Today is officially my second day at @BaltimoreBanner! I'm covering early childhood education and keeping an eye on private and independent schools. Have a tip for me or the Education Hub? I'm available at maya.lora@thebaltimorebanner.com

By @mayaklora: Some say this nun created a ‘climate of fear.’ The archdiocese elevated her. https://t.co/Vazf18Ss1h (via @BaltimoreBanner)

As Sister Patricia McCarron ascends to run all schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, her critics are saying she leaves behind a verbally abusive and toxic culture at prestigious @NotreDamePrep1 in Towson. By @mayaklora:

📝More MCAP news: Some of Maryland's largest literacy gains are coming out of Baltimore City, report @mayaklora and @PatrickMcCas. Read: https://t.co/oold8V8oiH

📝MCAP scores are officially out! The @BaltimoreBanner's Education Hub will be releasing analyses for Maryland's counties this week. Here's a look at overall scores by @kris10griffith: Maryland sees reading rebound, though ‘alarming’ math gap looms large: https://t.co/L8GBcNvU7g

Here's the first story, in which teachers and parents alike said Miss Amy was the heart of the school they ultimately lost. Some families won't be able to join Little Oak this year because they'd already put down nonrefundable deposits other places

My first story for The Banner was about how one nursery school director's ousting inspired her entire staff to resign. Plenty of families left, too. Now, that original school has closed while Miss Amy and her teachers are opening a new Howard County school https://t.co/Bl7vIBI2CI

The parents of the 10yr old didn’t understand why there were cuts on their child’s arms. It wasn’t until a routine physical that the child’s doctor figured out the child had been self-harming out of fear their parents could get deported. By @mayaklora https://t.co/6IvDbdLs7N

Massive cuts under President Trump’s signature spending bill could be an “unmitigated disaster” for kids, even though they aren’t the direct targets of the largest slash to Medicaid and food stamps in the nation's history. Essential reading by @mayaklora: https://t.co/kSk52bXxw3

Maryland literacy instruction is aligned to the "science of reading" - but what does that actually mean for how kids learn in the classroom? And what can you do to help little learners become bookworms? I wrote this story to answer those questions

At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage Read the story by @kris10griffith on the @BaltimoreBanner ---> https://t.co/wykGJYMIYp

The losing streak is over, but the Orioles have a long way to go to save their season. Making the postseason would require something no team since integration has ever done. @d_allentuck & I wrote about what history can teach us about the team's chances https://t.co/6LAz68sW4w

Getting a master's degree is hard. Kayla Case managed to study for her second while teaching part-time, pursuing the prestigious teacher's National Board certification and raising two toddlers. Oh: and she was also in chemo for Stage 3 cancer.

These Baltimore County schools cracked down on cellphones. Here’s how it went.

These parents are leaving work to stay home with their kids — but not by choice

Coming up for air after an insane few weeks, but very excited to share I’ll be starting @BaltimoreBanner next month as a regional reporter covering Baltimore County! 🐦‍⬛ I am beyond thrilled to join such a talented, kickass newsroom. Pls send recs, story ideas & tips my way!

Great community response at our event last night! It's as clear to me today as when @lizbowie & I published our investigation that the is community ready to get kids to school — safely and on time. @mayaklora on the night and some proposed solutions. https://t.co/IsVOSO6l4q

BREAKING: The University of Maryland, Baltimore will lay off employees and institute salary reductions amid a deficit of over $30 million. Read about what the president has called a “clear and present danger” exclusively in the @BaltimoreBanner: https://t.co/SsTzS7TziZ

ICYMI: Another loss in court for the Baltimore "baby bonus," now proposed as a fund for newborn parents. Scott's office said the newest ruling "affirms ... this amendment was not the correct way to address this critical issue."

Organizers behind the Baltimore "baby bonus" question last year hoped to clear up any constitutional questions before asking voters to put an amended proposal on the ballot in 2026. But a judge says they'll have to collect 10,000 signatures first

Organizers pushing for a second time to get the Baby Bonus on Baltimore ballots had hoped to head off a court challenge from the city like the one that killed their effort last fall. A judge rejected their request. @mayaklora has more: