Category: K-12

Baltimore City Schools are spending over $6 million to improve student scores on the state’s High School Assessment’s exam. Almost a million of that will be spent on paying students who improve their test scores. State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick …

Channel 2 in Baltimore had a news story about an online threat causing a lockdown of public schools and Frostburg State University this morning. Their initial story didn’t have many details, so I went to the Frostburg page which …

Today’s school delays due to fog include:
Caroline County - 90 minute delay
Dorchester County - 90 minute delay and no pre-K
Kent County - 90 minute delay
Queen Anne’s County - 90 minute delay
Talbot County - 90 minute delay

Schools are delayed in four counties on the Eastern Shore today due to fog. Caroline, Kent, and Talbot Counties are opening 90 minutes late while Dorchester County is opening 1 hour late.

A power outage affecting SW Baltimore and Catonsville was reported at 11 this morning. 12 city schools were closed  as a result (see list here.) As many as 14,000 people were without power. BGE says electricity should be …

A redbug infestation closed down Violetville Elementary-Middle School in Baltimore City yesterday. It will remain closed today.

Somerset and Worcester Counties have reported a  one-hour delay.

WBAL Radio reports that the proposed school calendar for 2008-2009 for Baltimore County Public Schools does not include days off for the two biggest Muslim holidays. This issue has come up in the past after complaints that no …