City of Baltimore - File #: 12-0007R

• File #: 12-0007R
• Version: 0
• Name: Informational Hearing - College Access for Baltimore City’s School Students
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Failed
• File created: 1/9/2012
• In control: Education and Youth Committee
• Final action: 7/15/2013
• Title: Informational Hearing - College Access for Baltimore City’s School Students FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from Baltimore City Public Schools and the CollegeBound Foundation to appear before the Council to discuss ways to raise awareness of the resources available to increase college access for Baltimore City’s school students.
• Sponsors: Brandon M. Scott, Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Warren Branch, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Nick Mosby, William "Pete" Welch, Carl Stokes, Edward Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/15/2013	0	City Council	Failed
1/12/2012	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
1/9/2012	0	City Council	Introduced
1/9/2012	0	City Council	Assigned
1/9/2012	0	Education and Youth Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/9/2012	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Scott



A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Informational Hearing - College Access for Baltimore City’s School Students

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from Baltimore City Public Schools and the CollegeBound Foundation to appear before the Council to discuss ways to raise awareness of the resources available to increase college access for Baltimore City’s school students.
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It is well understood that in today’s economy a college education is generally an essential step on the path to a decent job and financial security. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, even before the recent recession, a high school drop-out was more than 7 times more likely to live in poverty than a college graduate.

Yet, despite the dramatically positive difference that a college education could make in their lives, less than 50% of Baltimore City students enroll in college immediately after high school graduation, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. Even fewer high school graduates, just 1 in 10, will earn a college degree within 6 years.

There are many reasons for the shortage of college degrees among our high school graduates, but, according to the Abell Foundation, “research consistently confirms that the failure to secure college funding is the overwhelming barrier to college enrollment for inner-city kids.” ...