by Laura Doherty | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
For 30 years, the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) has championed the community school mode, an evidence-based approach that transforms public schools into neighborhood hubs offering academic, health, and family support services. Founded in 1996, BCP has partnered...
by Laura Doherty | Jul 25, 2025 | Blog
Committed to Baltimore. Powered by purpose. Focused on the future. This 2025-26 school year marks a milestone for the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) — our 30th anniversary. As I reflect on all we’ve built together, I keep coming back to this: BCP has never been...
by Laura Doherty | Jun 23, 2025 | Blog
What’s on the mind of all educators nationwide? The post-pandemic decline in students’ math ability. Last December, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that U.S. students are “failing to meet even the lowest level of achievement in math,” and the...
by Laura Doherty | Jan 22, 2025 | Blog
The history of charter schools in Baltimore City is part of a broader narrative about school choice and equitable access to education. In the early 2000s, Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) implemented a high school choice program, allowing incoming ninth...
by Laura Doherty | Aug 21, 2024 | Blog
When I was a graduate student in Special Education and Rehabilitation at the University of Oregon, the direction of my life changed when I met Jerry Silbert, one of the leaders and program authors of the four-decade Direct Instruction (DI) movement with the National...
