NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:
Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.
When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.
https://t.co/lyNyLUbjQu
I asked Maryland voters what they thought about the state’s mail ballot blunder. Their answers unsurprisingly split along party lines.
https://t.co/yptKRhnsro
Bowie State University raised nearly $130 million in recent years, including $75 million from MacKenzie Scott. It’s also conducting staff layoffs + potentially laying off tenured faculty, 86% of whom voted no confidence in the president.
What’s going on?
https://t.co/jCUPdLcOps
James Wood’s inside-the-park grand slam gave the Nationals a much-needed jolt in Tuesday’s win.
“It’s probably the biggest smile I’ve seen on his face since I’ve gotten to know him.”
https://t.co/20EstNvDvx
New: President Trump will NOT speak at the U.S. Naval Academy's graduation ceremony this Friday, breaking tradition. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak instead. The USNA made the announcement unusually late:
https://t.co/Vzg369iMlC
More broadly across the entire forecast area, early season heat will be the concern, with afternoon high temperatures expected to reach the low to mid 90s for most. The message is to stay hydrated and don't overexert in outdoor work/activities. (2/2)
"The states that improved reading scores — Louisiana, Maryland, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana — had one thing in common: They ordered schools to teach with a phonics-based approach known as the 'science of reading.'"
https://t.co/KYC0xV9K8D
Enjoying this fun weekend read from my colleague @lizbowie from a beach in Rio
As phone bans take hold, Baltimore private school boys have taken up hacky sack.
The kids are making sack instagrams.
The stores are selling out.
The teachers are playing. https://t.co/Y9X3Ksn2m7
San Antonio Public Central Library introduces the 'Read Like Wemby' selection of sci-fi books
LINK - https://t.co/T1z6ozUP5f #nba#porvida#sanantonio#gospursgo
Maryland admitted misclassifying dozens of deaths in police custody. A year later, little has changed. https://t.co/f0TQuRI5nJ (w/@alex_mann10) (via @BaltimoreBanner)
My @Slate story on how snails helped block an ICE detention center in Maryland inspired this delightful blog post from snail expert Rob Dillon. He went looking for the rare snails I wrote about (and very gently poked fun at my amateur snail seeking): https://t.co/p81Pdjh7eq
NEW @YahooSports:
If last night was truly LeBron James’ final game as a Laker, he’ll walk away knowing he had a Hall of Fame career *based solely on his 8 Lakers years.*
LeBron has now stacked 4 HOF careers, and I shared all the data to prove it: https://t.co/UavEYBP5Hd
“I want people to care because otherwise he gets away with it."
Women at the University of Maryland Medical Center say pharmacist Matthew Bathula secretly accessed intimate photos, emails and camera feeds from their online accounts. https://t.co/d05pTbMcmV