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Many college students turn to ChatGPT for therapy. Is that OK?
Generative AI, which includes chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot, are large Internet-based systems trained by conversations with their users.
Johns Hopkins University loses two top diversity officers
Johns Hopkins University said goodbye to Katrina Caldwell, the vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, as well as Emil Cunningham, her deputy.
Katrina Caldwell, the vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer, as well as Emil Cunningham, her deputy, both left in June, the university confirmed
Villanova University president says report of campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’
A report of a shooter on Villanova University’s campus that sparked panic among students and drew a heavy police presence was a “cruel hoax,” the school’s president said Thursday.
Police gather at the Villanova University campus where an active shooter was reported Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Villanova, Pa.
After 20K citations last school year, Maryland officials urge drivers to stop for buses
Ahead of the new school year, Maryland drivers are being asked to be careful and stop for school buses.
Baltimore County Public Schools are installing cameras on all its buses to catch cars who pass by when students are getting on and off the bus.
Her son’s scholarship disappeared days before school started. She wasn’t the only one.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission revokes promised funding as students move in for the semester.
A student at Frostburg State University found out his scholarship was revoked suddenly by the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Tensions brew over alleged antisemitism in city schools — and who defines it
In an Aug. 12 letter to the Anti-Defamation League, the parties seek to call attention to their own experiences as Jewish families in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Dozens of Jewish parents, students and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools co-signed a letter addressed to the Anti-Defamation League, pushing back against allegations of pervasive antisemitism in city schools.
When an Ellicott City preschool fell apart, its teachers rebuilt 15 minutes away
The faces behind Little Oak Nursery School mostly come from the once beloved, now shuttered Mt. Hebron in Ellicott City where they all worked.
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 — Sarah Willey assembles a play kitchen set in her classroom for 2-year-olds at the new Little Oak Nursery School in Sykesville.
Yvette Davids wraps critique of her Naval Academy ouster in praise
On the way out the door as Naval Academy superintendent, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids wasn’t going to let anyone denigrate her institution or those who have made it a success.
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids addresses the Naval Academy superintendent’s change of command ceremony Friday in Annapolis.
5 things to know about the first Marine superintendent of the Naval Academy
Things to know about Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the first Marine to become Naval Academy superintendent.
Lt. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte addresses attendees at the Naval Academy Superintendent’s Change of Command ceremony in Annapolis on Friday.
Maryland official says start your school routines now. Here’s what to do about sleep.
After a summer of vacations and late nights, it’s time to set those back-to-school alarms.
Students arrive to Nottingham Middle School for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in Rosedale, MD.
Rep. Andy Harris enters partisan fray in Somerset County schools battle
The monthslong tug-of-war between state and county officials has caught the attention of Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Rep. Andy Harris (R., Md.) speaks during a news conference on the proposed continuing resolution to extend government funding through March 14, on Capitol Hill on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Allies of President-elect Trump criticized a massive government funding bill unveiled Tuesday, urging lawmakers to oppose it ahead of a looming deadline and complicating efforts by House GOP leaders, while Trump himself has yet to weigh in.
‘We will cultivate a warrior ethos’: Lt. Gen. Borgschulte becomes first Marine to lead Naval Academy
Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte assumed command of the U.S. Naval Academy at a ceremony Friday afternoon.
Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte addresses attendees as he assumes command of the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday.
Acquitted Anne Arundel County teacher assigned to location with no students, district says
Anne Arundel County school teacher Matthew Schlegel, who was acquitted of criminal charges, remains fully employed, according to a district spokesperson.
Parents have called for the school system to terminate the acquitted elementary school teacher.
Don’t let tariffs get you down: How to save on back-to-school shopping
This year, Maryland parents may have to say no more often as they crunch shrinking back-to-school budgets.
Calvert County is in the throes of a conservative takeover of its schools
The all-white, six-member Calvert County school board’s policy removal is the latest in what some see as right wing actions by conservatives who join Maryland’s nonpartisan school boards.
The members of the Calvert County Public Schools Board of Education during a meeting last week.
Ambitious MTA plan would get Baltimore students to class, advocates tell Moore
The BMORE Bus plan, released in June, calls for increasing the frequency of bus service on all MTA routes and adding new, limited-stop express routes, among other improvements.
A city bus on Pratt Street in downtown Baltimore. The Fund for Educational Excellence is calling on the Governor to fund a recently released Maryland Transit Administration plan.
Mental health is declining for parents. There are places to get help in Baltimore.
Maternal mental health has declined significantly across the nation in the last decade. That trend holds true in Baltimore, experts say
Howard Community College’s bitter 18-month contract battle ends — for now
The Howard Community College union reached a tentative agreement on its first contract with administration, resulting in the highest salary increase in seven years.
Howard Community College full-time faculty reached a tentative agreement on its first contract with administration, union officials announced on Monday.
Morgan State poised to reach elite status despite Trump cuts
In 2020, Morgan State brought in just $17.2 million in research funding and graduated 71 doctoral students.
Morgan State University has secured over $65 million in research funding for this year.
Trump’s controversial plan for Naval Academy demands loyalty over merit
Navy Secretary John Phelan spelled it out. The Trump administration plans to replace the Naval Academy dean, reduce the civilian faculty, increase discipline and generally screw around with the curriculum some more.
Naval Academy provost Samara L. Firebaugh addresses the Brigade of Midshipmen at the start of the new school year in August 2024.
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