House Bill 525 , introduced during the 2026 legislative session, would require every public school system in Maryland to significantly limit students’ use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day. The proposal is formally titled the Maryland Phone–Free Schools Act and would be added to state education law if passed. The bill was introduced by multiple members of the Maryland House of Delegates and assigned to the Ways and Means Committee for review.

It's deja vu all over again in the Maryland General Assembly as legislators propose laws that affect education. The session began January 14th, but already approximately 600 bills in all areas were pre-filed according to the state's legislative website. Last year, at the end of session, over 3,000 had been proposed. Here is the website: Legislation - Charts As we browsed the site last week, we found approximately 15 bills that could make great changes in laws affecting Maryl

Every day the news is filled with incidents involving people who don't understand or want to admit the consequences of their actions. We see people being fired for saying stupid, hateful things on social media, public officials being investigated for violating legal or moral norms, and, yes, people dying for thinking they can attack law enforcement with impunity. Sometimes the consequences are temporary and merely annoyances, sometimes they are long lasting and life altering,