Reporter
William J. Ford has worked as a newspaper reporter for more than 20 years. Most recently, he spent seven years covering Prince George’s County, some Maryland politics and other local news in the D.C. area for the Washington Informer. While at the paper, Ford received reporting awards from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association and was finalist for beat reporting in 2021 and a 2019 award winner for beat reporting from the D.C. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Ford previously worked as a correspondent for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine and for nearly 10 years covering municipalities and other local news for The Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Seven schools in both Montgomery and Baltimore counties achieved at least 90% proficiency in English language arts.
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation held its 52th annual legislative conference this week in Washington, D.C.
Ben Jealous, the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, urges U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin into the U.S. Senate race.
The majority of commissioners voted against recommendations made by commission staff to approve the programs.
State law allows the Accountability and Implementation Board to have up to 15 full-time positions. It has staffed six.
A legislative work group created to recommend policy changes to the degree approval process reviewed a few recommendations Tuesday, with some of the focus…
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks received more support Monday in her run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. According to the Alsobrooks…
If Mohammed Choudhury received a new contract, he could’ve served the longest term since Nancy Grasmick, who served for 20 years until she retired in June 2011.
Common Cause Maryland sent an email asking whether 16- and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in local elections.
Maryland HBCU advocates request the commission place a moratorium on higher education institutions to submit new academic programs.