Education reporter, Carroll County

Thomas Goodwin Smith

Thomas Goodwin Smith covers community news in Carroll and Howard counties with a focus on education. Having joined Baltimore Sun Media in fall of 2022, he is Northwestern University alumnus and a former local news reporter/anchor for 1430 WNAV in Annapolis.

Hiring and developing staff continues to be one of the biggest challenges in Carroll County Public Schools' implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, according to a new plan outlining the county's progress. Funding for additional teachers and instructional resources is expected to be the county's biggest hurdle.

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Carroll’s Blueprint plan details possibility of moving teachers

June 28, 2024 at 3:58 p.m.

Hiring and developing staff continues to be one of the biggest challenges in Carroll County Public Schools' implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, according to a new plan outlining...

Family Summer Bash will offer a fun-for-all-ages event Friday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, while also raising money for the Park Legacy Fund, which supports trails and playgrounds at public outdoor recreation areas

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Family Summer Bash in Westminster Friday to support Parks Legacy Fund

June 27, 2024 at 4:39 p.m.

Family Summer Bash will offer a fun-for-all-ages event Friday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, while also raising money for the Park Legacy...

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Carroll schools to navigate new math standards for career education

June 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Blueprint for Maryland's Future College and Career readiness standards for Algebra and English impact career education in Carroll County

A Randallstown man has been indicted on 17 counts, including automobile manslaughter, DUI homicide and motor vehicle theft, in connection with an April 20 crash in Eldersburg that killed one woman and sent another to the hospital.

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Randallstown man indicted in fatal Eldersburg crash that followed police pursuit

June 25, 2024 at 3:21 p.m.

A Randallstown man has been indicted on 17 counts, including automobile manslaughter, DUI homicide and motor vehicle theft, in connection with an April 20 crash in Eldersburg that killed one...

The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously approved 14 bid contracts earlier this month, including a contract for track refurbishment at Winters Mills High School and repairs to stages, rigging and curtains at each of the county's seven high schools.

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Carroll school system approves bids worth hundreds of thousands of dollars

June 22, 2024 at 12:55 p.m.

The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously approved 14 bid contracts earlier this month, including a contract for track refurbishment at Winters Mills High School and repairs to stages, rigging and...

Prekindergarten programs in Carroll County will nearly double in scope by 2028, and the school system has doubled the number of private providers from two to four in the last year, according to a plan to implement new Blueprint for Maryland's Future initiatives.

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Carroll schools to double size of pre-K program amid Blueprint for Maryland’s Future rollout

June 21, 2024 at 5:36 p.m.

Prekindergarten programs in Carroll County will nearly double in scope by 2028, and the school system has doubled the number of private providers from two to four in the last...

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Carroll Boys and Girls Clubs will continue middle school programs to teach coping skills

June 20, 2024 at 5:27 p.m.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Carroll County will continue providing afterschool programs aimed at prevention of substance abuse and suicide.

Carroll County Board of Education President Marsha Herbert has asked for an additional position in the school system's security department.

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Carroll’s school board president wants more security staff

June 20, 2024 at 4:26 p.m.

Carroll County Board of Education President Marsha Herbert has asked for an additional position in the school system's security department.

The Carroll County Arts Council's executive director, Lynne Griffith, has left the organization after two-and-a-half years. Stephen Strosnider, of New Windsor, will act as executive director until at least the end of this year.

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Carroll County Arts Council seeks new executive director

June 19, 2024 at 4:16 p.m.

The Carroll County Arts Council's executive director, Lynne Griffith, has left the organization after two-and-a-half years. Stephen Strosnider, of New Windsor, will act as executive director until at least the...

Carroll County Board of Education discusses in-school classroom use of generative artificial intelligence, or AI, for teachers and students.

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Carroll school board discusses generative AI for teachers and students

June 19, 2024 at 4:01 p.m.

Carroll County Board of Education discusses in-school classroom use of generative artificial intelligence, or AI, for teachers and students.

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