'FREE money" Maryland’s Child Care Scholarship Program has grown from $132M in 2022 to $560M in 2026. But internal audits (obtained by Fox45) show the state overpaid childcare providers $66.5M b/c proper programs were NOT in place to track YOUR $$$. Full report in comments.

BREAKING: The Maryland State Department of Education is "investigating a cybersecurity incident." MSDE's website was taken offline as a precaution. A streamlined version of the website was published. MSDE: "The investigation is ongoing in coordination with cybersecurity experts to determine the full scope and impact. At this time, the Maryland Department of Information Technology is highly confident that this disruption will not affect other state agencies, communities or partners."

BREAKING: Ashiah Parker, Baltimore City school board Vice Chair, served as "secretary" for KEYS Empowers nonprofit from 2016 to 2019 (per IRS filings). KEYS Empowers was raided by the FBI this week. Soon after, its founder Mujahid Muhammad resigned as a school board member.

BREAKING: See FULL ruling The Maryland Board of Education DISMISSED an appeal from a parent group claiming Baltimore County School’s $2.5 BILLION budget was passed illegally. BUT the case was dismissed b/c the group did not have standing to file. The budget was NOT ruled on.

BREAKING: The Maryland State Board of Education has DISMISSED an appeal from a parent group claiming Baltimore County Public School’s $2.5 billion budget was passed illegally. Details regarding the dismissal will be released tomorrow. Stay Tuned!

BREAKING: Dr. Jermaine Dawson will be Baltimore City Public Schools’ new CEO. Dawson is from Philadelphia and will start July 1. Over 10 yrs, City Schools has seen a $500M (38%) funding increase & has Maryland’s LOWEST graduation/attendance/English proficiency/SAT rates. Can Dawson improve academics?

BREAKING It seems Baltimore City Schools has chosen its next CEO. Baltimore City has Maryland’s -Lowest SAT scores -Lowest graduation rate -Lowest English proficiencies -Lowest attendance -Highest dropout In 10yrs, the current CEO couldn’t improve these metrics. Can the next?

SENTENCED: Former Baltimore City Schools police officer/football coach Lawrence Smith sentenced to 1 YEAR AND 1 DAY in jail for wire fraud and tax evasion. Smith will report to jail on July 14. @FOXBaltimore began reporting on Smith 4 years ago for overtime fraud.

RESULTS: Following an explosive @FOXBaltimore report, it appears @pgcps is no longer in violation of federal law. As of March 5, all students with disabilities who require a 1:1 aide have one assigned to them. Local Journalism Matters! LINK: foxbaltimore.com/news/projec…

NEW RECORD LOW: Despite record HIGH funding, SAT scores in Baltimore Schools have hit record LOWS. This year, taxpayers will give the district ~$1.9 billion (Full results go back to '17). '17: 910 '18: 916 '19: 887 '20: 892 '21: 977 '22: 875 '23: 866 '24: 867 '25: 856

BREAKING: A Baltimore City Schools employee DIED inside a school over the weekend (perhaps on Friday). Here is the release from City Schools. No cause of death given. The body was not found until today. Students were let out of school at 10:15 AM. Police are investigating.

BREAKING: Per Sources: Baltimore County Public Schools @BaltCountyPS superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers has announced she is RETIRING effective June 30, 2026. The school board was not informed. The announcement was made this morning a teams call with principals.

BREAKING: Harford County Board of Education votes 8-0 to NOT renew Superintendent's contract. The votes comes one month after @FOXBaltimore obtained a New Orleans police call involving the super & woman in a green dress. foxbaltimore.com/news/projec…

“Embarrassing” & “Enraging” After the @HCPSchools super thought a woman in a green dress stole $8,000 in items from him, his first call was to his wife. His second call was to police. Now, Harford County is in turmoil. And it seems nothing was stolen. foxbaltimore.com/news/projec…

RELEASED: Documents show the New Orleans Marriott returned the items to Sean Bulson after he reported them missing to police. (Bulson said a black woman in a green dress stole them) These receipts show what was shipped and when it was shipped. @FOXBaltimore keeps digging.

