The Kirwan “Blueprint” Bill Introduced, Fast-tracked
A 29-page bill implementing many education recommendations of the Kirwan Commission has been introduced, and fast-tracked for a Wednesday hearing. SB 1030 / HB 1413 are the late-filed bills to…
Kirwan Commission Begins Finalizing Recommendations
High-profile education commission begins finalizing recommendations on early childhood education, teacher pay, and career and college readiness pathways. The [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education held its most…
Conduit Street Podcast: Delayed or Derailed? What’s Next for Kirwan? #MACoCon 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 link to the…
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…
Presiding Officers Ask Kirwan Commission to Delay Recommendations
In a letter to the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, House Speaker Michael Busch and Senate President Mike Miller today asked the Commission to continue its work…
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…
Kirwan Commission Trims Cost Estimates, Funding Formulas Still Uncertain
The [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence this week unveiled new cost estimates for its recommendations to expand pre-kindergarten, increase teacher pay, provide more resources for at-risk students, and develop…
Early Kirwan Legislation is a Push in the Right Direction
With some of the early findings coming from the Kirwan Commission, there is a proposed bill that would implement several of its early policy recommendations. Some of the highlights include…
