The Kirwan Commission has released its proposals to boost spending dramatically for Maryland public schools. One of its key recommendations is pouring far more money into Baltimore schools. I think there is consensus across the political spectrum that Baltimore schools have numerous problems. But will the Kirwan Commission’s funding recommendations make any difference?
For some people, the answer is obviously “yes.” I saw tweets that praised the commission’s recommendations for addressing “underfunding” at Baltimore schools. What does this mean, though? By what measure are Baltimore’s schools supposedly “underfunded”?
Baltimore schools spend $17,493 per pupil. That is the third-highest per-pupil spending rate of any school district in Maryland. It’s unclear how, by any measure, this qualifies as underfunded. Regardless, the commission wants to spend another $823 million a year in Baltimore schools. I fear that this huge increase in money for this school system will fail to turn it around.
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SCHOOL VOUCHERS GET IT ON THE BALLOT & STOP THE INSANITY
They are getting to much now considering the students graduating are at a 4th grade or lower mentality if you are lucky. Reading writing arithmetic and history are not taught them properly. The money they get is spent on Management that are incompetent and should never be in that position. There is no accountability for the money they get and they spend it recklessly. Until they improve the schools and grades 80% they are not warranted any more money. THEY SHOULD GET NO MORE MONEY. HOGAN has a any avenue of spending instead of doing his job.
It isn't a problem money can solve.
there will NEVER be enough. Just like Wicomico Cty., they always want more!!
There's never enough money. They always want more, and they're willing to produce subpar products. That's just what unions do.
Fact: Baltimore City schools receive and spend more money per student than any other school system in the United States!
Why pour good money after bad?
5:01 agrer not more money but a re- direction of funds...Its a problem that school vouchers could solve
Between more school money and a billion dollar pension shortfall who do you think is going to pay?
Its why you need to leave MD ASAP before the tax bubble burst 5:37. It sure is not the state to retire in!!!
Negative... they should return all monies spend on Ill suited efforts to create a murderous hell hole.
Give them 300 billion dollars, and they will run a deficit that year.
Defund all, let private schools do the job.
For context, $823M is slightly less than the Chinese deal with Hunter Biden!
100 billion dollars for the children.
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