Kirwan Commission calls for $3.8 billion in new education spending
The Kirwan Commission, a group tasked with improving Maryland’s public schools, issued its final proposal late last week with a price tag of $3.8 billion a year in new spending.
The commission will continue work this year to determine how much of its proposal should be paid by the state and how much by local governments. [Baltimore Sun]
Metro Red Line riders to face disruptions this summer for Purple Line construction
Purple Line lightrail construction in the downtown Silver Spring area this summer will cause significant delays for riders of the Metro Red Line.
The project is expected to bring disruptions on the scale of SafeTrack, Metro’s year-long rehabilitation program in 2016. [Washington Post]
Volunteers coordinate service weekend food drive
More than 200 people partnered with Manna Food Center on Sunday for a food drive in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Volunteers collected donated goods at 18 Giant Supermarket locations throughout Montgomery County. [WTOP]
Today’s weather
Monday will be chilly, with high temperatures in the low 20s and overnight lows in the upper-teens.
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