The Sun recently reported that the General Assembly is authorizing $20 million for school construction in addition to Gov. Larry Hogan's budget of over $200 million for school-related building and renovations ("Assembly proposes more school construction aid for counties," March 27).
I certainly support the elimination of the detested "trailer" classrooms and replacement of such buildings whose age renders them unsuitable for our students and their educators, but do we know that the needs of today will exist tomorrow? Is this supported by true research that might prevent overreaction to current conditions if local population trends might not support need for expansion?
Local and national birth rate facts and the current invitation to illegal immigrant families create a complex challenge to planners. I personally doubt this has been explored by most or any of our General Assembly members who are voting to authorize spending millions of dollars and may have ulterior motivations.
Dick Huffman, Timonium