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A discussion about education in Baltimore on Midday. But first, a note on this show. Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury accepted an invitation in advance to join for this show. His staff asked for questions and list of topics Tom wanted to discuss. We do not often send specific questions to guests prior to their appearances on our show. This policy has several of reasons, including the fact that Tom won't know what he will ask until he is in the conversation. We do, however, often send a list of potential topics that will be of interest to listeners so that if the guest needs to assemble data and information, they will have a chance to do so. The night before this show, a member of Choudhury's media relations team told Midday he did not want to talk about some of the topics listed. The State Board of Education is currently considering renewing Mr. Choudhury's contract, amid some criticism by some former and current employees who have complained about the workplace culture at the state Department of Education, as reported by several news outlets. Leaders of the board have voiced their support for extending Mr. Choudhury's tenure, while others are calling for his ouster. We were looking forward to having Mr. Choudhury offer his perspective on several other education-related matters and if needed, correct the record on issues of concern. But, he declined that opportunity. The invitation for him to join Tom on Midday stands, and we hope he understands that with all due respect, he will be asked to respond to a full range of issues, with no restrictions. Instead, our conversation on education is joined by two experts who know the topic well, author and education expert Kalman, “Buzzy” Hettleman and journalist Liz Bowie. Hettleman is a former member of the Baltimore City School Board, a former Baltimore Deputy Mayor, a state secretary of human resources, and a member of the Kirwan Commission, whose recommendations led to the Blueprint that is intended to dramatically improve the quality of education for students in our state. He is also the author of several books about education, and a frequent presence in the media on the opinion pages. Bowie is a long-time education reporter, who know works for our news partner, the Baltimore Banner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A visit with author Dr. David Steiner of Johns Hopkins on his new book,A Nation at Thought: Recovering Wisdom in America's Schools........................Dr. David Steiner is Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He has served on the Maryland State Board of Education and the Kirwan Commission on Education Excellence, and was previously NYS Commissioner of Education.. More at  https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/we-must-return-core-mission-education-academic-learning ________________________________   

A visit with author Dr. David Steiner of Johns Hopkins on his new book,A Nation at Thought: Recovering Wisdom in America's Schools........................Dr. David Steiner is Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University. He has served on the Maryland State Board of Education and the Kirwan Commission on Education Excellence, and was previously NYS Commissioner of Education.. More at  https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/we-must-return-core-mission-education-academic-learning ________________________________   

This week we talk with Jason Buckel, the new Minority Leader in the Maryland House of Delegates. Subscribe to the video version on YouTube, or subscribe to the Audio version at iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Radio Public, or Breaker. Subscribe now so you don't miss an episode! About the Episode: In this episode we discuss; Highlights from the 2021 General Assembly Session; How recently police reform legislation will likely backfire; The economic impacts of the Kirwan Commission recommendations and their impending tax cuts on the economy of Western Maryland; Why Maryland's sports betting market may end up oversaturated; Why Delegate Buckel chose to serve as House Minority Leader; How Republicans can win and succeed in 2022; How having a top tier statewide ticket will help candidate recruitment and fundraising. About the Guest: Jason Buckel was elected last week as the new Minority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates. He has represented District 1B in Allegany County since 2014. Professionally, Delegate Buckel is an attorney and the Managing Partner of Buckel, Levasseur, Pillai & Beeman, LLC in Cumberland.

Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors... Solar Energy Services because solar should be in your future! The Kristi Neidhardt Team. If you are looking to buy or sell your home, give Kristi a call at 888-860-7369! And Brian Griffiths and The Duckpin. Today...The Kirwan Commission bill is now law as is a tax on digital advertising. COVID relief on the way from the State. Hogan gives $60M to child care providers. Time to register the kids for Pre-K in Anne Arundel. The Bowie Baysox are staying throug 2030. Excitement builds on the re-launch of the Business Spotlight. Restaurant Week and an Oyster Fest are coming in March and a thank you to Grumps for being great! Ann Alsina from CovingtonAlsina is here with us today for her always outstanding Money Monday Report! And today she does an ELI5 (simple explanation) of the whole Reddit, Game Stop, Hedge Fund controversy. And of course, George  from DCMDVA Weather  is here with your local weather forecast! Please download their APP so you can keep on top of the local weather scene! The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (TW) NOTE: For hearing impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis

On Todays Podcast: Torrey discusses the Maryland Legislature Overturning of the Governors Veto on the Kirwan Commission as well as the the signing of the Relief Act. Also Delegate Kathy Szeliga joined the show. Plus your Calls and Texts, Tune in to hear the Show live on WBAL 1090 and the WBAL App from 2-6.

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was passed in March 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. This landmark legislation was enacted to establish State education policy, based on the recommendations of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (known as the Kirwan Commission).Shortly thereafter, Governor Larry Hogan vetoed the bill, citing the economic impact of COVID-19 would make it “impossible” to fund the program. We spoke with Shamoyia Gardiner, Deputy Director of Strong Schools Maryland to learn about the group’s work and the fate of the Kirwan Commission and The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

This week we talk with House Minority Leader Nic Kipke about the upcoming Maryland General Assembly session. The show is also available on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Anchor, Google Podcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Radio Public, Breaker, and wherever else you get your podcasts. About the Episode: In this episode we discuss; Delegate Kipke's recovery from COVID-19; Maryland's response to the pandemic; Democratic attempts to override Governor Larry Hogan's vetoes on the Kirwan Commission, taxes, and more; The challenge of mandated spending; How sharing a district with Senate Minority Bryan Simonaire impacts their relationships with their caucus; Redistricting and prospects for single-member districts in the House of Delegates; Looking forward to the 2022 Election. About the Guest: Delegate Nic Kipke is the Minority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates. He has served in the House of Delegates since 2007. Delegate Kipke and his family live in Pasadena. Follow him on Twitter @Kipke.

