Lillian Reed

Lillian Reed covers education for The Baltimore Sun. She joined the paper in 2018 after covering education in Utah for the Salt Lake Tribune. Prior to that, she spent three years as a local government and investigative reporter for The Evening Sun newspaper in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and occasionally for its sister paper, the York Daily Record.

The Maryland State Department of Education has returned more than $800,000 in federal grant money earmarked for salaries and professional development amid complaints of a toxic work culture and staffing exodus.

By Lillian Reed

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May 26, 2023

Federal grant money went unspent during staff exodus at Maryland education department

Days before Baltimore City is set to begin enforcing a youth curfew, elected leaders, police and community partners unveiled a strategy labeled as “communal parenting” that aims to be non-punitive for young people.

By Darcy Costello and Lillian Reed

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May 24, 2023

Baltimore readies plan to enforce youth curfew using social workers over police in ‘communal parenting’ strategy

After losing students to gun violence in Baltimore, school staff and mental health experts have tailored their responses to what teens have said helps.

By Maya Lora and Lillian Reed

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May 22, 2023

How tragedy at Mervo changed Baltimore’s approach to student, staff trauma

The Maryland State Board of Education has two months to decide whether to sign a new contract with Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury, who has faced the early years of a reform plan and generated complaints of a toxic work environment.

By Lillian Reed

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May 18, 2023

Former education staffers report toxic workplace, Blueprint concerns as Maryland superintendent’s job is on line

A Prince George’s County eighth grade math teacher has taken a seat on Maryland’s Accountability & Implementation Board, the oversight authority for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

By Lillian Reed

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May 11, 2023

In a first, public school teacher takes a seat on Maryland’s Blueprint oversight committee

Education officials are warning local school systems their plans for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reforms might face delays after coordination efforts broke down this week between state authorities.

By Lillian Reed

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May 10, 2023

With billions of dollars for schools in play, Maryland’s Blueprint authorities struggle to work together

Baltimore City’s school board has approved a $1.7 billion budget for the 2023-24 school year, with investments in academic supports for students and more than 600 new jobs across the district.

By Lillian Reed

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May 10, 2023

Baltimore City school board approves $1.7 billion budget with boosts for academic interventions, 600 new jobs

Maryland’s inspector general for education says there is no evidence state leaders acted improperly in altering some test score data files on the education department website to comply with federal privacy laws for students.

By Lillian Reed

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May 09, 2023

Maryland State Department of Education did not cover up test scores from failing schools, inspector finds

Baltimore City Council member Zeke Cohen and the city school system continued to display friction Thursday over the length of weekly youth programming this summer amid plans to revive a youth curfew.

By Lillian Reed

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May 04, 2023

Baltimore City councilman announces plan to extend some youth summer programming; school system distances itself

Mayor Brandon Scott has named a behavioral health care executive with a background in social work to join Baltimore City’s board of school commissioners.

By Lillian Reed

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May 02, 2023