Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can opt kids out of LGBTQ books in school

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJLA) — The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents can pull their children from lessons that cover LGBTQ-inclusive topics. The Montgomery Board of Education and Montgomery County Public Schools released a joint statement on …

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum

By a 6-3 ruling Friday, the Supreme Court sided with parents who sued Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to opt their children out of mandatory LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, overturning a 2023 federal court ruling and handing a legal victory to …

Chromite State Mineral Recognition Alludes to Maryland’s Past as the Chrome Capital of the World

June 27, 2025 A piece of chromite. When Isaac Tyson Jr. looked out across the sparsely vegetated hills in the serpentine barrens of Baltimore County 200 years ago, he saw something others didn’t see, because he knew something others didn’t know. …

Task Force Iron, Maryland National Guard join NATO allies in Estonia’s Victory Day Parade

PÄRNU, Estonia — U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Iron and the Maryland National Guard, along with NATO allies, demonstrated solidarity with Estonia by participating in the Victory Day parade on June 23, 2025. A color guard team with soldiers from the …

A-Roll: Task Force Iron, Maryland National Guard join NATO allies in Estonia's Victory Day Parade

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Brice Bell and Capt. Jason Peachey with Alpha Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division talk about Estonia’s Victory Day parade and their involvement in the flyover …

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using...

The court ruled that policies like the one at issue in the case are subjected to the strictest level of review, nearly always dooming them. The school district introduced the storybooks, including “Prince & Knight” and “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,” in 2022 …

Supreme Court sides with Maryland parents over religious objections to LGBTQ books

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks.Related video above: Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and …

Trump administration sues all federal judges in Maryland over migrant order

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit earlier this week against all 15 federal judges in Maryland over an order blocking migrant removals. The administration is accusing the state's federal judges of issuing "unlawful and anti-Democratic" …

Maryland county bill would give hiring preference to laid-off federal workers

New legislation in a Maryland county is aiming to make it easier for laid-off federal employees to find work. Will Jawando, vice president for the Montgomery County Council in Maryland, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the bill.