In this inaugural episode of The Duckpin Podcast, we speak to education expert Andy Smarick about public schools in the time of the Coronavirus. About the Episode: In this episode we discuss; The impact of the coronavirus on public schools. How the pandemic will affect the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing schools. How public school systems may adjust their thinking. The debate around the creation of learning pods. How will the pandemic impact the policy debate surrounding charter schools and school vouchers? What will public education look like in the post-pandemic environment? What will the impact of the pandemic be on the Kirwan Commission recommendations and funding? About the Guest: Andy Smarick is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, where his work focuses on education, civil society, and the principles of American conservatism. He was confirmed by the Maryland State Senate in March 2020 for a term on the Maryland Higher Education Commission. He has also served as an aide in the White House Domestic Policy Council of President George W. Bush, president of the Maryland State Board of Education, a deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, the New Jersey deputy commissioner of education, and a legislative assistant at the U.S. House of Representatives. Smarick's work has appeared in leading news outlets like the Washington Post and The Atlantic, and he also writes for City Journal, The Bulwark, and The Dispatch. You can follow him on Twitter @smarick. The Duckpin can be found at TheDuckpin.com. We're also @TheDuckpin on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Paul and Bill welcomed Dick Garrett to our podcast. Find an overview of his distinguished career in this story about Dick’s zeal for researching and promoting education reform. (The story was written for Purdue’s College of Engineering by Bill last year.) Dick’s book, The Kids Are Smart Enough, So What’s the Problem?, traces his growing concerns about problems in public elementary education. Those concerns led to extensive research from a business executive’s perspective, applying systems analysis skills from his background in engineering. Our interview probed not only the findings from that research, but even more current knowledge of education reform efforts which Dick continues to harvest and share. He has created an online gallery of videos for the general public, explicating what he has learned about educational-outcome statistics and various efforts to improve the outcomes. The videos are part of his “Elevate Teachers” website, which champions robust investments to help both teachers and students succeed.  . Observed as systems established to give students the knowledge and skills they need, elementary schools face a number of challenges, Dick said. They include segments of young people whose daily classroom behavior is a major burden, requiring teachers to pull away from educating in order to focus on discipline during sizable portions of the school day. He says the lack of self-discipline stems from parenting experiences and other factors tied to low-income community conditions. Students exhibit the combination of discipline problems and poor academic achievement not because of low intelligence—there is no doubt that they are smart enough to perform well—but because educational systems don’t appropriately respond to gaps in their non-cognitive abilities, according to Dick. He says schools must get better at forming general traits he summarizes as character and grit. His book presents examples of educational approaches that have aimed to enhance those traits, making classroom success more likely for all students and teachers. Where that success is lacking, schools fall behind in graduating students with key competitive metrics—especially a grasp of reading and math skills. This shows up in poor rankings for United States schools in statistics tallied by the Program for International Student Assessment, the US Department of Education’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, and other oversight mechanisms. A 2004 Public Agenda survey found that 85 percent of teachers felt new teachers were particularly unprepared to deal with disciplinary problems in their classrooms. A recent study by the Kirwan Commission yielded a comprehensive report on problems and prospective solutions in elementary education, and this became the basis of a legislative action plan for Maryland schools. The state government acted in early 2020 to approve funding for preliminary implementation of a major initiative based on Kirwan Report recommendations. Dick said one part of the plan envisions hiring 15,000 teachers. A major thrust of the plan is improved education of low-income children, including a cadre of teachers for smaller class sizes. One of Dick’s aspirations is to help in spreading the word about the Kirwan recommendations so that educational and governmental leaders elsewhere, such as his home states of Wisconsin and Indiana, will consider and implement similar proposals. Episode 107 of “That’s So Second Millennium” next month will include part two of the interview with Dick Garrett. If you find the audio quality for this episode a little lacking, don't blame Morgan... she's on vacation this week. It's all Paul's fault (as usual).

Give us about ten minutes a day and we will give you all the local news, local sports, local weather, and local events you can handle.   SPONSOR: Many thanks to Solar Energy Services for sponsoring this podcast. If you think solar is in your future, please give Rick Peters and his team a call at 410-923-6090.  Today...Governor Hogan vetoes the Kirwan Commission bill along with several others keeping true to his word. Anne Arundel County Executive was caught off guard by the relaxing of restrictions. The Maryland courts are planning to open on June 8th. It is Maryland Podcast Month so go find a new podcast. And Symmetry and the Annapolis Towne Center raised more than $20K for AMFM with the Tunes from the Town concert series! And of course, George  from DMV Weather  is here with your local weather forecast! Please download their APP so you can keep on top of the local weather scene! The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our  YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter feeds, and of course at Eye On Annapolis.

His name has become synonymous with one of the hottest issues in Annapolis this session, education. Don't miss this episode of the Free to Bmore Podcast featuring Dr. William 'Brit' Kirwan, the head of The Kirwan Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education. It's a plan for a sweeping overhaul of education across the state that's led to a funding fight that has dominated this legislative session.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes on the Kirwan Blueprint legislation - which received its public hearing on February 17, and in the last several days has sprung to life, with House action appearing imminent.The House’s two committees with joint jurisdiction of the bill – Appropriations and Ways & Means – reviewed a set of “leadership” amendments culled from many submitted by stakeholders, and now appear ready to advance the bill.What's In?Among a lengthy list of bill amendments are two items that affect county funding, in both cases seeking to limit the funding obligation left for county governments to absorb through the multi-year phase-in of the plan.The “Relief” table distributed to House members earlier this week is shown below – encompassing the series of amendments that alter the required county contributions under the bill.What's Out?No “County Phase-In” After AllWhen the Kirwan Commission’s subordinate Funding Formula Workgroup met over the summer and fall, it considered most of the fiscal details embedded in the final legislation. At their final meeting, where the body rendered its decisions, that Workgroup accepted and approved a motion “that the local share be phased in,” and then (after a five-year timetable had been suggested) decided to “articulate that [the local mandate] should be phased, but let that play out.” The motion was then re-stated as “the ramp-up of the local contribution should be phased…we could leave the phase-in of the local share to be determined.” This motion was approved by the body.However, the bill is moving forward without a "county phase-in."In-Budget/Off-Budget School FundingAnother item decided during the October 15 Workgroup decision meeting was to ensure that counties could count dollars toward their required school obligation regardless of the source or means by which they provide them. The essential issue here is that counties are inconsistent with offering certain services within the school budget – school nurses and resource officers are the most often-offered examples, where the county may fund those services through the County Health Department or Sheriff/Police, rather than in the school budget per se.Until this over-arching funding obligation takes hold, that difference is immaterial – but without including those costs, counties providing such “in-kind” funds would be at a funding disadvantage.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Tracking the Kirwan Blueprint? Here’s The LatestPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Evolving House Blueprint Bill – Some County

Two Democrats dropped out of the presidential race to back Joe Biden. Why is it that Elizabeth Warren, who has plans by the dozen, is being bugged to drop out and endorse Bernie Sanders rather than the other way around? And business leaders turned out to oppose a plan to expand the sales tax to pay for the Kirwan Commission's education reforms.

