Governor Declines Invitation to Kirwan, Relies on Brinkley
In a letter sent by William E. "Brit" Kirwan, Chair of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, Governor Hogan was invited to directly address the Commission at an…
Kirwan Blueprint Bill Heads to Governor, With a “Trigger” Provision
The Kirwan Blueprint bill for education funding, HB 1300, passed the House as expected on Tuesday night. A "trigger" mechanism added by a late amendment offered some skeptics comfort -…
DLS On Education Aid: MOE Fix Needed, Kirwan Follow-up Coming
Multiple issues arise in the Department of Legislative Services' Analysis of the Aid to Education budget. They recommend a "fix" to the troubling Maintenance of Effort effects from this year's…
The FY 2030 Kirwan Funding – County Costs, In Context
With this week's adoption of the funding plan details for the Blueprint for Maryland program, MACo breaks down the eventual county costs - and places them into a context with…
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…
Sun Paper Endorses Kirwan Approach, a “Unique Opportunity”
The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board writes that state policymakers should embrace, not run from, the investments in education called for under the still-developing Kirwan Commission The Sun editorial board responds…
Kirwan “Blueprint” Bill: Coming This Week, Hearing Feb 17
The Chair of the Senate's Education Committee told colleagues today "by the end of the week, you'll be receiving the printed copy of the Kirwan bill." Senator Paul Pinsky, member…
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…
