Getting Solar Siting Right in Maryland
Maryland has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to increase its renewable energy capacity and protect vital agricultural land. How should the state and its counties proceed? What must we do to get solar siting right?
2018 Annual Report
Our 2018 Annual Report highlights programs focused on creative financing of local entrepreneurs, improvements to the City’s green infrastructure, and tenacious efforts to prevent homelessness, reform our broken parole system, and teach young, struggling readers.
The Municipal Banking Movement: An Opportunity for Baltimore
Public banks, owned by state or municipal governments and dedicated to public service, have a proven track record of promoting local economic development and financial inclusion in the U.S. and abroad.
Preparing All Students for Economic and Career Success
Education Strategy Group (ESG), with funding from the Abell Foundation, conducted an external assessment of career readiness priorities, practices, and programs in Baltimore City Schools.
Reforming Child Support to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
Child support enforcement practices fuel a cycle of poverty and instability for low-income parents and families. This Abell Report examines the data and recommends strategies Maryland can adopt to reform its child support system.