South Carolina throws Joe Biden's campaign a liferaft. Two Democrats--Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg--dropped out and endorsed him. The Democratic field becomes a three-horse race. In Annapolis, a Talbot County council member says the state should cover the entire price tag for the Kirwan Commission reforms without sharing costs with localities.

College poll measures attitudes about sports betting and taxes, fears about coronavirus, and how well Gov. Hogan and President Trump are doing their jobs. Even though a big majority in the state told pollsters they’ve read nothing about the Kirwan Commission and its proposals for improving the state’s schools -- the poll shows strong support for some of what Kirwan calls for, like higher teacher pay and more vocation and job training. Poll director Mileah Kromer joins us to discuss the poll’s highlights.

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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a massive education reform proposal currently before members of the Maryland General Assembly. There are two questions many are asking about the education reform, also known as the Kirwan bills. The first is, what will the bills do for Frederick County? The second is, how will Frederick County pay for the reform? To answer some of these questions, producer Heather Mongilio met with County Executive Jan Gardner and Joy Schaefer, government affairs director with the county executive’s office. Schaefer sat on the Kirwan Commission. Mongilio then met with statehouse and county reporter Steve Bohnel, followed by food and education reporter Katryna Perera about different aspects of Kirwan. Perera also spoke with Mongilio about her latest review. This week she looks at restaurants across the county participating in Restaurant Week.

A new poll finds Marylanders plead ignorance when asked about the Kirwan Commission. That said, they said they're generally in favor of the commission's ideas even as they oppose higher taxes. That's the multi-billion dollar question, isn't it? And the fundamentals show strong potential for Bernie Sanders, should he be the Democrats' nominee in the fall.

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On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally, Michael Sanderson, and Natasha Mehu discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including a recap of the hearing on the Blueprint for Maryland's Future - the bill to implement the recommendations from the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education; a new proposal to fund the Blueprint by "modernizing" Maryland's sales and use tax; and a breakdown of the wave of tech-related bills connected to public safety.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: MACo on Kirwan Blueprint: Rely on State FundingPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Missed the Kirwan Hearing? Here’s Great CoveragePrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Data Centers Could Benefit Local Economies, Advance Broadband AccessThe Daily podcast: The End of Privacy as We Know it?

The House majority leader defends his idea of changes to the sales tax to fund the Kirwan Commission's education reforms.

Democrats plan to change the sales tax to fund the Kirwan Commission's proposals. Maryland families may pay more for services like haircuts and repairs. However, the proposal was met with swift opposition by Maryland's popular Republican governor. And Michael Bloomberg was not ready for prime time in Wednesday's Democratic debate and the shots he knew were coming.

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On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look into the 12-game winning streak by the Lady Terps basketball squad, who defeated Wisconsin last night to stay atop of the Big Ten standings. We also take a look at last night's Democratic Presidential Debate, and the beating billionaire Mike Bloomberg took from two candidates in particular who took shots at the former NYC Mayor. The Baltimore Brew is reporting on DMVDaily's President's Day Mayoral Debate, and the candidates who want Comptroller Joan Pratt to resign, while Maryland Matters is reporting on a proposed sale's tax bill to cover the costs of the Kirwan Commission recommendations as well as a bill to stop "lunch shaming" practices happening across the state by school officials. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

February 18th, 2020: Governor Hogan calls out the legislature for inaction on violent crime, and The Kirwan Commission holds public hearings

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look at the MD Terps men's basketball team's rise in the AP Top 25 poll after a come-from-behind victory over Michigan State on Saturday. We also showcase the @ValueMyVote2020 President's Day Mayoral Debate that went down last night, the highlights that came from that live-streamed event and where you can watch it in its entirety. We also look into the calls for Comptroller Joan Pratt to step down after information was revealed about a $200K money laundering scheme at a boutique she owned with former disgraced Mayor Catherine Pugh, along with a Maryland Matters article regarding the Kirwan Commission rally and hearing from yesterday in Annapolis and a Baltimore Brew regarding a drug treatment facility that is gaining the ire of one East Baltimore community. Phil Davis from the Baltimore Sun reports on the shootings and homicides that took place over the holiday weekend, and we report on the number of homicides 49-days into the New Year. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

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On today's special Valentine's Day edition of the #DMVDailyDose, we look into the Lady Terps demolishing of the Iowa Hawkeyes last night, extending their winning streak and taking over sole ownership of first place in the Big Ten along with the men's squad. We also delve into the complex and shocking federal case against disgraced former mayor Catherine Pugh after a Baltimore Sun article reveals discovery documents that show her lying to federal agents and getting caught over and over again. We also take a look into two Maryland Matters articles highlighting the dispute between surrounding jurisdictions across Maryland as it relates to the Kirwan Commission financial recommendations and dispursements, as one locality held a secret "caucus" meeting that excluded the press and the public to air out their differences according to one article. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

February 10th, 2020: Another violent Ceasefire Weekend in Baltimore, Kirwan Commission legislation hits the Maryland legislature, and Boxing is used to reach kids in Baltimore

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the long-awaited introduction of the Kirwan Commission bill, with far-reaching recommendations for school funding and outcomes; MACo’s partnership with LOCAL Maryland to fight against state preemption — including legislation to clarify the process for any future legislative preemption; and "cranky cancels."MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan “Blueprint” Bill: Coming This Week, Hearing Feb 17Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Local Preemption Targeted by LOCAL Maryland Coalition, and MACo BillLOCAL MarylandMaryland Matters: Officials to Investigate Problems With New Wireless Networks That Emerged During Tues. PrimaryWAMU: Bill Introduced To Avoid “Iowa”-like Glitches In Maryland Primary

ft. the Maryland State Education Association. MSEA Legislative Director Sean Johnson and MSEA President Cheryl Bost join the MD Dems Podcast to talk about the Kirwan Commission’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. The podcast kicks off with a basic question, “What is Kirwan?” (5:24). This explanation leads to the topic of community schools— an education model that has enjoyed significant publicity since LeBron James in Akron, Ohio in 2018. Cheryl breaks down the impact the model has on school children and the broader community (17:20). The Blueprint calls for— on average— up to $2M in additional funding per school in Maryland over the next 10 years. Cheryl and Sean talk about how customized resources for every school in Maryland would create lasting and transformational change to our educational outcomes (21:50). Arinze asks how the Blueprint recommendations will impact Maryland families across the state (28:00). Then Arinze asks Cheryl and Sean “what’s in it” for Marylanders that do not currently have school aged children. Sean addresses the fictional “Kirwan Tax Hike Commission” and other misleading talking points put forward by Governor Hogan (34:00). Arinze presses Sean about the perception that the legislature is preparing to throw good money after bad to fix underperforming schools in Maryland. Sean and Cheryl push back by talking about concentrated poverty in jurisdictions around the state and the strict accountability measures incorporated in the Blueprint’s proposals (43:00). Studies show that Americans are falling behind in education in comparison to the rest of the developed world— even when adjusted for income. Arinze asks “what are we missing out on” that other nation’s schoolchildren are enjoying when given an equivalent amount of resources (50:00). The conversation wraps with information about how residents can participate in the legislative push to pass the Blueprint during this year’s legislative session (56:00).

