid declining K12 enrollment, nearly 2,000 former school buildings were converted into apartments in 2024—a 296% increase from the year before.

When lesson planning becomes this automatic, teachers risk losing the reflection and professional judgment that make instruction meaningful and effective.