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After 30-Year Career In Education, Maryland Superintendent Set To Retire After 30-Year Career In Education, Maryland Superintendent Set To Retire
After 30-Year Career In Education, Maryland Superintendent Set To Retire Maryland’s third-largest school system is losing its chief architect of change. Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers announced Thursday, Feb. 26, that she will retire effective Wednesday, July 1, 2026, closing out a 30-year career in education — and a three-year run leading one of the state’s largest and most scrutinized districts. When she took over on July 1, 2023, the assignment was blunt. Reverse the decline. “When I was appointed as superintendent three years ago, the charge was clear: reverse the trajectory of academic decline in BCPS,” Rogers wrote in a …

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by Zak Failla
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THREATS OF MASS VIOLENCE: Teen Girl's Instagram Post Targeted Maryland HS, Police Say THREATS OF MASS VIOLENCE: Teen Girl's Instagram Post Targeted Maryland HS, Police Say
Threats OF Mass Violence: Teen Girl's Instagram Post Targeted Maryland HS, Police Say What started as an Instagram post ended with detectives, parents, and a criminal charge for a 16-year-old Maryland girl. A mindful Gaithersburg father alerted the Montgomery County Department of Police this week, and reported that his child, a student at Wootton High School, observed an Instagram post with a direct threat to the building. The department's Threat Assessment and Behavioral Solutions Team was notified and identified the owner of the Instagram account — a teen from Gaithersburg. A detective and an officer interviewed the girl and her parents, during which she admitted to …

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by Zak Failla
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Frederick County Schools Delay Start Monday, 7 A.M. Recheck Planned Frederick County Schools Delay Start Monday, 7 A.M. Recheck Planned
Frederick County Schools Delay Start Monday, 7 A.M. Recheck Planned Where have we heard this before?  Weeks after a snowstorm created a hellscape for residents in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, another bout of winter weather is expected to keep students in their seats — at home — on Monday morning. As of 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 22, officials have declared these closures:  Maryland Anne Arundel County Schools: Virtual learning only. Baltimore County Schools: Virtual learning only. Calvert County Public Schools: Closed; Cecil County Schools: Virtual learning only. Charles County Public Schools: Closed. Frederick County Public Schools: Two-hour delay…

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Magic Cut Short: NY Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating' Magic Cut Short: NY Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating'
Magic Cut Short: NY Band's Disney Dream Grounded After Flight Canceled: 'Devastating' Their Disney dream vanished before takeoff. Dozens of Long Island marching band students were left stranded at JFK Airport for hours after their long-awaited flight to Disney World was canceled. The Kings Park High School marching band, color guard, and kick line arrived at JFK shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, for a scheduled Delta flight to Orlando only to be informed the flight had been canceled, Kings Park Superintendent Timothy Eagen told Daily Voice. Attempts to split the group onto multiple flights were rejected after proposed itineraries would have separated students from cha…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Maryland School Employee, Dance Instructor Indicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ Maryland School Employee, Dance Instructor Indicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ
Maryland School Employee, Dance Instructor Indicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charges: DOJ A school employee and dance instructor in Maryland has been indicted on child sex abuse crimes, federal authorities announced. Xaviour Smith, 28, of Upper Marlboro, a Prince George's County Public Schools worker who founded 1101 Dance Academy in Temple Hills, made his initial appearance in federal court in connection with alleged coercion and enticement of children. According to the indictment, between March and August 2025, Smith persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced three minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct.  Smith allegedly exploited the minors for the purpose of …

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Virginia High School Evacuated After Gas Line Leak Triggers Emergency Response (DEVELOPING) Virginia High School Evacuated After Gas Line Leak Triggers Emergency Response (DEVELOPING)
Virginia High School Evacuated After Gas Line Leak Triggers Emergency Response (Developing) A routine Tuesday morning for students in Virginia was abruptly disrupted by a gas leak that forced the evacuation of a high school in Fairfax County, sending students and staff into the cold as emergency crews rushed in. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 10 to Justice High School on Peace Valley Lane when an alarm was activated inside the building. When crews arrived, firefighters discovered a gas line leak, prompting an immediate evacuation of the school, according to investigators. HazMat units were requested to the scene as a precaution, and Wash…

