We believe that a community of creative problem-solvers, faced with complicated, seemingly intractable challenges, is well-served by thought-provoking, research-based information and analysis. We support the development and dissemination of research in two ways:
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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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.
In 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a consent decree for the Baltimore Police Department, mandating wide-ranging reforms. In a pair of companion reports, researchers from the University of Maryland examine the current state of community-police relations and how certain initiatives could help to improve them.
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.
A report by the Maryland Out-of-School Time Network on opportunities for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programming in Baltimore City.
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