By Adam Pagnucco. Last time, we looked at total operating budget per pupil. Today we will look at spending measures based on county appropriations. School…
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we looked at changes in total operating budgets and enrollments for Maryland’s top eight school districts: Baltimore City and…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described our methodology and provided basic statistics on total operating budget and enrollment. Let’s look at recent increases in school…
By Adam Pagnucco. Public school funding is a hot topic and we have certainly written a lot about it. Last spring, the county council voted…
The Geography of Cannabis in Maryland
By Adam Pagnucco. A new report by a state office illustrates a fact that’s not a big surprise: cannabis prevalence varies a lot across Maryland. …
By Adam Pagnucco. The superintendent’s recommended budget is the first public step in MCPS’s operating budget process. The recommended budget for FY25 can be found…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, County Executive Marc Elrich told the county council that Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to require provision of menstrual products…
How the County Spends Your Money: Long Term
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One looked at the change in expenditures by department, agency and broad function between the FY23 and FY24 approved budgets. Part…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One looked at the change in expenditures by department, agency and broad function between the FY23 and FY24 approved budgets. Today,…
How the County Spends Your Money: Short Term
By Adam Pagnucco. Now that the county’s most recent operating budget has been published, it’s time to look at how county government spends your money. …