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Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys Fights for Survival Amid Statewide Charter Funding Crisis

Maryland’s only all-boys charter school faces closure vote January 14 as state demands funding transparency from districts By Doni Glover, BMORENews.com Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys—Maryland’s only all-boys charter school—faces a closure vote on January 14, 2026, caught in the middle of a statewide funding crisis that has prompted state education leaders to demand answers from school districts. The school board cites “not effective” ratings in academics and financial management. Yet Edwin Avent’s school graduates more than 90% of its boys—roughly 20 points higher than Baltimore City Public Schools’ approximately 70% graduation rate. Baltimore Collegiate’s fight for survival comes as…

District 41 State Senate Race Heats Up: Indicted Attar vs. .5M Verdict Winner Ruff

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2025) – The contrast couldn’t be starker in Maryland’s 41st District State Senate race. On one side: incumbent State Senator Dalya Attar, who pleaded not guilty Monday to federal extortion and conspiracy charges in an alleged blackmail scheme. On the other hand, Delegate Malcolm Ruff, who just secured a stunning $21.5 million jury verdict – including $10 million in punitive damages – against negligent landlords who hired convicted sex offender Jason Billingsley. Attar’s Legal Troubles Mount According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Attar, her brother Joseph “Yossi” Attar, and Baltimore Police Officer Kalman Finkelstein allegedly conspired…

Why Teresa Stephens is BMORENews’ 2025 Co-Woman of the Year

(BALTIMORE – November 27, 2025) – I have to be honest. When we name our Woman or Man of the Year, it’s primarily from a Baltimore-centric perspective. Yes, we cover news about melanated people across the globe, and, sure, we host the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards in 9 U.S. cities, with followers worldwide. But our home is right here in Sandtown. The people who fueled BMORENews.com for the past 23 years are mostly right here in Maryland – from Baltimore City to Catonsville to Woodlawn, Randallstown to Owings Mills, Towson to Hunt Valley, Sparrows Point to Essex, and…

Empowerment Temple’s Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 26, 2025) — Mark your calendars! BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit is set for Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglass-Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP today at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. A hallmark of Baltimore’s Black business and media community, the annual celebration spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring individuals whose leadership and service uplift their industries and communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized more than 3,000 honorees across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. Honorees include Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner. Rev. Dr. Robert Richard Allen Turner is a millennial pastor, activist, and author…

Timothy S. Frazier, MD/MS to be Honored at BMORENews’ 23rd Anniversary Benefit

(BALTIMORE — November 26, 2025) — Mark your calendars for BMORENews.com’s 23rd Anniversary Benefit – Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6-9 p.m. at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Museum in Baltimore. RSVP now at bmorenews23.eventbrite.com. For more than two decades, this annual celebration has stood as a cornerstone of Baltimore’s Black business and media community. The evening spotlights the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, honoring leaders whose vision and service strengthen their industries and uplift communities. Since 2011, BMORENews and its partners have recognized over 3,000 entrepreneurs and changemakers across nine U.S. cities for their contributions to Black economic empowerment. Among…