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Loyola Reopens York Road Hub, Giving Baltimore Neighbors New Office and Event Space
Loyola University Maryland cut the ribbon on a renovated community center at 5104 York Road in Baltimore last Wednesday, opening up 2,500 square feet of new office space and a multipurpose area built for neighborhood clinics, youth programs and public events. The project turns a section of the university's main building into a shared hub for students, staff and the surrounding community.
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Baltimore schools, teachers union approve 2-year pay hike deal
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Teachers in Baltimore City will see their pay go up after a new two-year agreement was approved between the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and the Baltimore Teachers Union. The deal includes pay raises of 2% in fiscal year 2027 and 2.3% in fiscal year...
USA TODAY
High school football rankings: Big changes in USA TODAY Sports Super 25, Week 10
The biggest question in any football rankings: What to do when an extraordinarily talented team loses two weeks in a row? St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, MD) was the root of that question this week. The Panthers took the No. 1 spot in Week 8. Since then, they've been on an 0-2 skid, with the most recent loss to a strong but unranked Hun School (Princeton, NJ) . Fourteen days removed from those rankings with the Panthers at the top, St. Frances isn't No. 1. They're not in the top 10, either. Are they still in the Super 25? In a week with dramatic movement in the College Football polls , the Super 25 saw similar. Columbus (Miami, FL) and Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) rose after maintaining dominance, eking above IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL), which has had trouble putting teams away the last couple weeks. The Ascenders may have the most potent offense in the nation, but three of the last five games have taken far more trouble than they should have. Two teams that have not struggled to put away competition: North Crowley (Fort Worth, TX) and Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA). Both entered the top 10, in part due
Johns Hopkins Newsletter
The University’s 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report highlights crime trends
The University releases its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, covering 10 Hopkins campuses and centers. On Oct. 1, 2026 the University issued its 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, which covers 10 campuses and centers, presenting crime statistics and residential fire records for 2023–2025. The report recorded increases in aggravated assaults, stalking and hate crimes, as well as a rise in residential fires.
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Peabody Institute plans to demolish its Edward Durell Stone-designed residence halls for a major campus expansion
After launching major demolition-and-new-construction projects on its Homewood and East Baltimore campuses, the Johns Hopkins University is taking the same approach on the Mount Vernon campus of its music and dance conservatory, the Peabody Institute. Targeted for demolition is one of two major projects in Baltimore designed by the noted...
Maryland Reporter
State Roundup: Public schools fill huge gap in teachers; Loss of federal jobs impacted Black women; Supremes to review Mo Co magnet school case
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER VACANCIES PLUMMET: State education officials gathered Monday at an Annapolis elementary school to cheer a steep decline in teacher vacancies over the last four years. Superintendent of Schools Carey Wright announced the number of open teaching jobs at Maryland public schools fell from a high of 2,145 in 2022 to just under 600 today. She touted salary enhancements and recruitment and retention efforts as central to the state’s success in reducing its yearslong teacher shortage. Jessica Calefati and Kristen Griffith/The Baltimore Banner.
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Campus Views 2026: The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland
Set on 72 scenic acres in Baltimore, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland is home to more than 630 boys, from Pre-K through grade 12. The school offers the Baltimore area’s only seven-day boarding program for boys, welcoming students from across the country and around the world. The...
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Johns Hopkins, UMD-College Park top WalletHub’s 2027 Maryland college rankings
WASHINGTON — Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland-College Park lead the list of higher education institutions in Maryland, according to a new report from personal-finance site WalletHub released ahead of upcoming early decision deadlines. With the Nov. 1 early application deadline approaching and four-year college costs ranging from $31,000 to $65,000 annually for […]
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After Joppatowne High gun arrest, parents still don't know if student will return
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Nearly a month after a 15-year-old was arrested with a loaded handgun at Joppatowne High School, parents and students still don’t know whether the student will return to class. Harford County Public Schools says state and federal student privacy laws prevent it from discussing discipline...
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SUN: Bryn Mawr threats highlight schools’ dilemma: Safety without panic
After two unfounded threats triggered lockdowns at Bryn Mawr this week, Heather Crossley, a mom with two students, said her children were “a little uneasy,” but she was pleased with the school’s response. The anonymous threats at the north Baltimore private school are the latest and nearest...