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Education news roundup: absenteeism, teacher pay, City Schools CEO contract

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published February 16, 2024 at 9:45 AM EST
Licensed under CC-by-2.0.
Students of Leith Walk Elementary School in Baltimore, MD. Credit: Maryland GovPics/Flickr

Baltimore Banner reporter Liz Bowie joins us for a round-up of news about schools. Why are so many kids chronically absent, and why is it getting worse? What’s up with a pay raise for Baltimore teachers? Will the head of City Schools renew her contract?

Read her reporting:
Time is nearly up. Will Baltimore City schools keep CEO Sonja Santelises?
Baltimore teachers negotiate a 9% pay bump for early-career educators
Far more Maryland students are missing too much school

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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