Gov. Hogan asks state Board of Education to advance investigation into grade-changing at city schools

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday asked the Maryland State Board of Education to advance a recommendation by the inspector general for education to conduct an independent investigation of alleged grade-changing practices in Baltimore City Public Schools. The governor wrote, in part: “Marylanders are demanding better outcomes and more accountability for the taxpayer dollars entrusted to the local school systems charged with providing a high-quality education for every single Maryland child — with no exceptions.