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Baltimore second in per-pupil spending, according to Census
The Baltimore City school system ranked second among the 100 largest school districts in the country in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's $15,483 per-pupil...
Tags: Prince George's County, Teaching and Learning, Students, Montgomery County (Maryland), New York City
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A Baltimore City teacher's farewell to Alonso
In the weeks following the news that city schools CEO Andres Alonso was leaving, I've come across various pieces of commentary about the legacy the schools chief will leave. As with most resignations, much of the commentary has been expressions of...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers
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City school system passes $1.2B budget
The Baltimore school board unanimously passed a $1.2 billion budget Monday that essentially remained intact since it was presented. The last budget of outgoing schools CEO Andrés Alonso includes cuts to per-pupil funding and high schools but retains...
Tags: Corporate Officers, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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City school system receives seven charter applications
The city school board is considering proposals for seven charter schools that include two named for female trailblazers, another attempt at an all-male, college-preparatory program in East Baltimore, and an elementary school for at-risk youths. The new...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Roland Park, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Why doesn't Baltimore's schools chief need teaching experience?
The Baltimore SunWhy doesn’t Baltimore’s schools CEO need teaching experience, like other superintendents in the state? It was a question on the mind of many education observers last week, after hearing that the city’s schools chief is not bound by the...Tags: Corporate Officers, Lawyers, Baltimore County, Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice
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Statement from Andres Alonso on his resignation
Monday, May 6, 2013 Dear City Schools Partners and Friends, I am writing to you today to let you know that at the end of the current school year, I will retire and leave Baltimore City Public Schools and this great city to return to my home in New...
Tags: Academic Progress
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City schools chief Alonso resigns
Baltimore schools CEO Andrés Alonso tearfully announced his resignation Monday, ending a six-year tenure marked by bold yet often divisive reforms and casting uncertainty on the future of the long-troubled school system. Under Alonso's leadership, city...
Tags: Academic Progress, Career and Workplace, Abell Foundation, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, University of Maryland, College Park
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Alonso timeline
2007 •The Baltimore school board hires Andrés Alonso, New York City's No. 2 education official, as its schools CEO. 2008 •Alonso introduces "Fair Student Funding," which gave principals the autonomy to formulate their budgets. He also...
Tags: Arne Duncan, University of Maryland, College Park, Teaching and Learning, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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City officials celebrate passage of $1B school construction bill
The Baltimore SunA year ago, city officials left Annapolis distraught, their plans to obtain massive funding for school construction in the General Assembly’s trash bin. What a difference a year makes. On Wednesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Schools...Tags: Annapolis, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Government, Politics, Maryland Stadium Authority
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Corruption is endemic in Baltimore
What a bombshell — more corruption in the state of Maryland ("Corruption alleged at jail," April 24). From what I read, we really do have the inmates running the asylum. It seems that public safety department secretary Gary D. Maynard is totally...
Tags: Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Mayor plans to raise bottle tax to pay for school construction
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will seek to raise the city's bottle tax from 2 cents to 5 cents as part of a plan to boost funding for school construction and repairs, her administration said Thursday.
The bottle tax money and other revenue would...Tags: Beverage Industry, Casino and Gambling Industry, Career and Workplace, Groceries, AFSCME
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