The Maryland Board of Education wants local school systems to move away from zero-tolerance policies and instead evaluate student discipline on a case-by-case basis.
Students getting free and reduced meals may have been a factor in the decision.
Officials also announced the tentative last day of school.
Howard Community College gained the most students since 2010 of any Maryland public two-year school. The biggest decline came in Baltimore County.
Harford County Public Schools canceled some services, delayed others.
The planned increase is less than initially proposed, state leaders said.
Maryland's Teacher of the Year joins educators from Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania as finalists for the national title.
The national education newspaper that ranks the states for the quality of their schools has changed its label for Maryland schools.
Morning prekindergarten and preschool programs were canceled.
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Two schools in Harford County will be closed Wednesday.
The school system was on 'code blue.'
Morning prekindergarten and preschool were canceled.
Friday activities remained canceled.
The school system, county government and APG changed schedules due to snow.
UMBC leaders called the boycott "inconsistent with the tenets of academic freedom."
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released its list of the top paid private college presidents in Maryland.
The Potomac resident hosted versions of the teen quiz show on both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore television stations.
The winter storm headed for Harford County nixed weekend activities on school property.
Several other colleges and universities in Maryland and Virginia made the top 100.
Schools are closed in Harford County for the second day in a row.
Public schools are closed in Harford and Cecil counties on Monday, Dec. 9.
A wintry mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet are in the forecast for Dec. 8.
Havre de Grace High School will host a public forum on Dec. 19.
Students put their own spin on the utility company's 'Wires Down' commercial.
The Warriors were represented at an awareness-raising event memorializing the HCC student killed by a distracted driver.
The state's schools exclude a higher percentage of special-education students than any other state, says the federal government.
More than half of the teachers surveyed say they're not ready to teach the new courses. And they're unsure about putting the new evaluation system into place.
The Warrior Pride marching band took a trip to New York for Veterans Day weekend.
The Havre de Grace High School marching band took a stroll down Fifth Avenue for America's Parade.
Maryland school leaders are reportedly working to trim the number of suspensions for students younger than kindergarten-age.
The Havre de Grace High School marching band will play in New York City for the Veterans Day Parade.
A new study says the difference between Maryland and other states on underage college drinking is significant.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
The Warriors showed their school spirit on homecoming weekend.
The parade went from Hutchins Memorial Park to Havre de Grace High School.
Pro football player Courtney Upshaw visited Havre de Grace this week.
The parade is Friday and HHS students need help decorating their floats before then.
The radio station sponsors a 'Rise Up' contest for struggling football teams.