Kirwan Commision
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Goldenhawk
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What is the Kirwan Commission? What you need to know about the group addressing Maryland public education.
In the next month, the Kirwan Commission is expected to unveil a new formula for education funding that more equitably disperses state revenues to school systems, giving more money to less wealthy …
www.baltimoresun.com
Note: Kirwan, not Kirwin.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
It's the newest incarnation of the Thornton Commission and its Bridge to Excellence. The purpose is to give all Maryland students a 21st Century education. Of course it means an incredible amount of money going to the current non-optimal school systems. That's in addition to all the school systems having to raise their own property taxes to meet the required mandates.
Having said the above, not a damned thing will change as long as those kids in the bottom 20%, which is who this and all other school reform initiatives have been aimed at for the last 30+ years, still go home to their dysfunctional parent(s) who themselves are nearly illiterate.
They deny it all they want but the school episode of The Wire are real life in at least 2 1/2 schools systems.
Having said the above, not a damned thing will change as long as those kids in the bottom 20%, which is who this and all other school reform initiatives have been aimed at for the last 30+ years, still go home to their dysfunctional parent(s) who themselves are nearly illiterate.
They deny it all they want but the school episode of The Wire are real life in at least 2 1/2 schools systems.
Wonder why some cities and counties have declared themselves a "sanctuary" for illegal immigrants?
It means more federal and state money for things like education - in short, a poorer county in Maryland will be exporting money to the likes of Montgomery County, one of the richest in the nation.
It means more federal and state money for things like education - in short, a poorer county in Maryland will be exporting money to the likes of Montgomery County, one of the richest in the nation.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
Did you say the same about the Martin O'Malley billboards at projects that received state money when he was Governor? Or is it just Hogan?