January 27th, 2020: We remember Basketball great Kobe Bryant who died yesterday, Dr. Brit Kirwan discuss the Kirwan Commission findings, and Comptroller Pete Franchot discusses his bid for Governor.

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In the first episode of In Session for 2020, host Heather Mongilio speaks with county government and statehouse reporter Steve Bohnel about the Kirwan Commission, a well-known statewide initiative to improve public education. The two discuss how some of the current members of the Frederick County delegation view the issue, and what possible funding sources could be used. Later, they discuss Sen. Ron Young's assault weapons buyback program bill, which was recently withdrawn due to state police stating the bill would be costly. The episode wraps up with discussion of a bill which would make "The Land Mary-Land" by Tom Wisner the state song for children.

Schools in Baltimore City have struggled over the years, and face a potential sixty million dollar budget shortfall in 2021. Meanwhile lawmakers are debating whether or not to fully fund the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission. On this episode of Future City we ask what it’s going to take to make Baltimore City schools the best that they can be and how to pay for changes to Maryland's education system.

On today's #DMVDailyDose, we look at the shocking defeat of the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, while celebrating two state lawmakers who were elected chair of their respective local house delegation. We also report on the violent Saturday in Baltimore where five people were killed and seven others shot. We also look into the issues being presented to lawmakers this session, including the Kirwan Commission recommendations that will cost billions of dollars, as well as the Pimlico deal. All that and more found only at: www.dmvdaily.news/dmvdailydose 

Rushern Baker was the Prince George’s County Executive from 2010 until 2018 -- and before that, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Don Mohler was appointed Baltimore County Executive upon the death of then-County Executive Kevin Kamenetz in May 2018, following a long career in county government and the public schools. They join Tom to discuss sweeping changes proposed for Maryland public education by the Kirwan Commission -- and how to pay for those changes.

Councilmember Craig Rice talks about a new effort to help students learn to code. It's getting support from Apple. And we grill him on the Kirwan Commission, which is proposing $3 billion in expanded education spending.

This week, Candace and Tom sat down with Delegate Eric Luedtke to discuss the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission regarding Maryland's education system.  Delegate Luedtke is the newly appointed Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates and has been an outspoken supporter of the Kirwan recommendations, which will be converted to legislation as the "Blueprint for Maryland's Future". Thank you to the Merriweather District, Cured/18th & 21st, and the Downtown Columbia Partnership for your sponsorship and support!

November 25th, 2019: Questions raised about corruption in Baltimore politics, the Kirwan Commission moves forward, and a new jobs training initiative launches in Baltimore.

Advocacy briefing on the Kirwan Commission’s effects on building.

November 22nd, 2019: The Kirwan Commission votes to move affirm their findings without a funding mechanism, Howard County moves forward on controversial redistricting, and State Senator Jill Carter talks her run for Elijah's Cumming's Congressional seat

Maryland students have a right to a high-quality public education guaranteed by the state constitution. But for far too many students, that right is undermined by generations of underfunding. This has most deeply impacted students from families with low income and Black and Brown children. Janna Parker, a former educator and a public education advocate, and Kimberly Humphrey, Esq., Legislative Counsel for the ACLU of Maryland, talk about how you can help to address racial and wealth inequities in the Kirwan Commission, the group developing Maryland’s new statewide education funding formula. This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land.

ft. Baltimore City Mayor Jack Young and Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman. The podcast opens with a first-hand recounting of how the lauded deal to save Baltimore's Pimlico race track and the Preakness Stakes came together (2:00). Discussion of the deal and its benefits to both Baltimore City and Anne Arundel lead to a conversation about the importance of regionalism in government (11:00), as well as Jack and Steuart's outlook on consummating the deal during the 2020 legislative session (13:30). Arinze steers the conversation towards Steuart's organizing background on the West and South sides of Chicago before he decided to run for County Executive (15:00), and Jack talks about the family he's lost to gun violence and how it has shaped his career in public service (19:00). Jack and Steuart then tackle the two facets of American gun violence-- handgun violence in urban centers and mass shootings in suburban areas (25:25). Arinze asks about both men's inclusionary housing policies (32:40) before the discussion turns to the Kirwan Commission recommendations and the future of education in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County (35:20). The conversation wraps with each executive's prescription for enacting change within their jurisdiction (41:30) and Jack closes with an inspirational story about starting out as a sanitation worker and rising to become Mayor (47:00).

November 18th, 2019: Baltimore prepares to vote on a plastic bag ban after hitting 300 murders for a 5th year in a row, Kirwan Commission funding is debated and Lamar Jackson solidifies his bid for MVP.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including a recap of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education's latest meeting — which saw a deep reaction to the formula funding workgroup’s proposals to “phase-in” the Commission’s series of recommendations; the latest on a publisher's e-book embargo — and why county libraries are pushing back; and why one major airport is banning curbside passengers pickups by ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Commission 11/12: Fazed by Phase-In; Triggered by Teacher TestingPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Full Kirwan Commission Gets Updated, Back on Track to Finish WorkPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: County Libraries Respond to E-book Embargo

November 8th, 2019: Discrepancies in the death of Officer Sean Suiter, debate on the Kirwan Commission continues, and Michael Bloomberg enters the Democratic Presidential Primary

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including some interesting races and intriguing ballot initiatives from Election Day, as well as a recap of the latest meeting of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education – including the latest drama surrounding the panel as proponents and opponents of its recommendations ramp up their advocacy efforts.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Full Kirwan Commission Gets Updated, Back on Track to Finish WorkPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Governor Declines Invitation to Kirwan, Relies on BrinkleyPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: ACLU and NAACP: Kirwan Isn’t EnoughDaniel Nichanian's Election Day Coverage

Councilman Dacey shared why he is worried about the Kirwan Commission and how it will affect Frederick county and it's taxpayers.

