Education

Baltimore's School-Centered Neighborhood Investments: An Analysis of the Implementation and Emerging Outcomes of the 21st Century School Building Program

Release Date:

11/02/2020

Maryland Philanthropy Network’s (MPN) School-Centered Neighborhood Investment Initiative (SCNII) funded a research team to conduct an initial analysis that sought to document the 21CSBP’s implementation process, understand the complex relationships among responsible agencies, and explore the implementation and emerging outcomes of the program in three neighborhoods. Their recent report attempts to answer the question what is – and what should be – the role of a “community school?"

Sophie Felts is raising funds to support MoCo 'learning hubs,' a pandemic necessity

Release Date:

11/02/2020

Sophie Felts, a member of the Ruppert landscaping family, is leading a public-private effort to raise funds for "learning hubs" in Montgomery County — Rupport Cos. and the Rupport Family Foundation contributed $150,000 to the effort.

MCPS superintendent, other Maryland school leaders seek more clarity on state COVID-19 guidelines

Release Date:

10/24/2020

Weeks after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said schools can begin to reopen, school leaders are still deciding on when to do just that.

Maryland 'medium risk' state for student learning loss, according to new report

Release Date:

09/04/2020

With public schools in our area beginning the year with virtual instruction, a new study finds that students are at risk of learning loss, and shows that Maryland is lacking on some key indicators.

United Way donates laptops, sets up fund to provide computers to Baltimore City Public School students

Release Date:

09/03/2020

With the start of a remote school year rapidly approaching, Baltimore families and educators scramble to prepare.

United Way Digital Divide Program Provides Tablets To Students In Need Ahead Of Virtual Start To School Year

Release Date:

08/21/2020

Technology is now an essential part of learning for many children across Maryland who are about to begin school virtually. But not every family can afford the computers and tablets that are needed to keep students in class.

Schools reopening: Here’s how Maryland jurisdictions are planning for the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic

Release Date:

07/30/2020

Maryland’s state schools superintendent announced on July 22 that schools should set a goal of returning students to classrooms by the end of the yea

Desks 6 feet apart? Elementary only? Temperatures taken at the door? Maryland schools plan for coronavirus contingencies

Release Date:

05/26/2020

Whenever classes return to school buildings, they’re likely to be very different than the day students walked out so suddenly in March.

What Might Schools Look Like Next Fall?

Release Date:

05/07/2020

Protective films around bus drivers, temperature checks at schoolhouse doors, playgrounds marked with social distancing markers.

What schools will look like when they reopen: Scheduled days home, more online learning, lots of hand-washing

Release Date:

04/30/2020

An outline of a potential school day was drawn from interviews with more than 20 education leaders determining what reopened schools might look like come fall.

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