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Education Reform

 

 

Most students in Maryland are blessed with wonderful schools.  In fact, Education Week rated Maryland's schools as being the best in the nation!

Unfortunately, there are large discrepancies in the performance of students in various school systems.

 

 

 

 Baltimore City Schools are Particularly Challenged

 
All Maryland students in the third through eighth grades took annual assessment tests in both math and reading in the spring of 2008.  Their understanding of the subject matter was rated as either advanced, proficient or basic. As the following charts show, the average student attending a public school in Baltimore City is far less likely to have an advanced understanding of either math or science than students in the remainder of the state.

 

Similarly, Baltimore City students are far more likely to have only basic math and reading skills.  In the third grade, Baltimore City students score a bit poorer than those throughout Maryland.  Of even greater concern, however, is that the gap between Baltimore City students and students in the rest of the state grows steadily worse each year.  By the end of 8th grade, the percentage of Baltimore City students with only basic understanding of math and reading is over 70% and over 50%, respectively.

 

 What can we do to help?

Make Maryland Great is working with Baltimore City Public Schools and Business Volunteers Unlimited to set up a partnership program where your business, church or community group can provide students at an appropriate school with special educational opportunities.  Once this program is operational, we hope to expand it throughout Maryland. 

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