Did the Kirwan Commission go astray from its original charge? Gov. Larry Hogan seems to think so, but a member of the commission disagrees. Also, there's an explosion of apps to handle chore division.

The Kirwan Commission is meeting this week. Bryan asked members point-blank whether the needed revenue to pay for the panel's multi-billion-dollar recommendations could be found without tax hikes. Also, listeners took a hard line to Bryan's suggestion trick-or-treating must take place on Halloween.

After months of work, the Kirwan Commission has released its cost estimates and a draft funding formula that would allow the state of Maryland and its local school districts to pay for the improvements needed to provide a world-class education to all students. On Oct. 30, Strong Schools Maryland's Joe Francaviglia will join us to break down the funding formula and the path towards implementing Kirwan.    

October 28th, 2019: The leader of ISIS is killed, the Inspector General of Baltimore continues to discover waste, and debate about Kerwin Commission funding continues

Tom's guest today is Dr. Brit Kirwan. He is the chair of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence, also known as the Kirwan Commission.Last week, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education made its long awaited recommendations about how much state and local jurisdictions should pay to improve educational outcomes in MD.

Shaun Rose, a former litigator, public school teacher, and political advisor, and current nonprofit, center based child care provider, interviews Dr. Syretha Storey, a MD child care center director and owner of The Child Care Company. Dr. Storey and Shaun discuss things providers can do to support each other, the need for more focus on self care, and the biggest issues facing providers today. Shaun also talks about the need for MD providers to send in comments on the proposed licensing regulations (more information can be found at http://www.mocomscca.org/blog), and the latest news on the Kirwan Commission's proposed changes to MD's public education system and addition of a Universal Pre-K scheme (see these links for more details: MD Association of Counties Blog & Conduit Street Podcast, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/theres-good-reason-for-jitters-about-marylands-massive-school-spending-plan/2019/10/18/6f1f6d6e-f10e-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html, https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-what-is-kirwan-commission-20190930-d76c5hkgkrfutomwzdax7ls6b4-story.html). To get connected or to share your own opinions and stories, visit ChildCareAdvocacy.Org, Twitter (@ChildCareAdvoc) and/or Facebook (Child Care Advocacy.Org). 

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the final meeting of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education's Formula Funding Workgroup.With this week’s adoption of the funding plan details for the Blueprint for Maryland program, we break down the eventual county costs – and place them into a context with current law, in addition to current trends. We estimate the new mandated county costs at $1.9 billion in FY 2030 dollars – about $900 million more than the DLS-forecasted costs of the fully phased-in Kirwan plan, in FY 2030 dollars, as presented to the Workgroup.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Formula Work Group Done: County Costs $1.27B Above “Current Trend”Previous Conduit Street Coverage: The FY 2030 Kirwan Funding – County Costs, In ContextPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Glassman Abstains from Formula Vote – Letter Explains Decision, ContextPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: State, Local Officials Mourn the Loss of U.S. Rep. Elijah CummingsAll the materials from the Formula Funding Workgroup's October 15th meeting are available at the Commission webpage

Bryan talks about the price tag for the Kirwan Commission's recommendations for education reform, who's paying for it and how. What will taxpayers get out of it? The governor's top budget official says the commission may be gunning for the same pot of money as support for the Pimlico Race Course.

With the new school year underway, we thought it a good time to check in once again with Baltimore City Public Schools CEO, Dr. Sonja Santelises, who joins Tom today for the hour.The Commission on Excellence and Innovation in Education, known as the Kirwan Commission was formed in 2016. The commission, chaired by former University of MD Chancellor Britt Kirwan, has developed recommendations in five policy areas that include pre-school education, college preparedness, and elevating the profession of teaching. One of the most controversial parts of the commission’s mandate is to recommend a formula for how state funding should be allocated to schools throughout MD. A task force of the commission is expected to announce that formula tomorrow, when they meet in Annapolis.Although city students lag behind other jurisdictions, the latest standardized test scores show solid gains. For the second year in a row, City students in all grades improved in English, and in most grades, they improved in math.We livestreamed this conversation with Dr. Santelises on the WYPR Facebook page. Click here for the video.

This episode of the MD Dems features Delegates Stephanie Smith (D-45) and Jheanelle Wilkins (D-20) who joined Arinze to talk about their work preparing Maryland for the 2020 Census. Del. Wilkins discusses her connection to the census through her lived experience as an immigrant (8:22). Del. Smith then talks about her work overcoming the challenges of connecting her community to the digital resources necessary for a complete count in Baltimore (10:40). She explains that Census 2020 will be the first time residents can complete the survey online. The trio discuss the importance of the nearly $1 million in census funding that had yet to be released by the Hogan administration for education and promotion efforts focused on the census (13:45) [Note: This episode was recorded two days before Hogan was eventually pressured into releasing the funds]. Dels. Smith and Wilkins breakdown the local struggle to push ALL residents to participate in the census, despite the fear-mongering and villainization of immigrants taking place in federal politics (19:00). Arinze segues the conversation into a discussion on Candace Owens’ (a prominent black conservative voice) viral comments during a panel at P. Diddy’s 2019 Revolt Summit. According to Owens, the biggest threat to black America is illegal immigration and cities like Baltimore’s inability to educate its children (23:45). Del. Smith talks shares her experience as a mother of a child attending a Baltimore City public school and talks about the significance of Hogan’s disingenuous engagement in Maryland’s attempts to upgrade its education systems – specifically in the ongoing HBCU lawsuit and the Kirwan Commission’s efforts to dramatically improve K-12 education (32:00). The conversation wraps with an important discussion about “having a seat at the table” as women and women of color who will serve under Speaker Adrienne Jones (D-10) —who is Maryland’s first ever woman, and first ever African-American Speaker of the House of Delegates (42:00). The Delegates discuss the types of bills women legislators bring to the general assembly such as economic justice, women’s rights, and maternal deaths—which is an issue that nearly claimed the lives of Serena Williams and Beyonce (50:25). Finally, the two share the challenges of running for office as a woman and what they did to overcome those obstacles (57:00).

