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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. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

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.” thebanner.com/sports/nationa…

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: thebanner.com/education/high…

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.'" latimes.com/california/sto…

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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. thebanner.com/education/k-12…

San Antonio Public Central Library introduces the 'Read Like Wemby' selection of sci-fi books LINK - buff.ly/gy4fiv9 #nba #porvida #sanantonio #gospursgo

Maryland students made one of the fastest pandemic recoveries thebanner.com/education/k-12…

Maryland admitted misclassifying dozens of deaths in police custody. A year later, little has changed. tinyurl.com/w347md8v (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): fwgna.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-ic…

What are SMOBs and why are they running for office? thebanner.com/education/k-12…

Pittsburgh got fleeced. Taking on an aging star without any draft picks in return is insanity.

All aboard the ‘bike bus’: Some Baltimore students have a new ride to school buff.ly/Mexswbn

Reading scores, 3rd graders to 8th graders, 2015 to 2025. This is a national tragedy.

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: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/ki…

“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. buff.ly/VC9bJoI

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@KaarenAllyn @justin_fenton @RyanLittleE @allanjvestal Thank you!!

@justin_fenton @Invisibae @RyanLittleE @allanjvestal Congrats 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

So thrilled for our whole @BaltimoreBanner team to be recognized by the Pulitzer Prizes for a *second year in a row* but especially @lizbowie who helped create this place and is the heart and soul of the Banner!

Our reporting on Justin Tucker won the Investigative Reporters & Editors Award for Sports Investigations:

Read this great work! thebanner.com/specials/schoo…