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Blame state inaction for the condition of Baltimore schools
OpEd published in The Baltimore Sun on September 27, 2021.
By Frank Patinella
Education Equity Blueprint for Maryland’s Future bill (Afro News)
Our children deserve to dream big, but they need resources to back them up.
By Frank Patinella
Change Starts with Our Children
2020 kicked off to a hopeful start for children, teachers, and leaders in Baltimore, as yet another three new 21st Century Schools opened. By 2022, the 21st Century Schools initiative is pushing to replace school buildings in poor conditions by adding 28 new schools.
By Neydin Milián
2 WEEKS TO GO! Education Legislative Updates
The “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” (HB1413/SB1030) bill is the first action on recommendations from the Kirwan Commission. The bill as introduced includes funding for expanding pre-kindergarten, increasing teacher salaries, and providing grants for concentrated poverty and special education. The ACLU testified in support of this bill, urging state legislators to develop a targeted and comprehensive formula which is the only way to seriously begin to combat decades of gross underfunding for students and families. As of now, the Kirwan “Blueprint” bill is pending the results of the State Budget process. Currently, the House and Senate versions of the budget (SB125/HB100) do not match. Only the House version of the budget funds the entire Kirwan “Bluep
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