According to Burbio’s K-12 School Opening Tracker, as of February 21, Maryland ranks last among all 50 states in the percentage of students who have returned to in-person learning. 

Democrats vowed to move forward with finding funding for an overhaul to make Maryland schools “world-class," rejecting Gov. Larry Hogan’s remarks to county officials that raised the specter of massive tax increases to pay for the plan’s goals.

(Washington Free Beacon | Mike LaChance) — Johns Hopkins University has fired Daniel Povey, an associate professor of speech and language processing, who used bolt cutters to gain entry to an administration building on campus that was taken over by student protesters who had chained the doors shut.

(WTOP | Nick Iannelli) - Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich aims to put distance between Maryland’s larges county and federal immigration authorities by signing an executive order Monday.

(Washington Examiner | Alana Goodman) - A watchdog group is asking the Maryland attorney general to investigate whether Rep. Elijah Cummings and his wife used a charity for improper self-enrichment, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by the Washington Examiner.

CENTREVILLE, Md. (AP) — Lawmakers of a Maryland county are considering a bill that would outlaw balloon releases and impose a $250 fine on those who ignore the mandate.