Education

Margaret L. “Peggy” Ruppersberger, former director of the Bykota Senior Center, died Saturday in Towson. She was 101.

The National Association of Black School Educators announced Wednesday that its 2023 superintendent of the year award goes to Superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools Mark Bedell.

Although 85 pedestrian safety projects, such as new sidewalks, crosswalks, ramps, signage and pathways, were completed over the summer in Howard, parents say it is not enough for students who must walk to school.

Francis Paul “Frank” Bramble Sr., who headed two of Maryland’s largest banks, died Sept. 23. The Baltimore County resident was 75.

A national search is underway to find a new state superintendent after Mohammed Choudhury, the current superintendent, reversed course this month and rescinded his request for a contract extension.

Storybook Maze’s organization, Storybook Maze, brings free books with diverse characters and storylines to areas with limited access to books.

Serving the second-largest population of students with disabilities in the state, Baltimore County Public Schools cut special education teacher vacancies by nearly half this year.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the operator of the Chesapeake Montessori School in Annapolis for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 after firing a teacher related to her daughter’s disability.