Ellie Wolfe

University of Maryland Eastern Shore president’s work will be reviewed for plagiarism Anderson is accused of lifting several paragraphs from a 1981 paper by Robert M. Caldwell without citations.

Breaking news: Heidi Anderson, president of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, announced today her doctoral dissertation will be "assessed" after the @thebaltimorebanner.com reported last week chunks of the paper were allegedly plagiarized:
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism Heidi Anderson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore president, is accused of lifting multiple paragraphs verbatim from a scholarly article and improperly citing information in her 1986 doctoral disse...

University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism by former professor, @elliew0lfe.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism Heidi Anderson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore president, is accused of lifting multiple paragraphs verbatim from a scholarly article and improperly citing information in her 1986 doctoral disse...

Scoop: Heidi Anderson, president of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, is accused of plagiarizing parts of her 1986 dissertation. Read about the accusation against the HBCU president, and see a side by side comparison, only in @thebaltimorebanner.com:
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It’s payday. Baltimore County teachers are worried. A bumpy transition to a new payroll system has Baltimore County Public Schools staff on edge.

Missing paychecks, incorrect payments and withholding errors have burdened hundreds of Baltimore County Public Schools educators in the last month, reports @kris10griffith.bsky.social:
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State extends the child care scholarship freeze indefinitely The state projected getting back down to 40,000 child care scholarships by September. But the program is still thousands of vouchers over budget.

The child care scholarship is the main way Maryland families get help with child care. Since many can't afford it otherwise, day cares and preschools rely on vouchers to fill spots. So what happens when the program gets frozen - and doesn't come back when predicted? www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

Ukrainian researcher’s future in doubt as Trump’s H-1B visa costs hit Hopkins, UMD Looking at Donald Trump’s new changes to H-1B visas, which now include a hefty $100,000 fee. Will Maryland colleges start hiring less foreign born faculty because of it?

New w/ @elliew0lfe.bsky.social: : The Trump administration will begin to charge $100k each for visas that UMD and Hopkins use to hire researchers, scientists and professors.

Among the affected? A Ukrainian researcher who may be forced to go home.

“I am terrified"

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Morgan State marshal, alumni and dean was the epitome of the university Clayton Creswell Stansbury Jr. was once Morgan State’s director of student affairs, head of the honors program and its longest-serving marshal.

I wrote my first ever obituary this week, about a Morgan State professor and former dean who truly transformed the lives of those he taught.

"Clayton Creswell Stansbury Jr. was the epitome of Morgan State University"

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‘Crippling’ federal cuts could prompt layoffs at Maryland's public universities In the last two years, the state has cut the public university system‘s budget by $233 million. The sharp cuts have been exacerbated by the Trump administration’s reductions in federal grants, financi...

Today in Maryland higher ed news: The University System of Maryland Chancellor spoke about the "crippling" federal + state cuts the USM has faced, while the president of Johns Hopkins University announced their hiring freeze is continuing. Read:
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With the loss of Blue Ribbon program, Maryland school leaders are on their own To “return education to the states,” the U.S. Department of Education ended the national Blue Ribbon program. Maryland education leaders need to find a new way to honor their shining schools.

The national Blue Ribbon program has come to an end. @mayaklora.bsky.social wrote about what Maryland educators had to say about it.
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At a crucial moment, Montgomery County's first LGBTQIA+ center opens The MoCo Pride Center opens as the Trump administration tries to roll back protections for queer people.

Montgomery County’s first LGBTQ+ center opened last month, at a crucial moment for the queer community. But advocates told me this is just the beginning, and that elected officials need to prioritize issues like housing and transit that impact marginalized people www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

The pandemic babies are off to pre-K and kindergarten In a major pandemic milestone, the babies born during the early days of COVID-19 are finally old enough to start school.

It's been over five years since the onset of COVID-19, which means the babies born into the pandemic are off to pre-K 4 and kindergarten. How exactly can teachers support these kiddos, who spent their earliest years in isolation? I dug into it: www.thebanner.com/education/ea...

Maryland professors were targeted by Charlie Kirk. Now what? After Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday, some of his professor targets in Maryland worry for their own safety and feel anxious about the climate of distrust he sowed among young people.

More than two dozen Maryland professors were placed on Charlie Kirk’s professor watchlist. Some now worry about their own safety now that Kirk is dead. Others are grappling with how to mourn someone that caused trauma in their own lives. Read:
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Program for thousands of Maryland's students on the chopping block The Trump administration in its proposal called TRIO a “relic of the past,” adding “access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means.”

NEW: The Trump administration is proposing cutting all funding for TRIO, a set of programs that helps low-income, first-generation students attend college. More than 12,000 Marylanders relied on the program last year. Here’s the potential impact:
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As universities chase AI, St. John’s College doubles down on Great Books St. John's College in Annapolis quaintly calls its professors “tutors” who guide small groups of undergraduates through vigorous examinations of the so-called Great Books of literature, science and mo...

