The U.S. Department of Education froze over $110 million for Maryland, including $11 million for Baltimore. Maryland’s Attorney General is suing to get it back.
It’s unclear when, and even if, that money will get distributed to organizations that support low-income families in after-school and summer programs they otherwise couldn’t afford.
Researchers say a child's zip code or their parents' income shouldn't determine their access to early childhood education. But in Baltimore, it often does.
More than 300 people rallied in Upton on Friday evening to demand justice for Bilal “BJ” Abdullah, the well-known arabber fatally shot in Upton by police this week.
Ten years ago, an arts nonprofit launched a popular summer program at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School. In 2026, that vision will come to life full-time.