Greg Morton
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Greg Morton
@invisibae.bsky.social
Data editor at the Banner

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Why do Baltimore middle and high school students ride public transit to school?

What makes their trips so difficult?

Are there academic consequences?

Read our investigation from earlier this year to get caught up.

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NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍:

Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school.

When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare.

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Transit nightmare: Thousands of Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time
Unreliable public transportation turns school choice into a false promise.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The players at the center of the crisis are out-of-towners — a group of investors from a small community in New York.

@halliemiller.bsky.social , Sahana Jayaraman and Giacomo Bologna on how Baltimore's problem could be the start of something larger.

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The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore
The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Howard county SHOULD be the perfect place for young families.

It has great schools, close proximity to DC and Baltimore, plenty of parks...

...so why are only 7% of homeowners under 35?

@jessmnocera.bsky.social & I on how HoCo became a "victim of its own success"
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Can’t afford to buy a home in Howard County? New census data offer clues why
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests a harsh reality: it’s never been harder for young families to move to Howard County.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM