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Tag: Kirwan Commission

**FILE** Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local, William J. Ford

Hogan Vetoes Major Education Bill to Cut Spending Amid Pandemic

by William J. Ford May 7, 2020December 21, 2021

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday released a list of legislation he vetoed as a cost-cutting measure amid the coronavirus pandemic, which he deemed necessary with the state on pace to lose nearly $3 billion in revenue and spending almost $2 billion to combat the virus.

Members of the Maryland Senate's Education, Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation committees review amendments to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future legislation in Annapolis on March 9. The House of Delegates approved the bill three days earlier. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Md. Senate Committees Review Comprehensive Education Plan

by William J. Ford March 11, 2020December 21, 2021
Posted inLocal, William J. Ford

Marylanders Back Revamping Public Education, But Say Taxes Too High: Poll

by William J. Ford February 24, 2020December 21, 2021
Jalah Berrian, a fifth grade student at William Beanes Elementary School in Suitland, jots down notes during a class discussion on climate change. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local, Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Suitland School Exemplary of Kirwan Plan

by William J. Ford February 5, 2020December 21, 2021
Theresa Mitchell Dudley speaks at a Jan. 15 press conference in Annapolis on proposed bills to restructure Maryland’s tax code to help pay for education. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Coalition, Lawmakers Present Revenue Proposal to Fund Statewide Education Plan

by William J. Ford January 15, 2020December 21, 2021
Senate's Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee holds a Jan. 14 briefing to hear policy and funding formula recommendations from Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Kirwan Commission Presses Case on Education to Assembly

by William J. Ford January 14, 2020December 21, 2021
Del. Adrienne Jones (center) is officially sworn in as Maryland House speaker on Jan. 8. She is the first Black lawmaker and first woman to hold the position. (Brigette Squire/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Optimism, Changes Abound on Day 1 of Md. General Assembly

by William J. Ford January 8, 2020December 21, 2021
Members of Prince George's County House delegation hold a public session at Prince George's Community College on Dec. 11 to discuss proposed legislation for the upcoming Maryland General Assembly. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPrince George's County, William J. Ford

Speed Cameras, Bag Fees Part of Prince George’s Legislation

by William J. Ford December 23, 2019December 21, 2021
Kirwan Commission (Photo courtesy of wypr.org)
Posted inCommunity, William J. Ford

Kirwan Not Only Topic Before Md. State Lawmakers

by William J. Ford December 23, 2019December 21, 2021
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (at lectern) announces two pieces of proposed legislation for school construction and accountability during a press conference Dec. 5 in Annapolis. Behind him are (from left) his chief legislative officer Keiffer Mitchell, state Superintendent Karen Salmon, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford and Hogan’s budget secretary David Brinkley. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity, William J. Ford

Hogan Announces Education Plan for Next Year

by William J. Ford December 11, 2019December 21, 2021

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