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Rezoning changes at 9 Baltimore County elementary schools will come down to neighborhoods, streets
The school staff and parents drawing new attendance boundaries for elementary schools in Northwest Baltimore County are working through fine details. Wednesday night at Milford Mill Academy, a committee from the impacted schools met to review seven drafts of maps. Most have minor differences across blocks and neighborhoods. The new boundaries are expected to start in the 2026-27 school year. ...
Baltimore Polytechnic enrolled first female students 50 years ago
Fifty years ago, Baltimore Polytechnic went coed. In September 1974, a handful of female students paved the way. The timing was right, though opinions were split. A bastion of male learning for 91 years, Poly had both allies and critics of the move to let women walk its hallowed halls. For two years beforehand, readers of The Sun and The Evening Sun had sounded off. “I can not believe that ...
National Treasures: A Gallery of Morgan State Mesmerizers Who Brought Main Character Energy To Homecoming 2024
We’re kicking off our annual HBCU Homecoming series with the Morgan State mesmerizers who brought main character energy to the yard at their bustling Homecoming in the heart of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1867 as one of the nation’s earliest institutions to offer post-secondary education to Black students, Morgan...
Baltimore County high school football notebook: Four downs, stat leaders and more from Week 5
Here are four takeaways from Week 4 of the high school football season we’re calling “Four Downs,” plus more from across the county: First down: The Division I landscape clearing up Mark your calendars, Oct. 25. Perry Hall at Milford Mill. After a couple exhaustive weeks of divisional battles, Perry Hall and Milford Mill have emerged as the top two, both 5-0 overall and seemingly on a ...
BCCC Lockdown: Investigation Clears Threat
Baltimore, MD – On October 7, 2024, Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) experienced a brief lockdown due to a reported potential threat that prompted swift action from local authorities. The situation unfolded when the college's public safety team received a telephone call from an unknown individual at approximately 11:15 a.m. The caller claimed to have witnessed a group of 5-7 males dressed in black, carrying duffle bags, and exchanging weapons.
Maryland pro-Palestine, pro-Israel student groups rally amid Middle East crisis
BALTIMORE - University of Maryland students gathered separately in support of Israel and Palestine on Monday, which marked one year since the deadly attacks by Hamas.On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 people in Israel, which was the deadliest day in the Jewish community since the Holocaust.Rallies that almost didn't happenThese events almost didn't happen on campus after university officials initially canceled all student expressive events on October 7. However, a pro-Palestinian group sued and a federal judge ruled the university could not cancel the events, and that students participating must identify themselves and allow the university to...
State grant portal to be available this month
Keith Taylor has big plans for Sparrows Point High School. He’s obtained a building permit to get a new shed built by Stoltzfus Structures, an Amish company based in Pennsylvania. In order to be able to finish the renovation, he needs his Maryland bond initiative money to be unlocked. And in order for the money to be unlocked, he needs to submit quotes to the state. ...
Community calls for prioritizing Dunloggin Middle renovations in Howard budget
Students and families crowded into the Howard County Public School System’s Board of Education room at the end of last month, holding signs and wearing school T-shirts to help make their case for renovations at the school to become a priority for funding. Some held signs stating: “Honor Your Vote, Replace Dunloggin Middle School,” and “Centennial High School 2036 Capital Improvement Too Long ...
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