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Mission trips serve the white savior complex

Mission trips aren’t designed to help struggling communities. They’re new colonization.
  • Lei Danielle Escobal
  • February 23, 2022

It doesn’t matter if ‘defund the police’ is politically wise

Don’t ask whether ‘defund the police’ will hurt Democratic politicians.
  • Zachary Jablow
  • June 11, 2020

The Kirwan Commission recommends sane education policy. Hogan needs to listen.

Maryland's inequitable education system needs reform.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • February 20, 2020

College admissions should be equitable. Standardization will never get it there.

Standardized assessments punish college applicants from underprivileged areas.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • October 24, 2019

Sunny Day: A UMD researcher found the Indian version of Sesame Street helps kids

Professor Dina Borzekowski found that watching the show, called Galli Galli Sim Sim in India, helps kids reach higher levels of literacy, numeracy, health and socio-emotional development.
  • Rina Torchinsky
  • October 18, 2019

Academic calendars need to meet community needs. Each county should set its own.

The state government shouldn't set school start dates.
  • Kayla Roy
  • October 1, 2019

Baltimore schools don’t have enough resources. They need better facilities and support.

Maryland schools need help – and Baltimore needs it the most.
  • Ray Newby
  • September 12, 2019

Stricter sentencing laws won’t address Baltimore’s crime problem

Hogan wants to be tougher on violence in Baltimore. Its problems are deeper than that.
  • Liyanga de Silva
  • August 14, 2019

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  • Jocie Broth
  • April 21, 2019

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