Julie Scharper (@juliemore) 's Twitter Profile
Julie Scharper

@juliemore

Enterprise reporter for @BaltimoreBanner. Mom about town. Happiest among trees. she/ her Tips: [email protected] (she/her)

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A 31-year-old man was arrested for attempted rape on the Johns Hopkins University campus, school and law enforcement officials announced today. The man arrested has an extensive criminal history and has served time before. With Sara Ruberg: thebanner.com/community/loca…

Julie Bykowicz (@bykowicz) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's starting to occur to state lawmakers that utility customers aren't super keen on paying for all these data centers that are straining the grid, Via Bria thee Journalist The Baltimore Banner thebanner.com/economy/pjm-ma…

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Sources: As the Ravens look to turn around a spiraling season, some players have grown confused and frustrated by coordinator Todd Monken's play-calling: buff.ly/IJAqbIX

Sources: As the Ravens look to turn around a spiraling season, some players have grown confused and frustrated by coordinator Todd Monken's play-calling: buff.ly/IJAqbIX
Tim Prudente (@tim_prudente) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A little campus outside of Baltimore has come to hold the largest Jane Austen collection in the world outside of England and become a U.S. destination for her fans. thebanner.com/culture/arts/j…

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“My plan is to go out and make ICE as uncomfortable as possible but not break any laws.” Julie Scharper with the tale of a modern-day Paul Revere.

Ellie Wolfe (@elliew0lfe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Morgan State University President David Wilson got a mysterious phone call at the start of October: a confidential high profile donor was interested in giving to the HBCU. Two weeks later, $63 million was in Morgan’s bank account. Here’s what happened: thebanner.com/education/high…

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Exclusive to the The Baltimore Banner: Johns Hopkins has spent nearly double this year on federal lobbyists. The university has spent $1.3 million so far, with money going directly to an associate of Trump to lobby to the Executive Office of the President: thebanner.com/education/high…

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NEW: Thousands of Baltimore students can’t get to school on time because of unreliable transit. The city's school choice system complicates creating a yellow bus network for all. But a new plan proves it can be done. w/ Liz Bowie & Allan James Vestal thebanner.com/education/k-12…

Liz Bowie (@lizbowie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For more than a decade I’ve heard Baltimore students and parents complain about the messy and sometimes dangerous process of getting to school. And for more than a decade school leaders have ignored the problem.

Liz Bowie (@lizbowie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We investigated just how bad the problem was. Turns out it’s terrible — a quarter of city buses that students take in the morning don’t show up on time. Or at all. And the result is Baltimore’s kids are left behind — often failing their first-period classes.

Liz Bowie (@lizbowie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What makes it worse is that after fifth grade, every student can choose their school. What was intended to be a liberating process complicates daily commutes.

Liz Bowie (@lizbowie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A system that struggles to get adults to work on time was not designed to get children as young as 11 to school safely.

Liz Bowie (@lizbowie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We set out to see if there were solutions. And we found at least one: It would get 35,000 students to school using yellow buses, vans and cars — in one trip.

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In journalism we’re used to pointing out problems, not solving them. This was a chance to think differently and offer Baltimore kids and parents solutions. Take a look and tell us what you think. thebanner.com/education/k-12…