The number of vacant teaching positions in Maryland plummeted by more than 45% this year, easing the state’s yearslong teacher shortage, according to the State Board of Education. As of October, there ...
Fifth-grade teacher Melissa Carpenter works a 10-hour day on average during the week, and her job sometimes requires her to put in hours on weekends, too. “I feel like teaching is one of those jobs ...
Fifth-grade teacher Melissa Carpenter works a 10-hour day on average during the week, and her job sometimes requires her to put in hours on weekends, too. “I feel like teaching is one of those jobs ...
Racial gaps persist between Maryland students and teachers as the workforce continues to be predominantly white, according to demographic data presented at a Maryland State Board of Education meeting ...
A new report shows public school teachers in Maryland earned 26.9 percent less in weekly wages than other college graduates with similar education levels in 2024, matching a national record high for ...
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Whether it’s been an educational challenge, ...
Frederick County teacher ALonna Soward-Puryear was named Maryland’s 2026 Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Education on Friday. Soward-Puryear is a targeted intervention teacher at ...
Three Baltimore-area educators are among the seven finalists for 2026 Maryland Teacher of the Year.A state selection panel chose the finalists from Maryland's 24 school systems, evaluating the ...