On Dec 3, 2024, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released its annual practice of assigning star ratings to public schools, providing a clear, accessible way for parents, students, and the community to assess school performance. The ratings are based...
Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) Peer Mediation program includes 110 trained students in 3rd through 8th grade, who are leading mediations with their peers. Under the guidance of BCP staff, these leaders also create lessons for young students on active listening...
NBC’s The Today Show followed SNL star Ego Nwodim over her August 2024 visits to all six BCP schools to teach improv skills to educators and to City Springs’ student peer mediators. Her unique program focuses on listening and life skills, inspired by...
The Today Show recently showcased Baltimore Curriculum Project’s (BCP) unique partnership with SNL star and Baltimore native Ego Nwodim, actor, writer, producer, and cast member of Saturday Night Live. On August 22 and 23, 2024, Ego visited all six BCP neighborhood...
This past summer, City Springs Elementary / Middle School partnered with Maryvale Preparatory School for the first time, as part of the nonprofit Middle Grades Partnership (MGP) program. MGP matches Baltimore City public schools with the region’s independent private...
In 2022, The Bloomberg Philanthropies created a national program, The Bloomberg Summer Boost program, to provide high-quality summer learning programs for K-8 children in charter schools. Developed in response to COVID-related learning loss, particularly for...
