Tag: Jack Young

State Roundup: State announces schools can bring students back; most won’t

Gov. Larry Hogan announces schools can begin to safely bring some students back for in-person instruction as many plan all-virtual starts within days or weeks, Baltimore suspends recycling pickup to focus on trash collection amid coronavirus pandemic, and the city’s mayor criticizes VP for violating gathering restrictions during Fort McHenry appearance.

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Hearing on school-construction funding highlights desperate state of some schools

County and city leaders highlighted the desperate state of some of the schools in their communities to a panel of Maryland lawmakers on Thursday. Their testimony was in support of legislation that would provide more than $2 billion over the next five to ten years for school construction and renovation throughout the state. Baltimore Mayor Jack Young said the legislation would provide a big boost for city schools, some of which he said lack basic utilities such as heat and air conditioning.

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