Jennifer Badie
Jennifer Badie is a sports content editor. She was previously the education and obituaries editor for six years. She joined The Sun in 1998 as a copy editor, working as a slot editor for metro and as the features copy desk chief. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Recent Articles
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Howard Community College holds annual horse jumping meet
From Howard County schools reporter Joe Burris: On Saturday, Howard Community College will hold its 24th annual thoroughbred-horse-jumping competition to raise funds for students as its enrollment exceeds more than 10,000 for the first time. School officials said that the Howard Community College...
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Vaillancourt opposes possible changes to school board
From Howard County schools reporter Joe Burris: A Howard County study group formed by County Executive Ken Ulman to probe racial and geographic diversity on the county’s school board is expected to finalize a report on Monday proposing that the board be changed from comprising seven at-large elected...
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New Baltimore County school board president addresses transparency concerns
From Sun reporter Raven L. Hill, who attended last night's Baltimore County school board meeting: New Baltimore County Board of Education president Lawrence Schmidt addressed some of the criticism that’s been directed at the panel over the last several months over a lack of transparency. "I think...
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Asian Culture Day at Wilde Lake Middle
On Tuesday, Wilde Lake Middle School students will host Asian Culture Day, an interactive event that will feature demonstrations and craft making from such countries as China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan. The event is part of the school’s sixth-grade reading and social studies curriculum, said Danielle...
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Howard County School Board Announces Transfers, Promotions
Reservoir High School and Marriotts Ridge High School will swap principals for the coming school year, and Hammond High School assistant principal James LeMon will become principal at Wilde Lake High School, the Howard County school board announced on as part of dozens of year-end transfers and...
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Sun database recognizes area valedictorians, salutatorians
This graduation season, The Baltimore Sun is recognizing the hard work of the Class of 2011’s valedictorians and salutatorians. We have launched a database on our website that will showcase the accomplishments of these dedicated students. We’re starting to receive submissions for the database,...
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County Council questions school budget director
From our colleague Raven L. Hill, who covers Baltimore County government: UPDATED at 7 p.m. Tuesday: Baltimore County Council members had a message Tuesday for the local school system: Cut back on top-level administrative positions. With the county’s proposed budget scheduled for release in a few...
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More on MLK Jr. Day
From reporter Raven Hill, who wrote about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the challenges educators face teaching about his life and legacy: While interviewing students at Leith Walk Elementary School for an article about Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy, fifth-grader Isaiah Pride mentioned...