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Abell Reports are commissioned reports by subject matter experts, academics, and investigative journalists that provide studies of selected issues on the public agenda.
These projects – undertaken with grant funding by academics and nonprofit research and advocacy organizations – advance learning on issues key to Baltimore City.
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The state of Maryland has recognized the potential for registered apprenticeships to both provide a path to better-paying careers that do not require college degrees and to help employers meet their needs for employees with specialized skills. This report explores opportunities for and challenges to expanding apprenticeship in Maryland and Baltimore.
Everyone agrees that teens need more sleep. So why does school start so early? This report examines the research on school start times and the implications for students in Baltimore City.
Our 2023 Annual Report highlights the work of organizations across the city that are dedicated to addressing the complex challenges many of our neighbors face and of the great potential they hold.
The path to Baltimore’s “best prospect” jobs without a college degree: career credentialing programs at Baltimore’s community colleges.
For supporting young people in Baltimore City and for “stitching a new social fabric” that will connect us all.
An ACLU report highlighting the plight of those serving life sentences in the Maryland prison system.
Is there an expanded role for national Charter Management Organizations in our schools?
An evaluation of Community Mediation Maryland’s Reentry Mediation program and its effects on recidivism.
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