EVEN MORE BREAKING NEWS (out of Harford County Schools): Here are ALL the findings of the Inspector General For Education‘s investigation. Remember, Dr. Bulson called New Orleans Police saying he fell asleep in his hotel room an a woman in a green dress, around 2AM, stole about $8,000 in items. 1) OIGE confirmed that Bulson contacted NOPD and reported that his accountable HCPS items had been stolen. 2) OIGE confirmed that the voice heard and recorded by the NOPD 911 system on April 6, 2024, was that of Bulson. 3) OIGE confirmed that Bulson contacted HCPS Director ITD about the missing laptop and phone, and that the ITD disabled Bulson’s account and devices. Bulson’s HCPS account was disabled from April 6, 2024, until April 8, 2024. The laptop was disabled from April 4, 2024 until it was returned to HCPS on April 12, 2024. 4) OIGE confirmed that Bulson notified HCPS BOE President Poynton of the alleged theft of the accountable HCPS items. 5) OIGE confirmed that Marriott Security contacted Bulson regarding the recovered items from his assigned hotel room and that they were returned to him. 6) OIGE confirmed that the HCPS-issued laptop and phone were returned to the ITD on April 12, 2024, and that the laptop was reactivated. The HCPS phone was returned and remained in HCPS inventory until November 19, 2024. At that time, HCPS sent the phone to its vendor, e-Cycler (a recycling company), for destruction as part of HCPS’s end-of-cycle process. Following the initial report that Bulson’s phone had been stolen, ITD ordered a new phone for Bulson, which HCPS received on April 8, 2024. HCPS’s provider, Verizon, confirmed that the phone was suspended on April 6, 2024. 7) OIGE confirmed, through our interview with the ITD, that there was no evidence that Bulson’s laptop or phone had been tampered with.6, 2024, until it was returned to HCPS on April 12, 2024. Verizon disabled the HCPS issue phone on April 6, 2024. (Confirmation Number: 3116128682) 4) OIGE confirmed that Bulson notified HCPS BOE President Poynton of the alleged theft of the accountable HCPS items. 5) OIGE confirmed that Marriott Security contacted Bulson regarding the recovered items from his assigned hotel room and that they were returned to him. 6) OIGE confirmed that the HCPS-issued laptop and phone were returned to the ITD on April 12, 2024, and that the laptop was reactivated. The HCPS phone was returned and remained in HCPS inventory until November 19, 2024. At that time, HCPS sent the phone to its vendor, e-Cycler (a recycling company), for destruction as part of HCPS’s end-of-cycle process. Following the initial report that Bulson’s phone had been stolen, ITD ordered a new phone for Bulson, which HCPS received on April 8, 2024. HCPS’s provider, Verizon, confirmed that the phone was suspended on April 6, 2024. 7) OIGE confirmed, through our interview with the ITD, that there was no evidence that Bulson’s laptop or phone had been tampered with.

MORE BREAKING NEWS (out of Harford County Schools) @HCPSchools Deputy Superintendent Eric Davis has been placed on leave - sources confirm. As @FOXBaltimore reported, Dr. Bulson used Davis' phone to make the April 2024 call to New Orleans Police reporting the alleged theft.

MORE BREAKING NEWS: The President of the Harford County Board of Education Dr. Aaron Poynton has resigned. The Maryland Inspector General for Education is investigating. This comes after @FOXBaltimore obtained the recording below from New Orleans Police - reporting a theft by a woman in a green dress.

BREAKING NEWS: Harford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson has been placed on administrative leave, with pay. The Maryland Inspector General for Education is investigating. Dr. Diane Mack is now acting superintendent. This comes after @FOXBaltimore obtained the recording below from New Orleans Police - reporting a theft by a woman in a green dress.