People4PublicSchools

An independent, grassroots advocacy group of parents and supporters in Baltimore City, organizing for #FairSchoolFundingNow.

[BMORE Caucus @BMOREcaucus]

Here's how adjustment to Fair Student Funding formula would impact Baltimore schools.

Before school budgets are rearranged, we need better data and more meaningful community input!
https://t.co/rdR8swde4B

[Baltimore City Public Schools @BaltCitySchools]

Proposed revision to the model City Schools uses for school budgeting ("fair student funding") is on the Board meeting agenda for January 23. Read more here: https://t.co/nIZ4NSshBW

[The Real News @TheRealNews]

Project Baltimore is building a case to privatize schools, blaming students and schools, without mentioning that they are critically underfunded by the State. @jaisalnoor https://t.co/wuT0UDdWhJ

[The Real News @TheRealNews]

As Baltimore faces another round of school closings, parents and educators argue small schools are actually the best way to address entrenched poverty and other social ills: w/ @tayasbaltimore & @InvestigativeV https://t.co/vU9xwcQOyD

[Education Law Center @EdLawCenter]

David Sciarra: States mandate till cows come home but without resources to meet them https://t.co/aVfPN91Xmh

[Morgan Showalter @morganshowalter]

Kirwan update: @BTUBaltimore and @MSEAeducators working together to raise teacher salaries, improve working conditions, leadership pathways.

[Jocelyn Providence @JustJocey09]

"We should not have our students beg for what is their birthright."- @BaltCitySchools CEO Dr. Sonya Santelises

[April Crosby Parvizian @AprilParvizian]

"There is equipment in our buildings that they don't even make the parts for anymore" parent @becforourkids #unite4ourschools #FundOurSchools #kirwan

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

Tomorrow is the day! Unite For Our @BaltCitySchools #delayisnotokay join us at Barclay Elementary school 6pm!

[April Crosby Parvizian @AprilParvizian]

Sitting in @BaltCitySchools board mtg listening to students, parents, teachers describing beloved counselors ripped out of schools due to surplus after est relationships. Classes of 50 students. #angry #reformTheSystem

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

Something must move in #MDGA18 if not the whole package. Let's just decide what. #Kirwan has consensus on pre-k 3's & 4's, Comm. Schs. https://t.co/AYR4hb46dP

[People4PublicSchools @PPSBmore]

@morganshowalter ‘“There’s simply no point in producing a report the state can’t afford,” [Kirwan] said.’ Is #Kirwan charged w/making “affordable” recs?

[People4PublicSchools @PPSBmore]

“3 Winners and 1 Big Loser from Last Week’s Kirwan Commission Hearings” by @smhershkowitz https://t.co/s3Og0tggR9

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

#KirwanCommission stayed full 4 hrs. Dr. K said testimony "spot on". Tks @DelegateKaiser @RichMadaleno @PaulPinsky

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

Good many references tonight to impact of poor bldgs- water, lack of A/C & tech. While in aud. w/ bad PA system, peeling wallpaper & plaster

[Inactive @baltimoreKD]

Many City Schools deliver despite daunting odds. Underfunding that is rooted in regional racial segregation needs to stop. #fixtheformula

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

" we cannot continue to blame teachers and schools for what the state is not providing." @BTUBaltimore #fixtheformula

[People4PublicSchools @PPSBmore]

.@DaKittenz tells #kirwancommission that state underfunding of Baltimore City Schools sings to the tune of $3B BILLION over past 20 years.

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

Dr. Parham, school mental health assn talks trauma & need for on-site professional staff, serve kids where they are

[ACLU-MD Education @edaclumd]

Kim Humphrey, our Education & Legislative Advocate testifying at the #kirwancommission about equality and adequate school funding.