Keeping Up with Kirwan at #MACoCon
The [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education was formed in 2016 to answer two questions: Should the State revise current education funding formulas? And, what major new education…
Conduit Street Podcast: Breaking Down the Kirwan “Blueprint”
MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the…
Bertino: Kirwan Could Miss the Mark for Worcester
Kirwan could have devastating effect on Worcester Note: This commentary's author is Chip Bertino, a Commissioner for Worcester County, a jurisdiction that bears a puzzling contradiction for fiscal calculations. The…
The Role of School Boards is Evolving. Kalman Hettleman Explores What It Means for Maryland.
Maryland Matters recently published intriguing commentary from Kalman Hettleman on the role of Maryland's school boards and how national politics have shaped their work. Mr. Hettleman has been a national figure on education…
Harford Exec’s Proposed Budget Cuts Taxes, Fully Funds Education, Invests in Public Safety
Harford County Executive Barry Glassman proposes the "largest property tax cut in County history" as part of his recommended budget for fiscal 2023. The County Executive's proposal also fully funds…
Sun Opinion Page Hosts “Blueprint” Back-and-Forth
As the Kirwan school funding debate heats up in Annapolis, the Sun carries varying views on the logic behind, the resources for, and the solutions embraced, of the ambitious plan.…
Counties Seek Alternatives To Solve Student Connectivity Issues
On March 9, MACo Policy Associate Drew Jabin submitted testimony to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee in opposition to SB 770 Education - Technology Resources - Funding…
