Comments on: Will $1 billion help Baltimore city schools? http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/will-1-billion-help-baltimore-city-schools Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DarkStar http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/will-1-billion-help-baltimore-city-schools/comment-page-1#comment-3446 DarkStar Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:40:32 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2006/10/14/will-1-billion-help-baltimore-city-schools/#comment-3446 The charter schools successfully sued the BCPSS because of the funding disparity. The charter schools are going to get more money and they should get it. In response, the BCPSS decided to hike the amount the charter schools that used public school buildings are charged. Cruddy. Next, my daughter went to one of the best performing high schools in the city, which happened to be in the top 10 for the state. However, she never was able to take home an English book because they never had enough books for the kids. There are issues involved concerning accountabilty. In fact, it is one of the reasons that the head of that school was encouraged to retire. But if you go into the schools, you will see money is needed for building plant repair. I'm torn on this one. The charter schools successfully sued the BCPSS because of the funding disparity. The charter schools are going to get more money and they should get it.

In response, the BCPSS decided to hike the amount the charter schools that used public school buildings are charged.

Cruddy.

Next, my daughter went to one of the best performing high schools in the city, which happened to be in the top 10 for the state. However, she never was able to take home an English book because they never had enough books for the kids.

There are issues involved concerning accountabilty. In fact, it is one of the reasons that the head of that school was encouraged to retire.

But if you go into the schools, you will see money is needed for building plant repair.

I’m torn on this one.

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