Maryland federal contractor layoffs increase as Trump slashes federal spending

Maryland federal contractor layoffs continue rising as the Trump administration makes major organizational changes and slashes federal agency budgets.

Maryland faced coldest winter in six years

This past winter brought about 13 inches of snow and temperatures dipping down to the single digits. But how did this year’s Maryland winter compare to those in the past?

Thousands of Maryland students are chronically absent each year. Here’s what we know

Nearly 27% of Maryland’s students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, meaning they missed 10% or more of school.

Maryland’s education ‘Blueprint’ struggles to expand pre-K

As a group of 4-year-old boys worked to create a towering building block castle in their colorful Montgomery County Public Schools pre-K classroom, Head Start teacher Molly Scherf reminded them it is important to build a strong foundation.  The boys…