The Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to approve an emergency rule requiring that school leaders be notified if a student charged with "serious criminal offenses" is about to enroll in their school.

Maryland's Board of Education voted unanimously to mandate school systems share information when a student convicted or accused of a serious, violent crime transfers schools.

A murder allegedly committed by a Howard County high school student has led to major policy change. Under Maryland law, disclosure of juvenile criminal records are all but prohibited. There are, however,