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the final allocation of $5 million in state grants to local governments and non-profits to promote the 2020 Census, and a first look at the costs of implementing the recommendations of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.The Kirwan Commission's School Funding Formula Workgroup, nearing its end, distributed and discussed several analyses that illustrate the potential effects of the plan on county finances – but more work and refinement awaits, in time for next week’s decision meeting.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: State Allocates $5 Million in Grants to Promote 2020 CensusPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Funding Work Group Releases Preliminary County-by-County NumbersPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final RecommendationsAll the materials from the Formula Funding Workgroup's October 8 meeting are available at the Commission webpage

Shaun Rose, a former litigator, public school teacher, and political advisor, and current nonprofit, center based child care provider, discusses child care advocacy at the Maryland State Board of Education. The written testimony Shaun and Ross submitted can be found starting at p.3 of the linked pdf and here are links to the audit showing deficiencies with paperwork and background checks and the article about the previous audit.  Links to some of the other topics raised: infant & toddler innovative idea request in Indiana, Joe Biden's child care v school debate comment, the latest bipartisan Senate proposal - Small Business Childcare Investment Act, the Kirwan Commission and Shaun's post on "The Problems with Pre-K from a Provider Perspective". The other Podcast referenced was That Early Childhood Nerd, episode 119 "Using Our Voice" (and sorry, I think I said she was from Illinois and I meant to say Indiana). To get connected or to share your own opinions and stories, visit ChildCareAdvocacy.Org, Twitter (@ChildCareAdvoc) and/or Facebook (Child Care Advocacy.Org). 

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including the emergence of new details from the Kirwan Commission's formula funding workgroup; an update on the multistate appeal of the federal government's $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions; a court ruling on the constitutionality of Chicago's "Netflix tax;" and a breakdown of a tax assessment loophole known as the "dark store theory."MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final RecommendationsKirwan Commission: Cost Savings and Offsets (December 2018)Previous Conduit Street Coverage: Federal Judge Dismisses States’ Challenge to SALT CapPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Appeals Court Upholds Chicago’s “Netflix Tax”Star Tribune: Walmart Taking Its Fight Against Minnesota Assessments Beyond Tax Court

Talbot Couty Councilwoman Laura E. Price joined A Miner Detail Podcast on October 1, 2019 to discuss the Kirwan Commission and how its funding formulas affect Maryland counties. 

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has voiced opposition to the ambitious Kirwan Commission proposals calling them “half baked” and “fiscally irresponsible.” With recommendations for how to pay for the plans slated to go public this month, lawmakers expect a clash between Hogan and his allies and supporters of education reform.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including interesting tidbits from the new Goucher Poll; the significance of the latest revenue projections from the Board of Revenue Estimates; and a breakdown of the puzzling sequence of events that led to a closed-door meeting of the Kirwan Commission's funding formula workgroup.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Funding Workgroup Closing in on Final RecommendationsPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Formula Workgroup: Brief Updates, But No Public Progress on Costs, FormulasPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Board Bumps Up Revenue Projections $130 Million for FY 20Goucher College Poll: September 2019

Gov. Larry Hogan steps up his attacks on the Kirwan Commission and funding for its costly recommendations for education. What would Marylanders get for all those billions, and who would be held accountable? Also, the Baltimore Ravens head into Kansas City to play the Chiefs, who Las Vegas favors to win. But why do Ravens seem just as pessimistic?

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the latest news and notes from Annapolis, including last week's trip to the National Folk Festival in Wicomico County; big changes to House leadership and committee assignments; the latest on the school calendar debate; and a recap of last week's meeting of the Kirwan Commission's funding workgroup.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.You can listen to previous episodes of the Conduit Street Podcast on our website.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Kirwan Formula Workgroup: Progress Toward New Foundation AmountMaryland Matters: Speaker Jones Announces Dozens of Leadership, Committee ChangesPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Senate Votes to Overturn Post-Labor Day School Start RuleConduit Street Podcast: Live at the National Folk FestivalConduit Street Podcast: Session Shakeup, School-Year Suspense, and More!

The big-ticket spending proposed by the Kirwan Commission is at odds with Gov. Larry Hogan's budgeting philosophy. Where will the billions needed come from and what role would county coffers have to play? And what is the governor's political calculus? Later, Bryan sticks to schools with reports of crowded Baltimore County school buses.

Welcome back! On this episode, Arinze interviews Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-21) who was the lead sponsor of a law to create America's first Drug Affordability Review Board. The two discuss how the law intends to reduce drug prices for Marylanders (2:18) and year long process of engaging Maryland's healthcare sector and the Attorney General's office to craft the legislation (4:00). But Pena-Melnyk points out that Gov. Hogan refused to provide funding for the Affordability Board to do its work (10:00) and Hogan's administration -- including the Health Department-- never participated in any of the discussions regarding this major piece of legislation. Pena-Melnyk then breaks down the difference between the Board being independent versus being operated by Hogan's administration (15:00)and recalls the moment she found out that Hogan was blocking the Board from moving forward after it was established by law. Arinze and Pena-Melnyk later discuss the need for Democrats to communicate to voters the numerous progressive policies passed by Party Members including $15 minimum wage, marijuana decriminalization, Title X funding, Ban the Box, and more (21:00). To wrap up the episode, Pena-Melnyk touches on the election of Speaker Jones; gives predictions on the Kirwan Commission during session 2020; and shares her thoughts on the importance of state action on healthcare in the absence of movement at the federal level (26:00).

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally recap the 2019 MACo Summer Conference – “Winds of Change," which focused on the changes being seen at every level of government and constituent services and how counties are harnessing that momentum for the good of all Marylanders. By all accounts, this year’s conference was the largest gathering of Maryland government stakeholders the event has sever seen!Education funding - particularly the looming uncertainty around the ambitious, multi-billion-dollar overhaul of Maryland’s education system, was a hot topic throughout the conference. We discuss a panel discussion led by Dr. William "Brit" Kirwan, potential implications for county budgets, House Speaker Adrienne Jones' comments on how the State could potentially raise revenue to help fund the Kirwan Commission's recommendations, and Governor Hogan's remarks on what implementing the Commission's plan would mean for taxpayers and Maryland's bottom line.MACo has made the podcast available through both iTunes and Google Play Music by searching Conduit Street Podcast. You can also listen on our Conduit Street blog with a recap and link to the podcast.Useful LinksPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Counties Focus on Leadership During Changing Times at 2019 #MACoConPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: The Changing Face of Education at #MACoConPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: Hogan Talks Education, Land Use, & Rural Broadband at 2019 Summer #MACoConPrevious Conduit Street Coverage: What’s On Tap for Kirwan Funding Workgroup? (A Lot)Maryland Tax Expenditures Report Fiscal Year 2020

This week, Candace and Tom interview State Senator Dr. Clarence Lam about his legendary campaign work ethic, the Kirwan Commission, and his Op-Ed criticizing Governor Larry Hogan about his appointments to the University of Maryland Medical System Board.  This week's three things include: 1) Washington Post story on Glenelg High School hate speech/vandalism, 2) the Immigration Crisis, and 3) A ban on single-family detached zoning (??). Thank you, as always, to our hosts at the Common Kitchen!

