Kurt Schmoke: Apprenticeships are part of the future of higher education | GUEST COMMENTARY
"Traditional schools are not for everybody," writes University of Baltimore President Kurt L. Schmoke. "Why not include apprenticeships in the mix?"
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Kurt Schmoke: Value of higher education can’t be overstated | GUEST COMMENTARY
While it has its detractors, education is still the answer to deliver individual and national prosperity, writes Kurt L. Schmoke.
Kurt Schmoke: ‘perplexed’ by concerns over Johns Hopkins police force
Baltimore is not the only American city faced with the challenge of reducing violent crime. But those of us who care deeply about this great city are confronted with an...
Embrace Port Covington, don’t chase it away
When former President Bill Clinton was asked on CNN last year what solutions could work to help cities like Baltimore move forward, he said "Well, first I believe we ought...
2015 Resolutions for Baltimore: Kurt L. Schmoke
Yes, "free tuition" is an attention-getting headline. But it is more than a gimmick: It's a strategy in place in cities such as Chicago and in the entire Tennessee state...
Maryland delegation should petition for release of Cuban Five
In 1999, I accompanied the Baltimore Orioles on their historic trip to Havana, Cuba. This marked the first time since 1959 that a Major League Baseball team played in Cuba....
State should rethink drug fight
Assuming one agrees that necessity is the mother of invention, this is an opportune time for state government to devise new policies that will make our communities healthier and safer....
All students can learn advanced math — with the right teacher
F or decades I have watched and worked with Baltimore-area schools. I've seen reform after reform. I've seen testing mandates and spending escalations. There have been some improvements, especially in...
All students can learn advanced math — with the right teacher
For decades I have watched and worked with Baltimore-area schools. I've seen reform after reform. I've seen testing mandates and spending escalations. There have been some improvements, especially in the...
Mayor Schmoke defends the Inner Harbor hotel decision
WHEN BALTIMORE'S Board of Estimates voted unanimously July 23 to approve construction of the $132.6 million, 750-room Wyndham Inner Harbor East Hotel, it took a critical step toward meeting the...