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On "crossover day," here's how some of the bills related to K-12 public education in Maryland have fared through the session.

Although corporal punishment cannot be administered to a public school student in Maryland, the law is largely silent on its use in other institutions, such as private schools, nonpublic schools and schools operated by religious organizations.

Student school board members don't always have full voting rights, but some legislators aim to expand their influence.

A bill in the Maryland General Assembly would change that. HB 402, sponsored by state Del. Jay Jacobs, R – Kent, would make the student position an official member of the school board, according to Joanne Smith, Jacobs’ chief of staff.

The legislation in the Maryland General Assembly would expand the role that the student position can play on an Eastern Shore school board.

Amid serious maintenance problems at Baltimore’s two wastewater treatment plants and persistent water billing and infrastructure issues, Maryland legislators are proposing a task force that would look into a new governance structure for the area’s water and wastewater system.

Maryland's governor race attracted the most attention, but all 188 seats in the General Assembly also are up for grabs this year. Here’s a district-by-district look at where things stood Thursday.

Parents and disability advocates are renewing their push to ban the use of seclusion in Maryland schools.

WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Bill will give students more freedom to protest

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers outlined a package of measures on Thursday to support child-care providers, who have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last two years, more than 750 providers in Maryland have been forced to close, lawmakers said in a joint video conference with delegates and senators.