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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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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 helping poor children become successful students.
Air pollution from power plants and incinerators is a widespread cause of ill health in Maryland, but one that the state’s policymakers can curb.
Problems remain, but there is good news: reforms are working to dispose of drug possession cases quickly.
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program, operated by The College Board, is a nationally recognized series of rigorous courses with examinations administered by the Educational Testing Service.
It can provide a job and a new life, but only for those who survive its rigorous program.
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