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Double the number of citywide slots available for students to participate in after-school programming,
including raising $25.5M from public and private sources to ensure every student in middle school when
strong support and guidance are critical has access to after-school programming.
Bring resources directly to families and children in Baltimores neighborhoods by relocating certain
city, nonprofit and faith-based services from central offices to Baltimore City public schools, including
case management, mental health services, housing services, lead paint testing and preventative health
screenings provided by city and state agencies like the Department of Social Services and the Baltimore
City Health Department.
Set real, actionable goals to improve student achievement and begin working toward them.
David Warnock knows that for Baltimores students to compete in a global workforce, we cant stop until every
student meets and exceeds state and national averages. For example, in 3rd grade reading, Baltimore
City lags behind the state average by more than 25%. Thats not just statistics that represents thousands of
Baltimore City students who are left behind every year. Baltimore City residents deserve a mayor who works
toward this goal, and takes responsibility for meeting those benchmarks.
To begin closing the gap in school performance between students in Baltimore City and students across the
state, we need to:
Bring the number of third graders in Baltimore City reading at grade level on par with the Maryland state
average 37% by 2023. In 2015, only 11% of Baltimore City Public Schools 4th graders were proficient
in reading by the most widely accepted national standard, the National Assessment of Educational
Progress. Set similar goals for math and science educational attainment.
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Increase the college completion rate for Baltimore City public schools graduates over the next eight
years, moving the number of students who enroll and graduate from four-year colleges to above 50%. In
2012, only 44% of Baltimore City public schools graduates went on to 2-and 4-year colleges, and only
32.4% of the most recent class the Class of 2006 had graduated within six years.
Work with partners in the private sector to fully fund YouthWorks and ensure that every young person
in Baltimore has access to summer, and after-school, employment, and work to reduce the total youth
unemployment rate in Baltimore currently more than 40% for youth ages 16 to 19 in each of the next
five years.
Build a plan for success for every child.
David Warnock believes every child should have an individualized plan for success created collaboratively
with parents and teachers. Baltimores public school system serves more than 80,000 children every year, and
every student deserves a customized approach. When teachers, parents and the community collaborate in the
best interest of every child, whole communities begin to thrive. Investing in our childrens future is the greatest
investment we can make in our citys future.
To make sure every Baltimore City student is set on a path to success, we need to:
Expand the individualized student success plans for every student, piloted at Green Street Academy,
to 12 additional schools in FY2017, with the goal of developing a customized approach for each of our
school systems more than 80,000 students by 2023.
Make mentoring a critical component of keeping students on the pathways to success, working to recruit
mentors for every child in Baltimore City by founding the Mayors Office of Children and Families to
connect family-serving, non-profit and faith-based organizations with public schools and students in
Baltimores neighborhoods.
From birth to college and career, help kids stay on the path to success.
David Warnock believes every family should have the support they need to set their child on a path to success.
Too often, our children fall through the cracks during difficult transition points, such as middle school to high
school, and high school to college.
To ensure students in Baltimore City schools stay on a path to success, we need to:
Leverage current and new public-private partnerships to integrate 8 additional Judy Centers into
neighborhoods across Baltimore, increasing access to centrally located early childhood education and
family support services for children from birth to kindergarten, especially in neighborhoods that are not
currently served by Judy Centers, such as northwest and northeast Baltimore.
Ensure career programs, especially certifications, offered to Baltimore City Public Schools students are
aligned with private sector employment needs in Baltimore City, especially jobs of the future in sectors
like healthcare and green construction and energy.
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Enroll 1,000 students in dual credit partnership programs with colleges and universities, where students
can earn credits toward both high school graduation and toward a college degree, by 2019.
Work with community organizations, mentoring groups, and social service agencies to develop schoolbased education and prevention programs focusing on high school youth, including partnering with law
enforcement agencies to bring police-community relations programming in Baltimore.
Hold our school system accountable and increase investment in our public school system.
David Warnock believes parents, community members and voters have the right to know how their tax dollars
are being spent. Only then can we increase Baltimore Citys investment in the school system.
To hold our school system accountable, so that every student counts, we need to:
Commission annual, independent audits of the Baltimore City Public School System to create accountability
for taxpayers, students and parents, and make sure that we can count every child attending our public
schools. By making our school spending public through annual audits, parents and community members
will know where their tax dollars are going and will be able to advocate for the priorities that matter to
them.
Use audit findings to cut waste and streamline inefficiencies. In 2015, after an internal audit, Baltimore
City Public Schools found $3.6M in spending on fraudulent healthcare benefits. With audit findings,
develop a plan that will increase the proportion of funds going directly to the classroom, and decrease the
proportion of funding that is used in central administration of the school district.
Set measurable goals to increase the legally required minimum Maintenance of Effort dollars that
Baltimore City designates for the Baltimore City Public School System, directing additional funding
directly to the classroom to benefit Baltimore City students.
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