From July, 2026: Maryland schools rank 10th worst for racial segregation , Liz Bowie, Baltimore Banner Halley Potter, director of PK-12 education at the Century Foundation, said racial and economic integration matters for the long-term success of students of all races and economic status. “We have decades of research that show that integration promotes better academic outcomes, better critical thinking skills, better college attainment rates,” she said. From May, 2016: Eliminating racial divide in Howard school suspensions requires community effort, county leaders say, Lisa Philip, Baltimore Sun I blogged about this article in July of 2016 - - ten years ago. Lisa Philip’s article, about the racial divide in Howard County Schools, focuses on the continuing disparity in the suspension rate between white students and students of color. Even with indication of recent improvement, the rate for black students is still almost seven times that of whites, and well above ...
I’ve heard of Never on Sunday, but I’d never heard of Never at Centennial. I was curious. Was this going to be a true confession about canoodling in cars, or a warning about local skinny dipping spots? The post on Reddit started with the words “Never at Centennial Lake.” Earlier this summer, I saw several beavers swimming in Lake Elkhorn in Owen Brown. On Friday, I saw a large beaver swimming in Centennial Lake. Interesting since there doesn’t seem to be much Beaver damage to trees around Centennial Lake, which is normally one of the telltale signs of a resident Beaver population. It wasn’t what I was expecting. It was a delightful conversation about HoCoLocal beavers. And muskrats*. What’s the difference, you ask? Beaver, from Wikipedia Muskrat, also from Wikipedia If you are a nature lover and/or curious about local creatures in our community, this one’s for you. Have you had any interesting run ins with local wildlife recently? Let me know. ...