Public Education
A study conducted by a University of Maryland lab targets minors behind parentsâ 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. âAre you between the ages… 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 government is… Read More
Legislation
Maryland ‘Fairness in Girls’ Sports’ bill dies in committee(The Center Square) â For the second year in a row, the Maryland Legislature killed a bill known as the âFairness in Girlsâ Sportsâ bill that would disallow biological males from playing… Read More
Public Education
Mother raises alarm as her daughterâs convicted rapist returns to Maryland Public SchoolsA convicted rapist was quietly enrolled in a Maryland public school, the victimâs mother warns other parents in the area. According to court documents, the 15-year-old boy was convicted of… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school board calls for superintendentâs resignation amid leadership concernsMontgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Monifa McKnight was asked by the school board to âstep away” from her role last week, citing âserious problems with her leadership.â In a statement,… 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 second audio… 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 a policy… Read More
Legislation
Maryland implements Medicaid expansions for gender-affirming care(The Center Square) â 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 replacement therapy… Read More
Public Education
Free online ‘affirmative therapy’ for âsexual and gender minority groupsâ offered to Baltimore high schoolersA Maryland school district with over 32,000 students is giving those over 13 digital access to âtherapy,â including so-called gender affirming care, and apparently without parental consent. Baltimore County Public… Read More
Public Education
Teacher and union leader on leave after allegedly posting antisemitic comments(The Daily Signal) â 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 she… Read More
Public Education
Report: Maryland teachersâ union lines its own pockets with millions of taxpayer dollarsThe state teachersâ 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, discovered that… 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 as the… Read More
Courts
Brief filed in support of Maryland parents suing over right to opt their children out of the âFar Leftâs gender and sexual ideology curriculaâAn amicus brief filed Wednesday in federal appeals court argues a public school district in Maryland must notify parents of the âuse and discussion of books… Read More
Public Education
School district censored watchdog group after it exposed teacherâs tirade against parental rights(The Daily Signal) â The person behind a popular X (formerly Twitter) account aimed at exposing leftist ideology in schools is threatening legal action after a Maryland… Read More
Culture
Viral video shows Maryland teacher giving lesson on how to âdisrupt gender binaries and cis-normative thinkingâA video going viral on social media from a teacher in Maryland shows her instructing other teachers and staff about how to âdisrupt gender binaries and cis-normative thinkingâ of students. Read More
Public Education
Maryland school forces kids to wear masks after 3 students test positive for COVID-19(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A Maryland school is now requiring kindergarteners to wear masks, a school official told the Daily Caller News Foundation. After three kindergarteners tested positive for… Read More
Courts
Judge rejects Maryland parentsâ plea to restore opt-out for LGBTQ books(The Daily Signal) â A U.S. District Court judge denied Maryland parentsâ request Thursday for an order allowing them to opt their children out of instruction using LGBTQ… Read More
Public Education
Maryland school district backtracks principalâs promotion after outrage over past allegations against himA tenured Maryland educator was promoted in June despite numerous allegations of sexual harassment, threats, retaliation and workplace bullying. After an outcry from parents and others, the employee has been… Read More
Courts
School district allowed to keep child gender transitions from parents, court rules(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a Maryland school district can continue to keep studentsâ gender transitions from their parents. The U.S. Court of… Read More
Courts
âEspecially cruelâ: Mother of Down syndrome daughter calls Montgomery Countyâs denial to opt out of Pride content âan attack on childrenâ(The Daily Signal) â Muslim and Christian parents protested Wednesday outside the U.S. District Court of Maryland two hours before the court would hear arguments about the… Read More