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 David Hornbeck | May 19, 2025 | Blog
Solving the complex challenges facing public school education requires comprehensive solutions. In 2021, the Maryland General Assembly enacted the Blueprint for Maryland Schools, comprehensive legislation that, among other systemic change initiatives, will result in...
by Baltimore Curriculum Project | Apr 23, 2025 | Blog, City Springs
Each Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) neighborhood conversion charter school has a team of school leaders, including Assistant Principals, who help to ensure a thriving school culture and climate. The Assistant Principals, seasoned educators and former classroom...
by Baltimore Curriculum Project | Mar 24, 2025 | Blog, City Springs
In honor of Women’s History Month, we spoke with Dr. Rhonda Richetta, the Principal of City Springs Elementary / Middle School, since January 2005. City Springs has partnered with Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) since 1996. Dr. Richetta, who first came to City...
by Brianna Kaufman | Feb 21, 2025 | Blog
What happens when students don’t attend school regularly? What are the consequences of a pandemic unraveling our social fabric and making it difficult to restore stability? How do we address the growing challenges and traumas that families face today? And what does...
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...
