by Fern ShenMay 9, 2018
Projected loss from Baltimore schools this year: 1,500 students
At Council hearing on a school enrollment task force, sobering data – along with allegations of “finger-pointing” and privilege.
Education
Apr 24, 2018
Closed-door task force on Baltimore school enrollment draws Open Meetings complaint
Critics question group convened by the City Schools CEO that includes developers and foundations but only one parent.
Mar 15, 2018
Still cold, coats needed in City College classrooms, students say
But officials say City is not cold enough to put the school on the district’s “critical list.”
Mar 14, 2018
Poly students join the call to adults: “Do something about gun violence!”
Part of today’s national school walkout, Baltimore students made clear the trauma of gun violence already runs deep for them.
Jan 11, 2018
Fiery scorn for Baltimore officials after cold school crisis
At chaotic meeting, CEO and school board called out for missteps last week and failure to maintain buildings over the decades.
Jan 8, 2018
Cold, hard truths about Baltimore’s crumbling city schools
Decades of under-funding have shortchanged city students, but so has a tradition of incompetence and corruption in school facilities management.
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