City Council tackling chronic absenteeism, wants meeting with Baltimore Schools CEO
With thousands of Baltimore students recently reported absent for a third or more of the school year, the City Council is taking action on chronic absenteeism. Councilmember Mark Conway is “taking the lead” with a resolution he proposed earlier this week,
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The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one. Councilman Mark Conway introduced a bill Monday to require the school system to study the root causes of chronic absenteeism — widely considered to be related to poverty, housing stability, bullying and transit — and to propose solutions.
Student absences were top of mind in Baltimore's city council meeting Monday
Chronic student absences was a key topic in Baltimore city's council meeting on Monday. Councilman Mark Conway introduced a bill that encourages the Baltimore school system to explore causes of student absences.
Baltimore City Council to address school truancy, sewage backups and more in 2025
Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen and multiple city council members outlined their legislative priorities at a news conference Monday morning — just hours before the council acted on some of them at its first meeting of 2025.
Number of students chronically absent in Baltimore City Public Schools is dropping
The number of students chronically absent in Baltimore City Public Schools is dropping, according to the school’s CEO. Sonja Santelises, the Baltimore City Public Schools CEO, said after reaching a hi
Mayor Scott suggests eliminating Baltimore’s spending board, ‘modernizing’ city government
After decades of proposals to restructure Baltimore’s Board of Estimates, Mayor Brandon Scott suggested Wednesday the board ...
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Leaders agree spending board needs change, differ over how
Who should control how Baltimore spends its money? There's division over potential solutions to an antiquated system.
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Baltimore City has announced a new festival schedule for 2025, with Artscape moving to May, AFRAM on June 21 and June 22, the Baltimore Caribbean Festival on July 12 and July 13, and Charm ...
Baltimore City Council president eyes big changes to spending board
Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen plans to reintroduce a bill this year to examine best practices on city spending.
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'Our approach is comprehensive': Baltimore City introduces public safety plan for 2025
City leaders said it is based on crime reductions over the past two years. In 2024, the city reported a sharp decline in ...
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Council President Cohen: City Council should be 'co-equal' in Baltimore's government
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — During his first Board of Estimates chair, City Council President Zeke Cohen committed to running the council like “a co-equal” branch of government. That raises questions ...
Baltimore-area snowstorm: Some school, government closures to continue Tuesday
With the arrival of Monday's winter storm, Baltimore-area schools, offices, government services and more have announced ...
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Meet the well-connected lawyer challenging Scott Shellenberger
David, the deputy Maryland state prosecutor, has collected $105,000, according to campaign finance disclosures.
Baltimore-area snowstorm: Public school, government closures and delays to continue Tuesday
With the arrival of Monday's winter storm, Baltimore-area schools, offices, government services and more have announced cancellations, changes and closures that could linger into Tuesday. Here's what ...