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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Mosby
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - Supporting Efforts to Bring City Year to Baltimore
FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from Baltimore City Public Schools and City Year to appear before the Council to discuss the mission of City Year and the feasibility and logistical requirements of bringing City Year Programming to the Baltimore City Public School System.
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Education is at the foundation of all systemic issues that have blighted our communities. No matter the socio-economic demographic, education is the key to unlock an individual’s future of success, and provides avenues that cultivate stronger communities and civic interest.
Baltimore’s sustainability starts with our most precious assets, our youth. Over the past few years, we have witnessed positive indicators that highlight productive change in our education system’s growth. However, to compete with an ever-changing, highly-technical and skilled global economy, Baltimore must do a better job of preparing our youth for the future. While we celebrate recent gains, such as a steady increase in graduation rates, we must reflect on the dilemma that our recent strides are not enough. We must do more to create innovative programming and resources to provide our children with the basic rights and fundamental skills to succeed.
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