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One Shot, One In Custody After Shooting At Maryland High School: Police (UPDATED) One Shot, One In Custody After Shooting At Maryland High School: Police (UPDATED)
One Shot, One In Custody After Shooting At Maryland High School: Police (Updated) One person was shot at a Maryland high school Monday afternoon, triggering an immediate lockdown as police rushed to secure the scene. At 2:15 p.m., Feb. 9, in Montgomery County, officers were dispatched to Thomas S. Wootton High School for a report of shots fired, prompting school officials to lock down the campus as police worked to determine what had occurred. Police later confirmed that one person was shot and that the shooting happened inside the school, as officers remained on scene and continued clearing the building. One person was taken into custody. UPDATE 3:17 p.m: Law enfor…

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Man Reportedly Followed Children Walking Home From School In Virginia Park: Police (DEVELOPING) Man Reportedly Followed Children Walking Home From School In Virginia Park: Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Reportedly Followed Children Walking Home From School In Virginia Park: Police (Developing) A walk home from school turned unsettling for a group of children in Virginia, police say. City of Fairfax Police are investigating a suspicious incident after several students reported that a man followed them while they were walking home from school, first through Van Dyck Park and then into their neighborhood, officials announced Friday, Feb. 6. According to police, the children noticed the man as they walked through the park and continued to see him trailing them after they left the area and headed home. The man was described as wearing black winter clothing. No physical contact was re…

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Holstered Gun Found Outside Maryland High School After Dismissal, Police Say Holstered Gun Found Outside Maryland High School After Dismissal, Police Say
Holstered Gun Found Outside Maryland High School After Dismissal, Police Say A firearm was discovered on school grounds outside a Maryland high school after dismissal on Friday afternoon, prompting an investigation by Baltimore County Police. Officers were notified around 1 p.m. that a gun had been found outside the building on school property at Sparrows Point High School in Edgemere, on Friday, Feb. 6, police said. According to investigators, detectives determined the firearm was accidentally dropped by a relative of a student who was picking up a child from the school after a walkout had already concluded. The weapon was located outside the building, police confi…

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Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Believed To Be Swatting Call, Police Say Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Believed To Be Swatting Call, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Maryland High School Believed To Be Swatting Call, Police Say Officers in Montgomery County are investigating a possible swatting call at Blair High School after receiving a bomb threat early on Wednesday morning, police say. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 4, members of the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the building to probe reports of a bomb threat. The building was evacuated as a precaution. MCPD 3rd District officers at Blair High School for a reported bomb threat. MCPS has evacuated the school. Officers are investigating the validity of the threat. #MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/6vQfEItXrf — Montgomery County Departm…

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Student Injured After Gun Goes Off Inside Maryland Elementary School Classroom (DEVELOPING) Student Injured After Gun Goes Off Inside Maryland Elementary School Classroom (DEVELOPING)
Student Injured After Gun Goes Off Inside Maryland Elementary School Classroom (Developing) An elementary school student was injured in Maryland after a gun went off in the classroom and struck him, police said. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called early on Wednesday, Feb. 4 to Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie, where there were reports of an accidental discharge of a firearm. According to the department, the child with the weapon injured his hand when the gun went off. Investigators noted that there were other students in the classroom when the firearm discharged. No other injuries were reported. This message is to inform you about the …

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Winter Refuses To Quit: Schools Still Closed, Delayed Again For Tuesday In Maryland Winter Refuses To Quit: Schools Still Closed, Delayed Again For Tuesday In Maryland
Winter Refuses To Quit: Schools Still Closed, Delayed Again For Tuesday In Maryland If this winter were a guest, it would’ve already overstayed its welcome. More than a week after the first snowstorm hit the region, schools across Maryland and Virginia are still dealing with closures and delays, with students facing yet another disrupted day on Tuesday, Feb. 3. What started with snow on Sunday, Jan. 25, has turned into a drawn-out battle with ice, frozen back roads, and temperatures that simply refuse to cooperate — keeping buses off the roads and classrooms dark well into February. As of 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, districts confirmed that lingering icy conditions and u…

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