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Education Reporter for @BaltimoreBanner | [emailΒ protected] | Previous: @Philanthropy, @CCTNews, @SoMdNews
Black teachers leave a Maryland school at higher rates than other races. Interviews w/ more than a dozen current + former Black educators from 6 districts shed light on why that is. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12β¦
Sean Marshall is graduating from @WoodlawnHS_BCPS today, but not before helping his school boost the graduation rate. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12β¦
NEW: The Trump administration's attempts to dismantle large parts of the federal workforce are starting to show up in the data. In June, Maryland lost more federal jobs than any state in the country β the most in nearly three decades.β© thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/rippleβ¦
Hulk Hogan has died at 71, TMZ reports tmz.com/2025/07/24/hulβ¦
NEW: Research proves empirical what @lizbowie and I heard from many Baltimore City students: Long and complicated commutes on public transit limit their options even in Baltimore's universal school choice system. We spoke with the researchers. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12β¦
Trumpβs 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-12β¦
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
Itβs 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-12β¦
That's what I'm talking about @TheTrinity_Fatu!!!
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BREAKING: The Baltimore Sheriff's Office is probing a corrections department employee who works at the courthouse for allegedly inviting ICE agents in for a meeting, which led to someone being detained. Investigation is looking at potential crimes including misuse of state data.
Black colleges are pausing research, losing scholarships, and rethinking how they define their mission as federal agencies cut Black-focused grants More than $140 million in grants at HBCUs have been terminated due to Trump's policies targeting DEI shorturl.at/JEZpI
The story of PHA Healthcare didn't end when Maryland closed the program. Though patients got new providers, many continued living in the same buildings, operated by the same people. Treatment was still over Zoom, lead by the very same overseas counselors. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/publβ¦
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Baltimore turned 100 years old this year. It is also facing a structural deficit, 50% less enrollment in 10 years, and is cutting positions. βOur ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read: thebaltimorebanner.com/education/univβ¦
NEW: Baltimore students told about their experiences with violence and harassment on the way to school in the state's only district without yellow bus service for middle and high schoolers. @lizbowie and I on what students are facing every day. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12β¦
New: When Baltimore residents surrounded an ICE agent's vehicle after he arrested two members of their community, the agent called 911. Baltimore Police, who are by policy prohibited from assisting immigration enforcement, cleared his way. Was it their "duty" or a "test?"
βI think, when she saw the contract it was when she realized, βOK, this is the real deal.ββ The family of one of the nationβs fastest high school sprinters takes you inside a landmark NIL deal. How Elise Cooper navigated an uncharted, hazardous market: thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/collegeβ¦
Former Parkville, Deep Creek and Holabird gym teacher indicted on 22 counts related to sexual abuse of two students. thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crimβ¦
Sharon Saroff has spent dozens, perhaps hundreds, of evenings since 2009 inside the boardroom @BaltCoPS headquarters pushing for improvements for students with disabilities β sometimes with a little attitude. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12β¦
Baltimore County employee misused vehicle for campaign trips, report finds buff.ly/PLzr3dO
A Baltimore teacher is suing Maryland Republican delegates, members of @Moms4Liberty and @libsoftiktok thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12β¦
Baltimore teacher sues state Republicans, Moms for Liberty members, Libs of TikTok, @kris10griffith reports: tinyurl.com/3zybv7tm (via @BaltimoreBanner)