Maryland children and their families are facing significant challenges, mirroring national trends of increased absenteeism and declining school test scores, the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows. Maryland ranks 22nd among U.S. states in this year’s Data Book. In this recording
A strong knowledge base is vital to any effort to build broadly and equitably shared prosperity through policy. Disaggregating data – collecting and presenting data for population subgroups by characteristics such as race and ethnicity, gender including gender identity, and
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA™) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy recommendations and tools to advance policies that benefit children. The Maryland Center
By Christopher Meyer and Musaab Ibrahim A proposal to drastically cut and permanently cap Baltimore City’s property tax rate is again on the table, after failing to gather enough signatures to reach the ballot in 2022. The proposal would put
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA™) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy recommendations and tools to advance policies that benefit children. The Maryland Center
Maryland’s state budget provides the clearest reflection of our priorities as a state. Choices about where we invest our shared resources affect children’s education, economic security for families and communities, and public health and safety. These choices also have the
Recording of an April, 6, 2020 webinar discussing the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maryland families and communities, our economy, and our state budget. Panelists discuss what the federal and state policy response has been so far, and
Under normal circumstances, yesterday would have been the last day of Maryland’s legislative session. Of course, our current situation is far from normal. Due to concerns about COVID-19, the legislature adjourned several weeks early, on March 18 – the first
Maryland could have done more to prepare for the recession, which is taking hold amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While our state has taken some positive steps, such as funding emergency reserves and expanding Medicaid, gaps in our policies still leave
Fair Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Commit to Passage of Full Kirwan Commission Plan The Maryland Fair Funding Coalition, representing more than a dozen organizations around the state, issued the following statement about Governor Larry Hogan’s remarks today regarding
