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Distractions in the classroom: School districts sue social media giants over mental health crisis

Charles County joined nine other Maryland school districts in a lawsuit against social media giants.

Contracted out: How Maryland school districts do business

Maryland’s school districts are required by law to tell the state how they spend their money — and the Local News Network at the University of Maryland took a close look at that data. The records include every business or individual contractor that got $25,000 or more from a school district in a single fiscal year.