Maryland struggles with student absences: ‘We need to stop the bleeding’ • Federal teen sex ed funding in Maryland threatened over ‘delusional’ gender ideology
Carroll County Daily Headlines Thursday, August 28, 2025 | | |
| | Plans to redevelop a Main Street lot that once contained Westminster’s oldest building are moving forward. A small outhouse that’s “thought to have been a slave cabin” will remain at the back of the lot. | | | State education leaders will start tracking student absences on a monthly basis, continuing to address the spike in absenteeism following the pandemic. | | | “This action reflects the Trump Administration’s ongoing commitment to protecting children from attempts to indoctrinate them with delusional ideology,” the U.S. Department of Health an… | | | Maryland’s top elected fiscal officer voted against a $300M IT contract, saying the state’s new “tech tax” could make the cost higher for taxpayers. | | | Governor Moore rejected President Trump’s plan to send troops to Baltimore, arguing the state will take action by approving $15 million in new grants. | | | After Roansy Contreras, Dietrich Enns and Keegan Akin nearly pushed the Orioles to the finish line, a late Red Sox homer spoiled the night. | | | The Ravens reset the safety market with Kyle Hamilton’s contract. His positional versatility makes the deal a no-brainer. | | | Ravens training camp is meant to lay the brickwork for a long, successful season. Here are five things we learned. | | | |