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…
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…
Sun Paper Endorses Kirwan Approach, a “Unique Opportunity”
The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board writes that state policymakers should embrace, not run from, the investments in education called for under the still-developing Kirwan Commission The Sun editorial board responds…
The FY 2030 Kirwan Funding – County Costs, In Context
With this week's adoption of the funding plan details for the Blueprint for Maryland program, MACo breaks down the eventual county costs - and places them into a context with…
How Will Kirwan Affect Maryland’s Shortage of Educators
Enrollment is growing and Maryland school systems are finding difficulty retaining and recruiting teachers. As the Kirwan Commission discusses recommendations for education policy changes, some Maryland counties are proactively recruiting…
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…
