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Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Jon Baron

Jon Baron is a nonprofit executive, who served in the Pentagon during Clinton administration, is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland. Read the WTOP interview. ....

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Kirwan education reforms are at high risk of repeating historical disappointments


Kirwan education reforms are at high risk of repeating historical disappointments
From the cover of the preliminary report.
Accountability was certainly a feature of the massive 235-page bill, HB1300, that implements the 10-year, multi-billion-dollar plan for strengthening and rebuilding K-12 education in Maryland. Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed that bill not just because it would require higher taxes but also because he found it lacking in accountability.
Next week, the legislature will attempt to override Hogan’s veto. In this article, Maryland Reporter contributor Charlie Hayward, a life-long government auditor, takes a deep-dive into the accountability features in the legislation and finds numerous problems. ....

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