Kirwan Commission, Take Two
The Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education reconvened today in Annapolis. Known as the Kirwan Commission because it is chaired by former University System Chancellor Brit Kirwan, the Commission…
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…
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: 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…
Legislators Pledge Focus to Kirwan Goals, Despite Hogan’s Wariness
Following Governor Hogan's comments at the MACo Summer Conference, several legislative leaders restated their commitment to a new school funding plan. When Governor Hogan spoke at the closing session of…
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…
