Video: Baltimore mayor, principals push for more school funding

OULD
AFFECT THE LONGTIME STRUGGLES
WITH CRIME A POVERTY HERE IN
BALTIMORE.
CHANCE AND A CALL TO ACTION FROM
BALTIMORE PRINCIPALS OUTRAGED
OVER T UNRESOLVED $130 MILLION
BUDGET DEFICIT.
>> WE WILL NOT STAND IDLE IN THE
FACE OF MORAL INJUSTICE.
>> THE PRINT -- PRINCIPALS OF
BALTIMORE CITY DO NOT CONSIDER
THIS A FINANCIAL MATTER.
THIS IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE.
ADAM: ASKING THE GOVERNOR FOR
HELP AND HE NOTES BALTIMORE CITY
SCHOOLS ARE THE HIGHEST FUNDED
PER PUPIL IN THE STATE.
>> BE CLEAR, AMONG THE PROBLEMS
FACING OUR SYSTEM IS THAT WE
HAVE ONE OF THE OLDEST SCHOOL
SYSTEMS IN THE STATE, WE HAVE
CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN LEAD
PAINT POISONED FOR DECADES, YES,
WE REQUIRE MORE.
WE GOT GREATER PROBLEMS IN
BALTIMORE.
ADAM: AND THE PRINCIPALS SAY
SOLUTIONS TO THOSE PROBLEMS
COULD BE ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
>> THESE SCHOOL BUDGETS, EVEN
BALANCED ON PAPER WILL NOT ALLOW
FOR A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL
EXPERIENCE.
ADAM: THE PRINCIPALS HIGHLIGHT
DRASTIC CUTS T TEACHERS,
SUPPORT STAFF AFTER SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES, THE ARTS, MUSIC,
READING PROGRAMS AND MORE.
>> BALTIMORE, THIS IS A MOMENT
FOR HONESTY.
ADAM: THE CIT BUDGET
PRIORITIZES INCARCERATION OVER
EDUCATION WITH POLICE GETTING
NEARLY TWICE THE FUNDING AS
SCHOOLS.
>> THIS DEFICIT IS CAUSED BY OUR
COLLECTIVE FAILURE TO PRIORITIZE
OU YOUTH DURING BUDGETING.
ADAM: IN A STATEMENT TO 111
NEWS, GOVERNOR HOGAN PLEDGED TO
CONTINUE WORKING WITH CITY
OFFICIALS TO TRY TO FIND A
SOLUTION.
MEANWHILE THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT
THREE WEEKS LEFT TO MAKE CHANGES
TO EDUCATION FUNDING AND THE
STATE BUDGET.

Video: Baltimore mayor, principals push for more school funding

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