Baltimore, MARYLAND

“I think you dropped something,” the students told the school teacher.

April 19, 2008 - An as-yet unnamed teacher at George G. Kelson Elementary School was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana after a bag of marijuana fell out of her purse in front of students

The teacher allegedly dropped her purse and a bag of marijuana tumbled onto the floor. Students reported the incident to the principal, and the teacher was arrested and charged.
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A look at Baltimore schools.
The school rates a 1 at Greatschools.net (With 10 being the highest.)
One look at the test scores tells you why. They pay $9,628 per pupil for those scores.

Overall, Baltimore City Schools rate 3. There are 87,643 students in 197 schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools.
Of 44 high schools in the district, only 5 rate above 5.
Of 63 middle schools, only 7 rate above 5.
In the 131 elementary schools, a mere 26 rate 5 or above.

In Baltimore County, education is big business. In 2006 the single biggest industry in Baltimore county is Educational services, health care, and social assistance that accounts for 25% of the workforce. Source: U.S. Census Bureau