Dear Eric: I am the youngest of four and the only girl. I happen to be deaf (I speak and read lips). It’s always been a challenge communicating with the whole family. Often the conversation feels like watching a ping-pong game and I often miss snippets of conversations and jokes. My oldest brother got married to a woman who has a teenage daughter. They have bonded with my … [Read more...] about Asking Eric: Deaf sister excluded by brothers
Baltimore school board makes final decision on Collegiate School for Boys
The Baltimore City School Board voted 6-4 on Wednesday to close Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, an all-boys public charter school, at the end of the current school year. The school district recommended in November that the board not give Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys a contract renewal largely due to concerns over its financials and academic achievement. The … [Read more...] about Baltimore school board makes final decision on Collegiate School for Boys
Baltimore County superintendent proposes $2.49 billion operating budget, job cuts
The state’s third-largest school district is planning for deep cuts in response to another challenging fiscal landscape, downstream of the state’s deficit and federal funding uncertainty. Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Myriam Rogers proposed an operating budget of $2.49 billion Tuesday. Last year’s proposal was $2.98 billion, which would have itself been a 6.5% … [Read more...] about Baltimore County superintendent proposes $2.49 billion operating budget, job cuts
Northeast girls basketball knocks off Severna Park for first time in 14 years
For years, Northeast girls basketball’s coach and veteran players became accustomed to the dull feeling of losing night after night. That’s why beating a team like Severna Park – for the first time in 14 years – feels so sweet. Grins became contagious among the Eagles as the clock ticked to zeros in a 40-30 victory in Pasadena on Tuesday night. Players wrapped each other in … [Read more...] about Northeast girls basketball knocks off Severna Park for first time in 14 years
No. 4 St. Frances boys basketball beats No. 1 Mount Saint Joseph, 84-73
The highly competitive game that often comes in the area’s biggest boys basketball rivalry — St. Frances vs. Mount Saint Joseph — didn’t quite materialize Tuesday night on East Chase Street. The host Panthers, led by guards Terence Jones and Carter Fisk, simply weren’t having it. The dynamic backcourt took turns carrying the load — both finishing with 27 points — as No. 4 St. … [Read more...] about No. 4 St. Frances boys basketball beats No. 1 Mount Saint Joseph, 84-73