On a Midday show last August 15, we spoke with three teachers from the Baltimore City Public Schools about their career choices, their experiences in the classroom, and their plans, hopes and aspirations for the coming school year. Enrollment in city schools continues to trend down, but graduation rates are up, and hopes are high as the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission on Education Reform begin to get implemented. On this edition of Midday on Education, the same teachers are back to talk about how things went this year in their classrooms, and to share their take on what’s ahead for the system, and their students.Robert Marinelli heads the Science Department at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, one of the city’s premiere city-wide high schools. They join Tom in the studio for the hour.This conversation was livestreamed, and you can watch the video on WYPR's Facebook page.

This week, State Senator Guy Guzzone joins Candace and Tom to discuss the Kirwan Commission, Democratic leadership in Annapolis, and public discourse.  More than that, Senator Guzzone shares guiding principles that he uses to make decisions and govern his actions as a legislator.  If you thought you knew Guy Guzzone, you're probably wrong (or at least incomplete). Thank you to the Common Kitchen for hosting!

The Kirwan Commission on education reform has recommended a re-ordering of our educational priorities. One of the central tenets of the Commission’s approach is to expand early pre-school for three and four year olds.The data on pre-k might surprise you. A Brookings Institution study argues that there is little correlation between pre-k and academic achievement in elementary school. But scholars have determined that kids in pre-school are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college. And a report by MD Family Network calculates the loss to businesses at nearly two and half billion dollars for parents with kids under the age of five, for time lost at work due to inadequate child care.Is universal pre-k worth the investment? How much does it really prepare kids for success down the line? And if the state doesn’t make pre-k programs affordable and accessible to parents, does that decision come with an economic cost? Today, a panel of early education experts joins Tom for a closer look at the costs and benefits of pre-k.Rasheed Malik is a senior policy analyst for Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress; Erica Greenberg is a senior research associate in the Center on Education Data and Policy at the Urban Institute; and Suzanne Bouffard, is the author of The Most Important Year: Pre-Kindergarten and the Future of Our Children.

Today, it's Midday on Education. Tom's guest, Dr. William ----Brit---- Kirwan, is the chair of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission. Dr. Kirwan was formerly president of the University of Maryland, where he served on the faculty for 34 years. He was also Chancellor of the University System of Maryland from 2002-2015.The Kirwan Commission was created three years ago by the Maryland governor and the General Assembly to improve the state’s public education system and to recommend a new funding formula for our public schools. The commission recently released an Interim Report. It includes a series of recommendations about how the state should re-order its educational priorities and improve accountability. It does not yet tackle the thorny issue of a funding formula: how the state and local jurisdictions will divide the cost. Whatever the formula ends up being, it will have to shoulder a hefty price tag, estimated at nearly $4 billion dollars over the next ten years. The General Assembly is currently considering a bill that would provide a billion dollars over the next two years, to begin implementing the commission’s recommendations. Last Friday, the Maryland House revised Gov. Hogan's budget proposal to include about $320 million more for public education, a first step.Dr. Kirwan joins us to discuss the proposals contained in the interim report, and he addresses listener comments and questions.Dr. Kirwan will be speaking this Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00pm at a free event at the Cathedral of the Incarnation at 4 East University Parkway in Baltimore. This conversation was streamed live on the WYPR Facebook Page.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally break down "The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future," legislation to transform the State’s early childhood, primary, and secondary education system into a world-class system based on the recommendations of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education.This bill implements the “blueprint” for the goals of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, and takes first steps toward funding multiple educational priorities shared across multiple stakeholders including counties. Even with the longer-term efforts of the Commission still unfolding, and the county obligation toward those ends still unclear, county governments support these steps to target new funding, provide new direction and accountability, and set new expectations for Maryland’s educational system.

Salimah and Ateira are joined by Kimberly Humphrey, Esq., ACLU of Maryland legislative counsel, who shares her wealth of knowledge about advocacy, allyship, and education funding. Tune in to hear a passionate discussion about the racist media portrayals of “riots” versus “protests,” a word of advice for non-Black allies, and an “is this real life” moment you won’t soon forget.   Note: This episode includes information about school funding in Maryland and recommendations from the Kirwan Commission. Since the episode was recorded, the Commission has delayed consideration of a new education funding formula. For more information and the ACLU of Maryland’s take on this issue, please refer to this article, to which Kimberly Humphrey contributed her expertise: https://www.aclu-md.org/en/news/increasing-education-funding-not-luxury.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally recap the final meeting (sort of) of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, discuss local requests for education funding, explore the Department of Legislative Services' 2019 Fiscal Briefing, and round up the latest news from the Maryland General Assembly.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the fallout from the decision to further delay a final report from the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, look ahead to what Kirwan recommendations may still be on the table for 2019, preview the (record-breaking) 2019 MACo Winter Conference, and more!

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the fallout from the decision to further delay a final report from the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, review Governor Hogan's plan to keep the Washington Redskins in Maryland, and review the latest proposal to revamp Pimlico Race Course.Also this week, Les Knapp, MACo's Legal and Policy Director, joins the podcast to discuss the latest on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new proposal regarding the definition of the Waters of the United States (WotUS).

