Kirwan Commission Wraps, Passes Formulas and Timetables
The Kirwan Commission completed its work on November 21, taking its final vote on funding formulas and phase-ins, and will now send its full recommendations to the Governor and General…
The Final “Enrolled” Kirwan Blueprint Bill – Printed, and Heading to the Governor
The final version of HB 1300, the Kirwan Blueprint bill, has been published online. Visit the Maryland General Assembly website for the final bill text (coming in at a robust…
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 Clean-Up Bill: Hearings Done, Fiscal Note Available
The Fiscal and Policy Note, a staff summary of the bill's effects and fiscal consequences, is available for HB 1372/SB 965, the late-filed legislation to adjust timetables and provisions of…
Kirwan Senate Briefing: Revised Enrollment Will Change The Numbers
The Senate Committee overseeing education policy received a broad update on the Kirwan Commission recommendations - and a sense that the plan is still evolving. The Senate Committee on Education,…
How Will Kirwan Affect Maryland’s Shortage of Educators
Enrollment is growing and Maryland school systems are finding difficulty retaining and recruiting teachers. As the Kirwan Commission discusses recommendations for education policy changes, some Maryland counties are proactively recruiting…
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…
Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final Recommendations
The workgroup formed by the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education to delve into the complex matters of inter-jurisdictional formulas and the eventual state/local split of cost responsibilities…
