I propose a simple, but powerful, way for Baltimoreans to support the city’s youth and schools. It won’t cost a lot of money, or take a lot of time. It doesn’t require the overhaul of a bureaucracy. But it would help kids get safely to the safest place for them in the city: their school. […]
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The city and the neighborhood as school
Monday, September 17, 2007In light of the recent court decision about charter school funding, the old dichotomy about charter schools versus “traditional” public schools comes alive. The dichotomy is false. Charter schools can be neighborhood schools, if the outreach is to a neighborhood and a community. And traditional neighborhood schools can be like charters, if we trust them […]
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Imagining might spur action
Monday, September 10, 2007What would it take to create a widespread sense of urgency about solving Baltimore’s problems? I often feel that our region’s relative wealth allows some of us to be insulated from the pockets of poverty and instability that deeply affect too many of our fellow citizens. When critical public moments arise—such as the upcoming legislative […]
