Today was the bill hearing for House Bill 1300, Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Implementation. It’s the Kirwan Commission recommendations for pre-K-12 public education.

I spoke at a rally prior to the bill hearing:

“I am a very proud graduate of the Baltimore City Public Schools.

“I now teach five hours per week in the fall semester as an adjunct law school professor. I can’t imagine the preparation needed to teach five hours every day. That’s why I support the Kirwan Commission’s proposed increase in pay for our teachers.

“The work doesn’t end when the bill passes. I will work to make sure that this legislation is fully implemented.”

In her remarks, Delegate Maggie McIntosh spoke of the crippling effect of children being set apart as poor learners.

A contemporary of mine at City College was wrongly labeled in that manner in elementary school.

His name was Elijah Cummings.