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…
Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final Recommendations
The workgroup formed by the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education to delve into the complex matters of inter-jurisdictional formulas and the eventual state/local split of cost responsibilities…
What’s On Tap for Kirwan Funding Workgroup? (A Lot)
A packed agenda has been released for the August 22 meeting of the Formula Funding Workgroup, meeting at the direction of the Kirwan School Funding Commission For county officials and…
Kirwan Funding Workgroup Extended – Decision Meeting Now October 8
The Funding Formula workgroup, established to offer guidance to the Kirwan Commission on school funding, won't finish its work this week as previously scheduled - they have now set October…
Kirwan Funding Work Group Releases Preliminary County-by-County Numbers
The school funding formula workgroup, nearing its end, distributed and discussed several analyses that illustrate the potential effects of the plan on county finances - but more work and refinement…
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…
Hogan on Kirwan Blueprint: Okay on 2019 Bill, Yes to Funding It, and We’ll See About The Long Term
Governor Hogan says he will fund the education "blueprint" bill's programs for the upcoming year, but expresses concerns about long term plan's affordability. Settling increasing anxiety among many stakeholders, Governor…
