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…
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…
“A Miner Detail” With Guest Laura Price on Kirwan, Taxes, MACo, and Policy
In a far-reaching discussion, Talbot County Council Member Laura Price joins the Maryland policy-based podcast "A Miner Detail" for a big picture discussion on policy, school funding, and lots more.…
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 Formula Workgroup: Progress Toward New Foundation Amount
The Formula funding workgroup's latest meeting included a preliminary adoption of a new "foundation" funding amount per student, but fell short of advancing any of the remaining central (and weighty)…
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…
Conduit Street Podcast: Spending Affordability, Volatile Revenues, & a Touch of Kirwan
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 podcast.…
