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…
Counties Weigh In on Kirwan
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 policies…
Kirwan Member Op-Ed: Most Special Ed Kids “Mis-Labeled”
A longtime special education advocate criticizes public school treatment of, and services for, struggling learners. Kalman "Buzzy" Hettleman, an outspoken member of Maryland's Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education…
Think Tank Proposes Sweeping Tax Overhaul to Fund Kirwan Recommendations
A Baltimore-based think tank last week released a report detailing its policy recommendations to fund the ambitious multi-billion-dollar-annual recommendations of the Kirwan Commission, a proposal which amounts to a significant…
House Committees To Take Up Education Amidst COVID
Two House of Delegates Committees will host a June 11 virtual meeting, to discuss education plans with a range of stakeholders. The House of Delegates Commmittees on Appropriations, and Ways…
Kirwan Commission Seeks Public Input
The [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education is inviting representatives of Statewide and local organizations, as well as members of the general public, to participate in a public…
Conduit Street Podcast: Kirwan’s Kryptonite, Stadium Squeeze, WotUS, and More!
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…
Rural County Coalition Shares Lunch, Policy Updates at #MACoCon
The Rural County Coalition held their regular lunch event at the MACo 2019 December Winter Conference on December 5. The Coalition heard updates on a variety of policy issues, including…
