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Tag: Kirwan Commission

**FILE** Prince George's County school board Chairman Alvin Thornton (center in black suit) helps hold a banner during the March for Our Schools rally in Annapolis on March 11, 2019. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Hogan Refuses to Sign Md. Education Bill, But It Still Goes into Law

by William J. FordMay 15, 2019December 21, 2021
The Maryland Senate holds a session on April 3. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Md. Senate OKs ‘Lofty’ Education Plan

by William J. FordApril 3, 2019October 31, 2020
Alvin Thornton (center), chair of Prince George's County school board, helps hold a banner during a March 11 rally in downtown Annapolis for increased education funding. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local, William J. Ford

Md. Parents, Advocates Rally for Education Funding: ‘It’s Time’

by William J. FordMarch 11, 2019October 31, 2020
William E. "Brit" Kirwan (second from left) briefs two Maryland Senate committees in Annapolis on a proposal to restructure the state's public education system on Jan. 24. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCommunity

Kirwan: ‘We Cannot Do Nothing’

by William J. FordJanuary 30, 2019October 31, 2020
The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, discuss an interim report on recommendations to revamp Maryland's public school system on Jan. 18. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inLocal, Politics, William J. Ford

Kirwan to Brief Lawmakers on Commission Report

by William J. FordJanuary 23, 2019October 31, 2020
The Maryland House of Delegates convenes at the State House in Annapolis for the first day of the 2019 General Assembly on Jan. 9. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Education Funding, Minimum Wage at Forefront of 2019 Md. General Assembly

by William J. FordJanuary 9, 2019October 31, 2020
Members of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, hold a meeting in Annapolis. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local, William J. Ford

Md. Officials Delay Final Report from Kirwan Commission

by William J. FordDecember 19, 2018October 31, 2020
The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, discusses a proposed policy on governance and accountability at the House of Delegates in Annapolis on Nov. 29. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local, William J. Ford

Kirwan Commission Readies Final Education Report

by William J. FordNovember 29, 2018October 31, 2020
Members of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, known as the Kirwan Commission, convene Sept. 21 in Annapolis to discuss ways to improve the Maryland education system. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local

Kirwan Commission Lays Out Latest Recommendations to Revamp Md. Schools

by William J. FordSeptember 21, 2018October 31, 2020
**FILE** Courtesy of Prince George's County Public Schools via Twitter
Posted inEducation, Local

Expanded Early Childhood, Increased Teacher Pay Proposed in Md.

by William J. FordAugust 29, 2018October 31, 2020

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