Tools for Advocates and Lobbyists
Find Your City and State Elected Officials
Baltimore City Council Representative
Maryland State Elected Officials
What to Stay When Calling Mayor Pugh or Governor Hogan "Asks"
Baltimore City Council Representative
Maryland State Elected Officials
What to Stay When Calling Mayor Pugh or Governor Hogan "Asks"
Allies
Baltimore Education Coalition (BEC)
Frank Patrinella Co-chair
[email protected]
Sharicca Boldon Co-chair
[email protected]
Maryland ACLU Education Reform Project
The February 8, 2017 edition of Education Advocate describes how Baltimore City Public Schools may lose $42 million in State Aid and outlines how to advocate on behalf of BCPS funding.
Downtown Baltimore Families Network (DBFN)
Supports good schools; The organization behind releasethe130.org and BEC member.
Strong City Baltimore
Supports schools and advocates for educational programming. BEC member.
Frank Patrinella Co-chair
[email protected]
Sharicca Boldon Co-chair
[email protected]
Maryland ACLU Education Reform Project
The February 8, 2017 edition of Education Advocate describes how Baltimore City Public Schools may lose $42 million in State Aid and outlines how to advocate on behalf of BCPS funding.
Downtown Baltimore Families Network (DBFN)
Supports good schools; The organization behind releasethe130.org and BEC member.
Strong City Baltimore
Supports schools and advocates for educational programming. BEC member.
Background Information
Baltimore City Public Schools' 2016-17 Budget
Budget summary from 2016-17 academic year. BSA’s 2016-17 Budget Budget summary from 2016-17 academic year. Glossary of BCPS Budget Terms Definitions of BCPS' budget terms. Investing In Student Success 2017 slides presented by Sonja Santalieses to Baltimoreans for Educational Equity (BEE) Funding Formulas and Revenue Streams: A Primer on Public School Finance in Maryland 2016 policy brief by Laura Checovich of the Maryland Equity Project on Maryland K-12 education funding. Full Report and School Case Studies for the Evidence-Based Approach to Estimating a Base Spending Level and Pupil Weights for Maryland 2016 report By Allan Odden and Lawrence O. Picus Picus Odden and Associates (under sub-contract to APA Consulting) prepared for Maryland State Department of Education Investing in Student Success 2016 presentation (slides) from Marnell A. Cooper Chair, Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners and Dr. Sonja Brookins Santelises CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools detailing current budget issues. Final Report of the Adequacy of Funding for Education in Maryland 2016 report prepared by independent consulting firm for the Maryland State Department of Education whose conclusions include the recommendation that the state increase education funding by $1.9 billion. Fair Student Funding in Baltimore City: A Lever for Transformation 2012 report by Education Resource Strategies (ERS) for the Baltimore City Public Schools that details Fair Student Funding (FSF) and its impact on Baltimore City's Public Schools. The Formula Behind Maryland’s K-12 Funding 2008 report by the Friedman Foundation for Education Choice and Maryland Public Policy Institute that details the formula used to calculate the funding provided by the State of Maryland to individual school districts. |
Your Voice in Annapolis
A guide to understanding Maryland's legislative processes and procedures. ASCD Advocacy Guide A guide to education advocacy developed by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. A Guide to Preparing and Giving Legislative Testimony One-page guide on how to prepare to speak at a legislative hearing. |
Blogs and Insider's Insights
One Teachers' commentary on budget cuts: epiphanyinbmore.blogspot.com/2017/02/baltimore-city-schools-has-huge-deficit.html