ACLU and NAACP: Kirwan Isn’t Enough
Two organizations currently suing the State of Maryland over education funding have indicated they believe the ambitious plan falls short of amounts needed to end achievement and opportunity disparities in…
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…
Clues to the Kirwan Cost Split
The Kirwan Commission is winding down three years of work on educational issues, with far-reaching recommendations. Here, Conduit Street tries to break down what components could end up as county…
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-Curious? The Sun Tackles The Questions You’re Afraid To Ask
Sun reporter Pamela Wood offers a "Kirwan 101" Summary of the major policies and politics of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education. So... you've been trying to keep…
Send in Questions for #MACoCon Kirwan Panel
The general session of #MACoCon will be answering your questions on school funding and the Kirwan Commission. Let MACo know if you have a topic you want directly addressed at…
Digging Into “Poor County” Testimony Before the Kirwan Commission
One element raised during the Kirwan Commission's November 12 public hearings, by one of Maryland's lowest wealth counties raises an interstate comparison: is Maryland losing out to Delaware when it…
Dueling Budgets: Senate Plan Reels In Kirwan Spending
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee yesterday voted unanimously on a $46-billion-plus budget proposal that limits appropriations for the recommendations of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education…
