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.
Nearly 47% of all students in third to eighth grades scored on a proficient level in English language arts.
Deliberations continue by the Maryland State Board of Education on whether to reappoint Mohammed Choudhury as superintendent. “The board has not made a decision,”…
Maryland HBCU Advocates request a chief counsel in attorney general’s office to “reconsider” an opinion on Towson University’s plan.
The state will receive $10 million for an Opioid Restitution Fund for state lawmakers to use toward opioid-related abatement programs.
Patrick B. Hughes with attorney general’s office wrote should meet again to decide on Towson program.
Five of the new commissioners appointed by Gov. Wes Moore last month participated in their first meeting Wednesday.
Panel to ponder new ways of paying for highway and transit projects.
The area around State Circle is a beehive of construction and renovation activity. The oldest state capitol building in the nation in continuous use…
Ginsberg, currently a provost and executive vice president at George Mason University, will receive an initial base salary of $600,000.
Blueprint summaries note local schools still trying to figure out teacher shortage, implement literacy plans.