Presiding Officers Name School Funding Formula Workgroup
Senate President Mike Miller and House Speaker Adrienne Jones yesterday named thirteen members to a workgroup that will make recommendations on the pattern and role of state and local funding…
A Perfect Storm Is Brewing for County Budgets
A panel of state and local fiscal leaders discussed several factors pointing to turbulent times ahead for county government budgets. A storm is brewing. Rising costs, revenue write-downs, unfunded mandates,…
Conduit Street Podcast: Major Issues Mashup
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…
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…
Education Funding Hot Topic 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…
The Perfect Storm for County Budgets… Part Deux
A storm is brewing. Rising costs, sluggish growth, unfunded mandates, and greater demand for services all signal turbulent times ahead for county government budgets. Economic instability, shifting demographics, and the…
Modeling the World’s Top Performing Schools
An education expert who helped guide Maryland's Kirwan Commission urges new thinking to compete globally in public education. An article on the website EducationDive highlights Marc Tucker, president and CEO…
Teachers’ Union Leaders: Underfunding Schools Undermines Our Future
A guest editorial on Maryland Matters argues the case for big new investments in schools, like the Kirwan Commission appears poised to recommend. Theresa Dudley and Diamonte Brown, respectively the…
