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Report finds $2.45 billion in city school building upgrades
Fifty Baltimore schools are so dilapidated or underused that they should be closed or rebuilt, according to a new report that also identified $2.45 billion in school infrastructure needs across the city. The findings, released Tuesday, were used by school...Tags: PTA, Carl Stokes, Television Industry, Elections, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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City school officials assure special education advocates at meeting
Baltimore school officials assured special-education advocates Wednesday that efforts to provide students with a quality education will continue after a lawsuit ends this year that has kept the system under a microscope for 28 years.
In a forum hosted by...Tags: Justice System, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Teaching and Learning, Laws, Students
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City school board approves two new charters
The Baltimore school board approved applications this week to open the Creative City Public Charter School, an arts integration elementary school, and the Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, a college preparatory program that starts in fourth grade....Tags: University of Baltimore, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Bolton Street Synagogue rabbi leaving by 'mutual decision'
In a surprise announcement, Bolton Street Synagogue is parting ways with its rabbi after six years. Rabbi Jonathan Panitz's last day will be June 22. Panitz said he is leaving by agreement with the synagogue's board, not retiring, as synagogue...Tags: Morgan State University, Roland Park, Judaism
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Despite speculation, Alonso is not a finalist for Philadelphia job
Speculation that Andres Alonso would leave the Baltimore City school CEO job for a new superintendent post has been rampant for years. Whenever an opening for the top job in an urban district appeared, Alonso's name seemed to be mentioned. He has always...Tags: Prince George's County, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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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: Consumer Goods Industries, Belinda Conaway, Groceries, Voting, Carl Stokes
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Advocates, experts call for more attention to bullying of special needs-students
Special-education advocates are calling for the state to do more to address the bullying of disabled students, saying that a recent lawsuit against the city school system highlights the long-lasting harm that harassment can do to such children. Experts...Tags: Bullying, Health and Safety at School, Autism, Teaching and Learning, Teaching and Learning
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Mayor questions Alonso's school-construction plan
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake expressed concerns about her schools chief's proposal to borrow $1.2 billion to fix Baltimore's crumbling school buildings, touting her own more modest plan as realistic in her State of the City address Monday.
The mayor...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Safety of Citizens, Property, Global Expansion, Health and Safety at School
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Juvenile violence in Baltimore continues to decline
Violence against juveniles has declined significantly in Baltimore in recent years as juvenile arrests have dropped and student graduations increased — a trend that the city schools chief said stills lags behind perceptions of the city's youths....Tags: Labor Legislation, Police Arrests, The New York Times, Juvenile Delinquency, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
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City, school system partner to offer more summer options
Baltimore city students will have a plethora of options for education and recreation this summer, under a new partnership between city agencies and school system that will expand the scope and length of programming for city youth. Mayor Stephanie...Tags: Business, Teaching and Learning, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Students
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Localities, schools, colleges face uncertain budget picture
Local government and university leaders are struggling to craft spending plans amid uncertainty over the state budget — and how a package of threatened cuts might affect schools, roads, public safety and other basic services. Officials throughout...Tags: Justice System, Martin O'Malley, Morgan State University, Safety of Citizens, Local Government
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City schools crackdown on teacher leave causing friction in district
Since our story last week on the $65 million in unused sick/vacation/personal leave the Baltimore City school system has paid out in the past five years, I've been receiving feedback from several city teachers who said that there is a new order in town...Tags: Teachers, Breach of Contract, Collective Contract, Corporate Officers, Teaching and Learning
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