State Education Leaders to Local Education Officials: Follow State Law

State education leaders to local education officials: Follow state law

Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright, left, speaks during a back-to-school news conference Wednesday as State Board of Education President Joshua Michael listens.(Maryland Matters/William J. Ford) Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright, left, speaks during a back-to-school news conference Wednesday as State Board of Education President Joshua Michael listens.(Maryland Matters/William J. Ford) With the 2025-26 school year starting next…

Maryland education IG raises alarms over Somerset schools’ curriculum gaps, governance

Richard Henry, Maryland’s inspector general for education, joined “The C4 and Bryan Nehman Show” to address the escalating conflict in Somerset County Public Schools, where a newly elected, conservative-leaning school board has raised questions concerning recent decisions and conduct. Henry said his office conducted three separate investigations into the district following complaints that began in mid-April: The first complaint concerned access …