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The latest from Sahana Jayaraman
Baltimore-based Volo Kids Foundation celebrates 10 years of bringing free sports to kids
In the 15 years since its founding, Volo Sports has grown to be the largest provider of social sports in the nation. And the company’s nonprofit arm, launched in 2015, has grown too.
Rent is guzzling Baltimore paychecks. The poorest feel it the most.
Last year, 4 of 10 households renting in Baltimore spent 35% or more of their income on rent, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In Anne Arundel, Meade and Crofton high schools’ growth stands out on state reading test
“This data is evidence that the work we have done over the last three years is paying dividends,” Anne Arundel County Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said in a statement.
4 things to know about Howard County’s MCAP scores
Howard County Public School System elementary and middle school students once again outperformed state averages in the annual reading and math exams.
20 Baltimore County schools improve by double-digits on state test
Twenty schools improved by double-digits on either English or math scores in the county. And results for two nationally recognized schools show they are living up to the hype.
Maryland public school test scores: Search to see how your school performed in 2025
Wondering if your school improved its standing? Or which schools have made particularly large gains in recent years? With our searchable tables, you can explore MCAP scores for your local school — or any school in Maryland.
In Baltimore’s ‘hope desert,’ mass overdoses overshadow residents’ struggle for survival
To Baltimore Penn North neighborhood residents, it felt like the beginning of a familiar cycle: Crisis strikes, troubling woes are in the spotlight and then the cameras and immediate attention are gone.
Baltimore recorded fewest youth homicides in a decade in first half of 2025
Baltimore City officials and community groups have invested in prevention programs meant to divert kids away from gun violence.
Maryland’s population grew more diverse. Look up your county in these charts.
Charts show the demographic breakdown and change in every Maryland county, plus Baltimore, in 2024.
White population declined across Maryland. These 7 counties saw gains.
Growth in the Hispanic and Asian communities drove Maryland's population growth, offsetting decreases in the white population.
These Maryland colleges would be hardest hit if they lose international students
More than a third of Maryland’s roughly 24,000 international students were from China last school year.
Baltimore’s homicide rate dropped to a historic low last month, defied racial trends
Baltimore ended April with five homicides, the lowest monthly total in recent memory.
