The General Assembly took an important step forward for Maryland children this year, passing legislation to begin implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (also known as the Kirwan Commission) over the next three years.
Maryland took an important step toward guaranteeing all children a great education on Election Day, as voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment requiring gambling revenues to add to school funding rather than replacing existing funding.
Maryland’s Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (also known as the Kirwan Commission) laid out an ambitious set of policy recommendations in its preliminary report last month. The commission’s proposals for early childhood education, funding equity, and building a
A great public education system is one of the building blocks of Maryland’s prosperity. But as multiple independent analyses have shown, our school system doesn’t currently provide the same opportunities to all children. An education system that leaves many behind
Maryland needs to strengthen its commitment to providing an excellent education to the state’s highest-need students. This was the message Marc Tucker, president of the National Center on Education and the Economy, delivered at Wednesday’s meeting of the Commission on
