BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Mona Assaf

Fall 2008-GMU

EDUC 870

Dr. Earley

HISTORY-1800’S

� 1826-General School Law allowed the Mayor of Baltimore & City Council to create Board of Commissioners of Public Schools-to establish and regulate a system of free public education.

� 1828-Commission is established.

1829-Three schools with 269

� 1866-Board of Commissioners of Public Education become elected annually by the City Council.

� 1866-Shift in municipal financing lead to a significant shift in the role of Treasurer of the Board-position abolished, therefore the position of Superintendent was established.

1828-Commission is established.

� 1829-Three schools with 269 students.

� 1839-Public school system begins to cater to the community, creating night school, for boys who worked during the day and established the first secondary school in the City.

� 1839-9 schools, 1,226 students

abolished, therefore the position of Superintendent was established.

� 1866-John N. M’Jilton first Baltimore City Public School Superintendent.

� 1866-State of Maryland establishes first Normal School for teacher training.

� 1866-88 schools, 18,307 students

� 1870- The total population of Baltimore City = 267,534

HISTORY-1900’S

� 1900- The total population of Baltimore City = 508,957

� 1904-Fire destroys the majority of the City. NO schools were damaged. The destruction of the downtown area lead to huge revitalization and modernization of Downtown Baltimore.

� 1912- Laws move the age of Compulsory Education to 14 years of age.

1925-Move of control of the public school

� 1960-The Baltimore Public School system is 87,634 African American and 82,588 White.

� 1961- The Federal Civil Rights Commission states that Baltimore City Public Schools rose to the “Brown challenge” of school integration.

� 1963-Supreme Court ruling on Prayer in School (Murray vs. Curlett) (1959, Madalyn Murray-O'Hair’s son walks out of the required Bible reading in a Baltimore City Public School, a four year court case lead to the Supreme Court � 1925-Move of control of the public school

system from the Commission to the Superintendent. Due in large part to the vision & leadership of James Sickle & Henry West.

� 1925-96,630 students with an $8 million budget. 800,055 total population.

� 1954-Brown vs. The Board of Education

� 1955- Superintendent Lemmel earns Hollander Award for role in encouraging and implementing desergration laws. Are among the first public school to integrate below the Mason-Dixon line.

year court case lead to the Supreme Court ruling)

� 1971-1st African American Superintendent was elected and represented a transition in the School Board.

� 1974-Month-long teacher strike.

� 70’s & 80’s-Plagued by underfunding. The City saw a significant loss in it’s middle class citizenry. Strife between the MD State legislator and the City Mayor/government continued to impact school funding. Continue to see teacher and student strikes and sit ins.

1997-NOW

� 1997-BCPS was essentially taken over by the State. The position of Superintendent was changed to Chief Exceutive Officer (CEO) with the position being apointedby the Mayor and the

� 1997-It was also found that the BCPS was facing $8-12 million deficit for the fiscal year.

� 2007-Dr. Alonzo, CEO. From New York City Department of Education, Deputy by the Mayor and the

Governor. All 9 members of the Board of School Commissioners was to also be appointed by the Mayor and Governor. This was done in order to increase State funding.

New York City Department of Education, Deputy Chancellor.

� 2007-2008-82,661 students. A Proposed budget of $1,171,822,180

� 2007-2008-Will see a 2.5% decrease in student population (noted as a “historical trend”).

VISIONVISIONVISIONVISION

� Accelerating the academic achievement of all

students, in partnership with the entire

community to ensure that students have the

attitudes, skills, and proficiencies needed to attitudes, skills, and proficiencies needed to

succeed in college and in the 21st century

global workforce.

MISSIONMISSIONMISSIONMISSION

� To accelerate student progress through

effective implementation of the Master Plan,

focusing on quality instruction, managing

systems efficiently, and sustaining a culture of systems efficiently, and sustaining a culture of

excellence.

GOAL 1

� By 2013-2014, all students will reach high

standards at a minimum attaining proficiency

or better in reading/language arts, and

mathematics.mathematics.

GOAL 2

� All limited English proficient students will

become proficient in English and reach high

academic standards, at a minimum attaining

proficiency or better in reading/language arts proficiency or better in reading/language arts

and mathematics.

GOAL 3

� By 2005-2006 all core academic subject

classes (CAS) will be taught by highly qualified

teachers.

GOAL 4

� All students will be educated in learning

environments that are safe, drug-free, and

conducive to learning.

GOAL 5 AND GOAL 6

� All students will graduate from high school.

� Effective management of systems will support

student achievement.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

� The Office of Partnerships, Communications and Community Engagement helps families support their students and their schools. Baltimore City Public Schools believes that family and community engagement is essential family and community engagement is essential to student success. Research documents the positive effect of parent involvement on the lives of students. Students who feel supported and encouraged by their families are more likely to be successful.

MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

� The Maryland State Department of Education, under the leadership of the State Superintendent of Schools and guidance from the Maryland State Board of Education, develops and implements standards and policy develops and implements standards and policy for education programs from pre-kindergarten through high school. MSDE also oversees technical education, rehabilitation services, and library programs throughout the state’s 24 local systems.

REFERENCES

� http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/About/History/Early_Schools.asp- Provides a detailed history of the Baltimore City Public School system from the 1800’s to now.

Census news 2000, Mayor Martin O’Malley Issue � Census news 2000, Mayor Martin O’Malley Issue One – Population & Race, Baltimore City Department of Planning December, 2001. Retrieved on September 7, 2008 from http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/planning/census/downloads/censusnews1.pdf