How states can tackle absenteeism among worried immigrant families

Dive Brief: States should give clear guidance on how school districts should respond to immigration enforcement near school buildings, according to recommendations issued by nonprofit EdTrust this month. In addition, EdTrust said states should...

With billions at stake, Maryland must up its game in the turbulent biotech economy

Gov. Wes Moore was in Boston recently, fishing for biotech companies he wants in Maryland. That’s how economic development works. You grow your ownor recruit from somewhere else. “We’ve gotta get our economy focused on growth and we’ve gotta get...

Inspired by star thoroughbred Artist at Maryland? Discover more horses bred to race who reached the top in other disciplines

“Chased leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off before three out and pulled up before next. 100/1”. So reads the final entry on the late eventing superstar Arctic Soul’s racing record following his short-lived career on the track. That uninspiring...

Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General Receive 76,000 Educators’ Support at Maryland State Education Association

Delegates representing 76,000 members of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) attending the MSEA fall Representative Assembly (RA) voted to support the re-election of Gov. Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and Attorney General...

America’s path to citizenship has an updated exam

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated the exam for those who hope to become American citizens, expanding the possible questions to 128, and in some cases, asking for more detail on the test. Civics teachers have long included...

Charles County Board of Education Honors Outstanding Students for Commitment to Academics, Personal Responsibility and Career Readiness

The Board of Education of Charles County recognizes exemplary students each month for academic achievement, personal responsibility and career readiness. At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Board honored fifth graders: Ethan Kapombe of Indian Head Tristan...

22 days of shutdown, Maryland lawmakers still front and center

WASHINGTON — The federal goverment shutdown is approaching the second longest in U.S. history, however, Maryland lawmakers haven’t been idle as its members have often been front and center while parties spar over health care, rescissions and...

21-year-old plans run for Harford County Board of Education

Liliana Norkaitis, 21, is the second candidate to officially file for a seat on the Harford County Board of Education. A recent graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, Norkaitis said she entered the race to focus on three goals:...

World Mental Health Day: Hip Hop Culture Can Be a Catharsis in a World of Chaos

By Chuck D, Dr. Olajide Williams, and Jimmie Briggs | New York Amsterdam News This post was originally published on New York Amsterdam News (WIB) – From DJ Kool Herc dropping the needle on a record at a party in the Bronx more than fifty years ago...

2025 Inaugural Season of Voyij.com Locals Onboard Guest Enrichment Program Wraps Up as Bahamians Celebrate Local Culture Onboard

Voyij.com is proud to announce the successful completion of its inaugural season of Locals Onboard, a first-of-its-kind cultural enrichment initiative highlighting Bahamian voices, artistry, and expertise for guests at sea. The inaugural season...

Pa. ICE detention centers have among the highest number of immigrants in solitary: report

Pennsylvania is second in the nation behind Texas with the highest number of ICE detainees held in solitary confinement. Data from a new report by Harvard University researchers and Physicians for Human Rights shows there are 2,370 detainees in...

Welcoming newcomers: The implications of immigration for rural communities, with Rachel Perić of Welcoming America

TP: What led you personally to this work? RP: My family, like many families in this country, came as immigrants. My mom and my grandparents arrived as refugees in the late 1940s. My grandmother ultimately opened a small business in a mid-sized...

The UMD dorm experience is the same decades later

Many University of Maryland dorms today are adorned with LED strip lights, mini-fridges and sometimes even flat screen TVs. But if you were to walk into the same cinder block walled room 60 years ago, you might instead see the space surrounded...

Maryland Perspectives: Partners In Care Maryland

The National Kidney Foundation Serving Maryland and Delaware is a non profit that works to eliminating preventable kidney disease. They are transforming patient care using compassion and innovation, while advancing health equity across every...

AHA Comments on CMS WISeR Model

October 23, 2025 Abe Sutton, JD Deputy Administrator and Director Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Blvd Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior...

Man sentenced to life for killing, dismembering Maryland teacher Mariame Sylla

The man accused of brutally murdering a well-respected Greenbelt teacher has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. FOX 5's Stephanie Ramirez was in the courtroom for the sentencing. GREENBELT, Md. - The man accused of...

Marine Corps drummer to media entrepreneur, veteran builds dream studio from the ground up

EDGEWATER, Md. — From the military to entrepreneurship, one Maryland veteran is showing how skills learned in uniform can lead to purpose and innovation long after service ends. After serving four years in the United States Marine Corps, Jesse...

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, longtime progressive US activist and author, dies at 92

JTA — Rabbi Arthur Waskow, an activist and author of more than two dozen books that refracted progressive causes like civil rights, economic injustice and, most pressingly in his last decade, climate change through the lens of Jewish text and...

Local, state officials break ground on replacement Scotts Branch Elementary School

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — Baltimore County Public Schools leaders joined Board of Education members and state and county officials on Wednesday morning to break ground on the new replacement Scotts Branch Elementary School. The elementary...

Hillary Scholten addresses clean water, civil rights, and military gender issues in recent posts

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, who represents Michigan’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, recently posted a series of statements on social media addressing clean water advocacy, support for the NAACP, and concerns regarding women in the...