NEW: St. John's College, which recently laid off 5% of its staff amidst declining enrollment + the departure of its president, is sticking with its Great Books curriculum despite a rise in AI. Read my profile of the college as it reaches a reckoning point:
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Integrative health school opens at Notre Dame of Maryland University Notre Dame of Maryland University has become the nation’s first comprehensive university with a school solely dedicated to integrative health.

⚕️: Notre Dame of Maryland University has officially completed its merger with the Maryland University of Integrative Health, making NDMU the nation’s first comprehensive university with a school solely dedicated to integrative health. Read:
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‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Karen Huger released early from jail "Real Housewives of Potomac" star Karen Huger was released from jail on Tuesday morning, roughly six months ahead of schedule.

🌸:Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger is a free woman. The Grande Dame left jail six months early, after she was arrested for a DUI. A camera crew was spotted at the jail this morning, and Huger waved to fans as her car took her back to Potomac:
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University of Baltimore to consolidate majors amid enrollment decline Ralph Mueller, the university’s provost, said during the announcement that the changes were made with “humility, gratitude and the recognition of serious programmatic and personnel implications.”

NEW: Amid declining enrollment and a multi-million dollar structural deficit, the University of Baltimore is consolidating majors. Majors such as history and English are being eliminated and consolidated into larger programs. Read:
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Some of Maryland’s largest literacy gains are coming out of Baltimore City When it comes to literacy rate improvements, many Baltimore City Public Schools take the top prize.

📝 MCAP news: Some of Maryland's largest literacy gains are coming out of Baltimore City, report @mayaklora.bsky.social and data intern Patrick McCaslin. One of our many stories on MCAP data:
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Want to know how your kid's school performed? Check out this database created by @thebaltimorebanner.com's data team:
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Maryland sees a reading rebound, though ‘alarming’ math gap looms large State leaders highlighted how students fared on the exam known as the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program, or MCAP.

English Language Arts continues to be Maryland’s strongest subject. The same can’t be said for math, where just over a quarter of students are considered proficient, but test-takers still managed to move the needle.
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Johns Hopkins University sees top diversity officers leave 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.

NEW: The Chief Diversity Officer at Johns Hopkins left the university this summer amid a nationwide rollback to such efforts pushed by the Trump administration. Her deputy also left his role at the same time. Here’s what we know:
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Maryland will honor financial aid after quietly pulling funds given in error The Maryland Higher Education Commission revokes promised funding as students move in for the semester.

Some 500 to 600 students who did not qualify for income-based state grants received them because of a “system error,” the Maryland Higher Education Commission said. By @elliew0lfe.bsky.social
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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.

After incorrectly awarding hundreds of students with financial aid grants, then revoking those awards, the Maryland Higher Education Commission said on Wednesday evening that those impacted can keep their scholarships after all. Read my latest:
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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.

My very first story for The Banner was about how one nursery school director's ousting inspired her entire staff to resign. Plenty of families left, too. Now, that original school has closed while Miss Amy and her teachers are opening a new Howard County school
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I had the most amazing time last week on vacation with my friends from college, sailing around the extraordinary Lake Tahoe! But with back to school around the corner, I’m happy to be back to work. What did I miss? Let me know: Ellie.Wolfe@thebaltimorebanner.com

Morgan State poised to reach elite research status despite Trump cuts In 2020, Morgan State brought in just $17.2 million in research funding and graduated 71 doctoral students.

Five years ago, Morgan State University’s president had a big idea: He said the HBCU would earn Carnegie R1 status by 2030. Despite Trump cuts, the Baltimore university has already hit the numbers it needs to qualify, five years earlier than expected:
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Federal education officials investigating Baltimore schools for antisemitism An ADL complaint alleged that Baltimore school officials ignored incidents of antisemitic discrimination and harassment.

Breaking news in @thebaltimorebanner.com by @lizbowie.bsky.social: The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into the Baltimore City schools for anti-semitism following a complaint by the Anti-Defamation League filed last month. Read:
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Under Trump, an increasingly isolated life for kids in immigrant families As deportation efforts and anti-immigrant rhetoric ramp up, kids are feeling more isolated, losing benefits and risking long-term detriments.

Head Start, the child tax credit, extra English help: These are all things undocumented and kids in mixed-status families stand to lose under the 2nd Trump admin. Anti-immigrant rhetoric & increased deportations are eating away at kids' mental health www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...

Baltimore schools ignored antisemitism complaints, ADL alleges Baltimore City Public Schools, the complaint says, knew its schools were hostile places for Jewish students.

The Anti-Defamation League filed a federal civil rights complaint against Baltimore City Public Schools last week, saying Jewish students have been subjected to “persistent discrimination and harassment.” @lizbowie.bsky.social + @kris10griffith.bsky.social:
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How cuts to Medicaid and food stamps could end up hurting kids Spending cuts may be aimed at adults on paper, but kids could still end up without sufficient food and health care under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Massive cuts under President Trump’s signature spending bill could be an “unmitigated disaster” for kids, even though they aren’t the direct targets of the largest slash to Medicaid and food stamps in the nation's history. Essential, @mayaklora.bsky.social:
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