Kirwan Testimony: What You Need to Know to Sign Up
This blog post contains important information about the hearing for HB 1300 / SB 1000 - Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Implementation (or, “the Kirwan bill”) – please review it…
MACo’s Michael Sanderson Chats Kirwan with The Talbot Spy
The Blueprint for Maryland's Future or "The Kirwan Bill" - and how to pay for it - remain the hottest topics of the 2020 Session. MACo's Executive Director chatted about…
Kirwan – Where Do We Go From Here?
Join MACo on July 22 for a dive into the Blueprint for Maryland's Future and what happens next to the vetoed legislation. Hear from panelists on the potential paths forward…
Officials Share Paths Forward for Kirwan and Education in Maryland
During a live forum, panelists provided updates and insights into what the future looks like for a revamp of education in Maryland. During the MACo's Summer Series session "Kirwan -…
County Officials Navigate Kirwan Recommendations at #MACoCon
At the 2019 MACo Winter Conference session, “Breaking Down the Blueprint: School Funding in Focus,” paenlists discussed the generational debate on school funding. Attendees learned more in depth about the Kirwan…
MACo on Kirwan Blueprint: Rely on State Funding
MACo has submitted a Letter of Information for today's public hearing on the Kirwan Blueprint legislation. The statement calls for the State to provide the resources for the ambitious school…
Red Maryland: Kirwan Plan “Not The Solution”
Red Maryland's Editor-in-Chief Brian Griffiths joins the blossoming public debate over new school funding plan: "an expensive prescription for cures already tried." Brian Griffiths, editor-in-chief of Red Maryland, offered an analysis…
Kirwan “Chatter” Already In High Gear
As the General Assembly session nears, school funding is looming as the top issue for legislators and their new leadership teams. Public discourse is already raising multiple angles on the…
