Baltimore County legislators are considering a bill to give the Office of the Inspector General authority to oversee public schools. Supporters say it would increase transparency, accountability and trust in the school system.
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Baltimore County Public Schools agrees to retrain staff after AI surveillance mistakes student’s chip bag for weapon
By Andrea StevensAFRO Staff Writerastevens@afro.com Baltimore County Public Schools says it will retrain staff, following the Oct. 20 incident involving an artificial intelligence surveillance system that misidentified a Doritos bag as a gun. Though the alert was ultimately called off, the school’s principal alerted a resource officer, who called the Baltimore County Police Department, leading […]
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Civil rights, advocacy groups demand accountability after false AI alert leads to student detainment at Kenwood High
Black leaders are speaking out in support of Kenwood High School student Taki Allen, 16, who was handcuffed at gunpoint by members of the Baltimore County Police Department after an artificial intelligence surveillance system mistakenly identified his Doritos bag as a gun. Now, advocacy and civil rights groups, including Associated Black Charities and the Randallstown NAACP, are calling the incident a failure of leadership and systemic bias and urging accountability, AI audits and reforms to protect students of color.
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AI, fear and a bag of chips: How a Maryland teen became the latest victim of a broken system
by Frances Toni Draper, CEO and Publisher of the AFRO I keep thinking about a teenager—Black, 16, a student-athlete—who did what kids do after practice: he ate snacks with friends and waited for a ride. Minutes later, eight police cars rolled up to Kenwood High School in Baltimore County. Officers drew their guns, ordered him […]
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AFRO inside look: Addressing depression in the K-12 setting
Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore City Public School System have partnered with Talkspace to provide virtual licensed counseling to students suffering from depression or other mental disorders, as part of their commitment to supporting student mental health and wellness.
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Commentary: Classrooms in Baltimore County need more Black teachers
Baltimore County Public Schools must provide a free education to all children in the county, but Black students are often stifled by educator bias, and the school system must prioritize teacher diversity to improve academic achievement, behavior, and college aspirations.
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Pikesville High principal accused of racist and anti-Semitic comments
By Aria Brent AFRO Staff Writer abrent@afro.com A social media post featuring an audio clip of what seems to be a high school administrator speaking ill of Black students, a Black faculty member and the Pikesville Jewish community was shared on Instagram. The audio clip was shared along with a photo of Pikesville High School principal Eric […]