Maryland must make free meals available to all its public school students to promote good health, academic achievement and educational equity, two faculty members at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say.
HB 1268, would explicitly authorize students across the state to possess and administer naloxone – also known by its brand name, Narcan – as adolescent opioid deaths surge and teens lobby for urgent solutions.
Indigenous American representation is at an all-time high in films and TV shows. But they also serve as a harsh reminder of the struggle that Indigenous groups have endured in this country.
Sherita Golden, the chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine, resigned from her position after months of controversy over her definition of privilege.
Baltimore’s young people older than 16 often find a lack of educational and other resources aimed at helping them transition to adulthood, Julia Baez, the CEO of Baltimore’s Promise, says.
The University of Maryland at College Park has suspended Greek life social activities involving alcohol amid allegations of hazing. Some national fraternity and sorority organizations think the college went too far.
The plea represents the first time John Vigna, who taught at Cloverly Elementary School for over two decades, has admitted guilt. For years, he denied accusations against him.
Taura Musgrove has tapped into her film school training, Hollywood connections, and work at Pixar to bring the public a series of avatars of civil rights figures, starting with Lillie May Carroll Jackson.
The $1.13 billion budget released by Acting Superintendent Bill Barnes in January called for eliminating roughly 350 positions across the district. But when school board members gathered for their final budget work session on Feb. 29, they reduced that potential figure to about 180 positions.
The University of Maryland, College Park, sent a cease-and-desist letter to the leadership of fraternity and sorority organizations on campus and began an investigation into “activities that have threatened the safety and well-being of members of the University community.”
The project will transform the 24,000-square-foot station into six squash courts that will host tournament play, dedicated workspace for students and room to expand.