Morgan State University’s 2025 homecoming united thousands of students and alumni for a week of celebration, reflection, and community pride centered around the historic HBCU’s enduring legacy. From lively concerts and parades to moments of remembrance, the festivities showcased the deep bonds and shared spirit that continue to define the Morgan experience.
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City Schools CEO named the superintendent-in-residence at The Broad Center at Yale School of Management
Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises has been named superintendent-in-residence at The Broad Center at Yale School of Management, where she will mentor, teach and support education leaders nationwide while continuing to lead City Schools. Her appointment recognizes her years of leadership and commitment to transforming urban education.
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Educators sound alarm on attacks to public schools during CBCF ALC panel
Educators and civil rights leaders at the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference warned that attacks on public education threaten both democracy and students’ futures. Speakers urged teachers to take action locally and nationally, emphasizing fully funding schools, lowering the cost of higher education and raising teacher pay as key steps forward.
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From stigma to support: Rethinking how schools address youth mental health
By Wayne Campbell “Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but you are not the rain.” – Matt Haig The youth mental health crisis endures, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released in August. In […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Let America read: Banned Wagon Tour to stop in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia
By Penguin Random House The Banned Wagon will hit the road during Banned Books Week, beginning Oct. 5, for its third annual tour to celebrate the freedom to read and express ideas, highlight the value of free and open access to information, and confront the harms of censorship. Powered by Penguin Random House and presented […]
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The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library System is hosting more than 50 programs to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring music, art, dance, literature, and film from Mexico, Central and South America, Spain, Portugal, and the wider Hispanic diaspora.
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Bomb threats against HBCUs, public universities continue
By Alexis TaylorAFRO Managing Editor Morgan State University (MSU) officials are taking extra precaution on the Northeast Baltimore campus after receiving a bomb threat on Sept. 30. Leaders of the historically Black university put out a statement saying that they “received an email threat indicating a potential explosive device in the Richardson Library.” School authorities […]
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This nonprofit is bringing Black teachers back to New Orleans
By Aaricka WashingtonWord in Black In the two decades since Hurricane Katrina drowned the city and its public school system, the story of K-12 education in New Orleans has gone something like this: nothing good happened until charter schools, and White reformers, showed up. But Adrinda Kelly, a New Orleans native, knows that’s not the […]
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ICE arrests leader of Iowa’s largest school district, says he was living and working in US illegally
Des Moines Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by ICE on Sept. 26 for allegedly living and working in the U.S. illegally, shocking the community. A respected educator and Guyana native, Roberts also has a prior weapons infraction, raising questions about his employment and legal status.
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Admission experts share tips for graduates continuing their education
Graduate school can open doors—but only if you’re prepared for the demands. Admissions officers from Coppin State University and Morgan State University share their best advice on funding, time management and finding support before the first day of class.
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How Baltimore schools support students living with sickle cell
Baltimore school nurse Mary Caudle is working to destigmatize sickle cell disease and ensure students receive individualized care plans, legal accommodations and classroom support so they can safely access education and thrive.
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Admission experts share tips for graduates continuing their education
Graduate school can open doors—but only if you’re prepared for the demands. Admissions officers from Coppin State University and Morgan State University share their best advice on funding, time management and finding support before the first day of class.
