Next year, parents of Columbia students may feel a bit more at ease about their children's safety while at school. Starting Jan. 1, state law will require all newly hired school employees who have ...

The cost of strengthening security in the state’s family emergency shelter system could be significant, and cause delays for applicants seeking temporary housing. A recent report from the state’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A look at the Maryland State Department of Education building in downtown Baltimore in June 2023. (Photo by William J.

The county’s public schools are working to change the way volunteers are screened, moving toward more stringent background checks for those who have contact with students. Pitt County Schools ...

The Escambia Children's Trust is reviewing its screening policies for program providers in the wake of investigations and arrests at the New World Believers HOOPS program Mandatory Level 2 ...