Wicomico County Public Schools will prohibit students from using personal electronic devices during the entire school day beginning with the first bell of the 2026-27 school year.

Public school systems across Maryland are developing policies to determine how students and educators can use artificial intelligence in classrooms while protecting academic integrity, student privacy and the role of teachers.

The City of Salisbury is planning a new interactive science and education center at the Salisbury Zoo that officials say could expand educational programming while creating a new source of revenue for the free attraction.

Maryland public school systems will be required to develop policies restricting student cellphone use throughout the school day under a newly approved state law aimed at reducing distractions in classrooms.

A new state audit of Worcester County Public Schools has identified several financial oversight concerns, including allegedly questionable purchases by a management employee that have been referred to the Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor.

Join WBOC as we take a look back at the most-read news stories of the year on WBOC.com and our News App while we count down to 2026.

As a new school year approaches, COVID-19 infections are again on the rise, fueled by highly transmissible variants, filling families with dread. They fear the return of a pandemic scourge: outbreaks that sideline large numbers of teachers, close school buildings and force students back into remote learning.

Maryland lawmakers highlighted a package of measures Wednesday to tighten cybersecurity in the state.

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - The Supreme Court of Virginia on Monday rejected on procedural grounds a petition from parents seeking to invalidate Repu…