Three Anne Arundel County high school seniors have received scholarships from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, according to county school staff. Shafa Alam of North County High School, Bianca Guffey of Southern High School, and Ana Hernandez Valcarcel of Broadneck High School each received Dell Foundation scholarships worth $20,000 along with a laptop computer and printer.
Anne Arundel County Students Win Scholarships, Laptops
Walk Carroll, a free exercise program for anyone who lives, works or plays in Carroll County, debuts
Carroll County residents can now take advantage of Walk Carroll, a free exercise program offered by the Department of Recreation and Parks. The county parks department provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities including miles of paved and natural surface trails. Walk Carroll is a long-term walking and exercise program that provides regular, accessible physical activity opportunities for anyone who lives, works, or plays in Carroll County.
Baltimore Students Watching Journey Of Ketanji Brown Jackson Reflect On Visibility Of Black Women
The United States could soon have its first Black female Supreme Court justice. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is making her way through the nomination process. As she does, she’s inspiring these young ladies. “It’s just amazing knowing that things are changing, like it’s evolving,” Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women sophomore Amera Hargis said. “There’s more Black people coming into the world, like having their voices heard, having their faces seen.”
Anne Arundel schools would require families to sign up for bus service under plan to be discussed at Wednesday meeting
Starting next school year, families who need bus service to and from public schools in Anne Arundel County will need to register in advance, a change being made as the system tries to become more efficient. Superintendent George Arlotto will present details on the change at the Board of Education’s next meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The board asked Arlotto to explore such a program last August.
Baltimore City Hall Reopens To The Public, Resumes In-Person Meetings
After more than two years of being closed to the public, Baltimore City Hall reopened its doors to residents Monday. The building has been closed since March of 2020. “It’s a really important day. This is the first day in two years that residents and media will be able to come inside City Hall and watch government at work,” said City Council President Nick Mosby.
Frederick County hoping to allocate remaining federal funds quickly
Frederick County officials worry that Congress could claw back funds from the county’s $50 million American Rescue Plan Act allocation that have not yet been committed to a local organization. Frederick County is scheduled to receive its second $25 million federal allocation in May. If the County Council votes Tuesday to formally accept the funds, the county can continue to promise funding for local projects and lower the amount of money that Congress could potentially rescind, county officials said.
Meet the first head of Loyola University Maryland’s Center for Equity, Leadership and Social Justice in Education
Nearly 11 years ago, Qi Shi was shocked when a male student asked her if she was good at math. Shi, who is Chinese, was then a school counselor at Maya Angelou Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Some Chinese are, but some aren’t, she responded. The experience, and her research about immigrants and English as a Second Language students led to her work today in the diversity field.
Md. high court weighs if database key to judges’ names must be disclosed
An attorney for Maryland’s Administrative Office of the Courts on Monday defended its refusal to disclose the alphanumeric key used to identify District Court judges in the public Judiciary Case Search database, telling the state’s top court the key was not a “policy” statement required to be released under Maryland state law.
Sens. Cardin And Van Hollen Tout $1.5M Investment In Three West Baltimore Projects
Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen appeared in West Baltimore on Friday to tout $1.5 million in federal funding for three community projects, including plans to turn the former segregated school U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended as a child into a community hub and legal center. The effort to restore P.S. 103, also known as the Henry Highland Garnet School, has received $1 million. Rev. Dr. Alvin C. Hathaway Sr. said the funding would allow organizers to break ground on July 2, Marshall’s birthday.
Over 50 Maryland Health Providers Join Federal COVID-19 Testing, Treatment Initiative
Health providers across Maryland have joined a federal initiative to expand COVID-19 testing and treatment access to residents. At Maryland pharmacies and health partners participating in the Test to Treat initiative, people are able to get a rapid COVID-19 test and — if they test positive — can get the appropriate treatment or prescription filled all at one location According to the Maryland Department of Health, more than 50 healthcare providers are participating in the initiative in the state.