Ellie Wolfe

Ellie Wolfe and Alex Mann examine the perfect storm that preceded Pete Hegseth’s reassignment of Vice Admiral Yvette Davis from what was intended to be a career-capping post. A rocky start and disappointing end for the Naval Academy’s first female leader thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

NEW: Ten months ago, University of Maryland president Darryll Pines was accused of plagiarizing 1,500 words of a 5,000 word paper he wrote while a professor. UMD's policy states investigations should wrap up in 120 days. This one has no signs of stopping: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

NEW: Amid declining enrollment and a multi-million dollar deficit, Frostburg State University is doubling down on its commitment to China. Frostburg lets students at a Chinese university graduate with an FSU degree, often without stepping foot in MD. Read: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

When asked about the decision to visit with Donald Trump, who has said many unflattering things about Baltimore, the city John Harbaugh represents, he said he’d rather frame the question as an opportunity to visit with the president, who he said he’s rooting for.

Coming soon. We’re just getting things sorted out around here. #montgomerycountymd #localnews

🚨: The Department of Defense has confirmed that the first female superintendent of the United States Naval Academy has been reassigned, a year and a half into her expected three year tenure. Usually superintendents serve their full term and then retire. thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

BREAKING: The Trump administration is removing the U.S. Naval Academy’s first female superintendent, according to news report buff.ly/5aJWK6A

NEW: A legal group founded by White House advisor Stephen Miller is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, accusing the university of skirting a ban on affirmative action and bashing its diversity policies: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

Trump’s Education Department could stall years of progress in @BaltCitySchools after the federal gov withheld over $6 billion in funding from state education agencies across the nation, according to a 25-state lawsuit Maryland joined Monday. By @mayaklora thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

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BREAKING: Rep. Jamie Raskin said he will call on Republican leaders on the House Judiciary Committee to call for a hearing into the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein investigation. tinyurl.com/mskcs5jv

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It’s been a decade since the Baltimore city schools looked for a new leader, but this summer the school board will embark on what is likely to be a nine-month search to replace Sonja Santelises. By @lizbowie thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

My latest story with @mercohn explores the "soft power" that Johns Hopkins University is using to advocate for federally funded research. They have a new website, a hashtag, more prominent press releases, new lobbyists and in person events. Read: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

NEW: The state of Maryland could lose up to $1 billion to its economy if international students aren't able to (or don't want to) return to the United States this fall to study. This could be another tough Trump-induced economic blow to the state: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…

Struggling with enrollment, Frostburg State University doubles down on China, @elliew0lfe reports: tinyurl.com/yc38jc3n (via @BaltimoreBanner)

Will Maryland officials decide to have a more expansive use of vouchers for private schools? The Trump bill could change the landscape in Maryland. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

My friends’ names are still in the wind, 7 years after their murder buff.ly/H9ufLca by columnist @HutzellRick

NEW: The presidents of the University of Maryland, College Park and University of Maryland, Baltimore are working with national groups to reform the federal funding indirect cost negotiation process in an effort to compromise with the Trump administration: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/high…