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Carroll school board seeks comment on student health and restraint policies

The Carroll County Board of Education is seeking feedback on its policy on student exclusion and physical restraint, and its policy governing first aid and health care.

Carroll County Board of Education members, left to right, Stephen Whisler, Chloe Kang, student representative, Dr. Patricia S. Dorsey, new members, Dr. Greg Malveaux and Kristen Zihmer, Tara A. Battaglia, and Dr. Cynthia McCabe , Superintendent of Carroll County Public Schools. Carroll County’s Clerk of the Circuit Court Heather DeWees issued the Oath of Office Monday to incoming Board of Education members, Dr. Greg Malveaux and Kristen Zihmer. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Pre-kindergarten space will be added at Robert Moton Elementary School - 1413 Washington Rd, Westminster, MD 21157. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Robert Moton Elementary in Westminster eligible for poverty funding

Carroll County Public Schools Superintendent, Cynthia McCabe, ED.D., "Presents" the Century Class of 2024 to the Board of Education for Graduation. Century High School’s Twenty-first Annual Graduation Ceremony, Monday June 3, 2024 at the Gill Center at McDaniel College. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff photo)

Union, Carroll school board agree to delay Carroll County teacher salary increases

Superintendent Cynthia McCabe proposed a budget in January that would have saved $1.1 million by cutting the outdoor school program’s 9.8 full-time equivalent staff; $1 million by ending the one-to-one laptop program for third through fifth grade; $400,000 from reductions that include eliminating three front office clerical staff; $400,000 by slashing the instruction materials budget; and $200,000 by reducing transportation reimbursement to contractors. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Carroll schools budget would save outdoor school, staff raises and laptops

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

May 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously approved an operating budget Wednesday evening that would...

Carroll’s plan for meeting Blueprint requirements to be reviewed Wednesday

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

May 13, 2025 at 5:05 p.m.

State-funded consultants will examine the basic needs of Carroll County schools and the ways the...

Carroll Classical Charter School, a proposed charter school in Carroll County, could open its doors for students in fall 2026. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Federal charter school grant to support Carroll Classical in Eldersburg

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

May 10, 2025 at 6:30 a.m.

Carroll Classical Charter School will be supported by a $1.62 million federal grant from The...

Golf professional Paul Kraushofer watches as student Declan Burroughs attempts a putt on a green while 3rd Graders from Westminster Elementary take part in the GCSAA’s First Green program, a science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) environmental outreach program, at Westminster National Golf Course on Thursday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

GCSAA’s First Green program | PHOTOS

By Brian T. Krista

May 8, 2025 at 3:18 p.m.

Third Graders from Westminster Elementary take part in the GCSAA’s First Green program, a science,...

Superintendent Cynthia McCabe speaks during a town hall meeting about the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. (Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Advocates for Carroll County Public Schools continue push for funding

By Sherry Greenfield

May 7, 2025 at 4:37 p.m.

Advocates for Carroll County Public Schools continue to push for funding as the county works...

Nathan Song, a junior at Liberty, cuts a piece of lumber for the commercial shed under construction. Students in the Carroll County Career and Technology Center build sheds, which are sold to local community members, as a capstone project for the program. This year, students will build sheds earlier in the course, and will construct a tiny home for their final project. The assignments are designed to mirror real-world construction experience. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

Carroll carpentry students’ next challenge is building a tiny home

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

May 5, 2025 at 1:11 p.m.

Carpentry students attending the Carroll County Career and Technology Center are working on building a...

Buddy, played by Hayes Bridges, speaks about rock during a rehearsal of "We Will Rock You" at Westminster High School.(Thomas Walker/Freelance)

Westminster High to perform Queen musical ‘We Will Rock You’

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

May 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Westminster High School will rock audiences this weekend, with performances of "We Will Rock You,"...

“This agreement does not solve the long-term issues associated with the implementation of the Blueprint," Del. Chris Tomlinson, the chair of the Carroll County delegation to the General Assembly, said in a Monday news release, "but it does grant a critical additional year of digesting the local impact of the statewide implementation by the Governor, General Assembly, and statewide other decision makers in what must be an ongoing discussion." (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Carroll officials reach deal to delay Blueprint-related teacher cuts and class size increases

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

April 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Carroll County officials on Monday reached an agreement that will prevent class size increases next...

Six Carroll elementary schools will start construction on pre-K additions

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

April 25, 2025 at 11:12 a.m.

Design plans to construct additions at six elementary schools were unanimously approved by the Carroll...

Brady Miller, 3rd Grader from Mount Airy Elementary, gives a high five to McDaniel College's Green Terror mascot during opening ceremonies for the 34th annual Tournament of Champions at McDaniel College on Friday. (Brian Krista/Staff)

McDaniel College hosts annual Tournament of Champions in Westminster

By Thomas Goodwin Smith

April 11, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

ore than 100 disabled Carroll County Public Schools Students got to become champions Friday morning,...

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