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss Governor Hogan's new proposal to dedicate nearly all of the revenues resulting from the education "lockbox" constitutional amendment to school construction, examine the latest clues from the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education on what a county funding component might look like in a post-Kirwan landscape, review MACo's Half-Day Annapolis Immersion Training, and recognize the Department of Legislative Services for their recent award from Governing Magazine.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally dig into the final recommendations from the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland, discuss testimony from last week's meeting of [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, and examine ranked-choice voting systems.Also this week, Virginia White, MACo's Member Services Director, joins the podcast to preview the 2019 MACo Winter Conference, including the Newly Elected Officials Orientation and the MACo County Champion Awards.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally examine Maryland's short-term and long-term fiscal outlook. In the short-term, legislators are mulling an FY 2020 budget that includes a $168 million cash balance and a $2 million structural balance. But will the good times last? Plus, a recent article by Len Lazarick from the Maryland Reporter details the possible fiscal impact of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education's recommendation to increase teacher pay by 10% and reduce actual classroom teaching time from 80% of the current school day to 60%. We'll discuss.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss significant developments from this week's meeting of the the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, preview Maryland's general election, explain the significance (or lack thereof) of the spike in early voting numbers, and examine some of the more intriguing ballot questions from across the country.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the latest news from the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, recap this week's meeting of the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland, and examine some of the ways libraries are reinventing themselves as content becomes more accessible online and their role becomes less about housing tomes and more about connecting learners and expanding knowledge.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the latest news and happenings around Maryland. Listen in to hear updates on the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, the Commission to Advance Next Generation 9-1-1 Across Maryland, interesting tidbits from the most recent Goucher Poll, mutual aid in the wake of natural disasters, and the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC)proposed order intended to streamline and reduce industry’s costs for the deployment of small cells in local right of ways at the expense of local authority.

It's Midday on edcuation. School children in Baltimore City and around the state returned to their classrooms last week. Some kids in the City and in Baltimore County couldn’t go to school, or they were dismissed early on a few days because their classrooms weren’t air conditioned. Others formed the first classes in brand new, state of the art buildings, constructed under the 21st Century Schools program.The budget for the current year did not call for any teacher layoffs. It did target literacy coaching as a priority, and it does includes some cuts for Charter Schools. Unlike school systems in some of the counties adjacent to Baltimore City, the Baltimore City Public Schools has faced shrinking enrollment for many years, a persistent problem that speaks to the larger challenges of the city in attracting and keeping young families.Declining enrollment, of course, affects funding. Changing the formula for how schools are funded is one of the mandates of the Kirwan Commission, which is expected to release its long awaited report this month, or early next month. Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Schools, joins Tom in Studio A.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the latest news from the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, including new recommendations on how to best provide more resources for at-risk students, and explain why the Commission may refrain from issuing recommendations on some of the most critical components of education funding in Maryland.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Michael Sanderson and Kevin Kinnally discuss the latest news from the Kirwan Commission, including new recommendations on pre-K, teacher pay, and college and career readiness, and explain the process for replacing a candidate for public office in the event they decline their party's nomination, which is exactly what happened this week in Prince George's County.

This program originally aired on August 9, 2018.Today, Tom's guest is Dr. Brit Kirwan, chair of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, better known as the Kirwan Commission. For the past two years, the commission has been studying the public K-12 education system in our state, and it’s planning to release a series of recommendations as to how the state should re-order its educational priorities, improve accountability, and fund schools. This past January, the commission released a Preliminary Report of its findings.Dr. Kirwan was the President of the University of Maryland, where he served on the faculty for 34 years, and the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland from 2002-2015. Prior to that, for four years, he served as the president of Ohio State University.This conversation was livestreamed on WYPR's Facebook page. To see that video, click here.

Dr. Kristine Peal holds the position of supervisor for Career and Technology Education for Frederick County Public Schools. In that role she provides oversite for the 32 Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs at the Career and Technology Center as well as agriculture, business education, computer science, engineering, family and consumer science, technology education  and work based learning at all of the middle and high schools. For the past two years’ she has had also led the Maryland Youth Apprenticeship "Earn and Learn" pilot program for Frederick County Public Schools. Kristine is a graduate of Walkersville High School and Towson State. She holds a Master’s of Business Administration from Frostburg State, a Master’s equivalency in Administrative Leadership from Hood College and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Frostburg State.   This spring Kristine was sworn in as a Governor appointed member of the Governing Board of the Maryland Education Development and Collaborative.  She recently served on the Career and Technology Education Sub-Committee for the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (commonly referred to as the Kirwan Commission). Kristine is a member of the Governor’s Workforce Development Task Force for Advanced Manufacturing and Trades and is past President of the Maryland Career and Technology Administrators. Career & Technology Education (CTE) programs of study are available at all high schools and the Career & Technology Center. They offer students the opportunity to prepare for college and/or career and through academic skill development and practical work experiences. A CTE completer consists of four courses within a specific career pathway. Typically a CTE completer earns industry certifications and/or college credit. Your school counselor can help you to incorporate one of these programs into your high school plans. See the High School Course Guide for a complete listing of offerings.

Today, Tom's guest is Dr. Brit Kirwan, Chair of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, better known as the Kirwan Commission. For the past two years, the commission has been studying the public K-12 education system in our state, and it’s planning to release a series of recommendations as to how the state should re-order its educational priorities, improve accountability, and fund schools. This past January, the commission released a Preliminary Report of its findings.Dr. Kirwan was the President of the University of Maryland, where he served on the faculty for 34 years, and the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland from 2002-2015. Prior to that, for four years, he served as the president of Ohio State University.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson discuss MACo's odyssey across Maryland, update the "too close to call" county primary races, and explore the potential implications of the Kirwan Commission's staggering cost estimates for expanding high-quality, full-day pre-K in Maryland. 

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson break down the primary ballot battle between gubernatorial Candidate Valerie Ervin and the State Board of Elections, provide insight on the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence In Education, discuss the latest twist in the Wynne saga, and preview the 2018 MACo Summer Conference.

On the latest episode of the Conduit Street Podcast, Kevin Kinnally and Michael Sanderson highlight some of the best resources for information on the General Assembly, provide insight on the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence In Education (which reconvened this week), discuss Maryland's fiscal picture, and preview some hot-button issues for the 2018 interim.

Today, a Midday Newsmaker interview with Dr. Sonja Santelises, the president and CEO of the Baltimore City Public Schools. School has been back in session for two months; for many more months than that, the Kirwan Commission has debated ways to re-vamp the funding formula for schools statewide. Their findings were to have been released by the end of the year. Now, it appears that we won’t hear their ideas until well into next year. We’ll find out what that means for our city’s kids. Dr. Santelises joins Tom for the hour in Studio A, and takes your questions and comments.

BCF is supporting advocacy around the Kirwan Commission. Want to know more about the details of Kirwan and ask questions about it? We invite you to join us Oct. 20 when we sit down with Bebe Verdery of the ACLU of Maryland to discuss Kirwan and what's at stake for Maryland's students. Click here to download slides from the update.