Baltimore City Schools is under fire over freezing buildings. The frigid temperatures that kicked off 2018 created a maintenance nightmare for North Avenue. Eighty-five schools, nearly half its buildings, suffered burst pipes or broken heat.
"We have an infrastructure problem in this city. There's no question about it. We have some of the oldest pipes in the country," said Mayor Catherine Pugh.
In a District that gets nearly $16,000 per student, the fourth highest nationally according to the U.S. Census, a GoFundMe page was set up to buy space heaters after alarming images hit social media. Calling it an emergency, Governor Larry Hogan gave City Schools $2.5 million to get the heat working.
"Let me be clear, this is not to reward the people responsible who have failed, this funding will help kids freezing in winter,” said Gov. Hogan during a recent press conference.
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In a District that gets nearly $16,000 per student, the fourth highest nationally according to the U.S. Census, a GoFundMe page was set up to buy space heaters after alarming images hit social media. Calling it an emergency, Governor Larry Hogan gave City Schools $2.5 million to get the heat working.
"Let me be clear, this is not to reward the people responsible who have failed, this funding will help kids freezing in winter,” said Gov. Hogan during a recent press conference.
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10 comments:
Funny how this is a democrat run city for years!
those essential administrators need to get their 6 figure salaries
That's exactly what I was going to ask 10:41. Increasing costs for what? Thanks!
Baltimore should not be compared to other cities. Not all schools have large drug and ammo costs like they do.
More government waste. It would be nice if government controlled their budget like we have to. Our budget won't be so tight if they controlled their budget. They love to spend other peoples money though.
Hey if Baltimore doesn't want the money Annapolis, send it to the eastern shore. We CAN and WILL make use it!!!!
@12:54 don't you understand the Eastern Shore doesn't exist to the BALTIMORONS until Summer!
Where did the money go??? Somebody should look into the use of funds...
Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia have two things in common. One is they unfit for humans to live in. You can guess the second thing they have in common...
Over the years, Baltimore has been first in line for Maryland education funding and has received far more than its fair share. That the money wasn't dedicated to building maintenance was the fault of the Board of Education, the teachers' unions, and the local legislators. It doesn't take long for buildings to fail once maintenance schedules aren't followed and money is diverted elsewhere, or paid to third parties who don't actually do the maintenance but charge for it knowing that periodic inspections won't be done or will be done from a distance.
This is a call for the state's Inspector General, whose job it is to find out where state funds go. History tells us that Baltimore is increasingly rife with scam artists and thieves, many of whom hold substantial public office. History should not be ignored.
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