March 31st, 2013
Historic move leads to $1.1B plan to rebuild, renovate schools!
Read more of WBAL TV’s coverage at: http://www.wbaltv.com/tv/about/Historic-move-leads-to-1-1B-plan-to-rebuild-renovate-schools/-/9380970/19488920/-/x4vcvez/-/index.html#ixzz2P8ZcBA17
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February 26th, 2013
Thousands rally in support of Baltimore schools
Construction plan backers urge lawmakers to approve block grants. Supporters of a $2.4 billion plan to rebuild Baltimore’s crumbling schools made a show of support in Annapolis on Monday night as thousands of people staged a loud, festive rally outside the State House to urge passage of legislation to launch the program. Read more at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-schools-annapolis-20130225,0,7369998.story
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February 26th, 2013
Supporters of Baltimore schools’ block grant bill rally in Annapolis
Students, parents and teachers converged on Annapolis by the busload Monday evening to rally in support of the block grant bill designed to overhaul Baltimore City public schools. Read more: http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/education/Supporters-of-Baltimore-schools-block-grant-bill-rally-in-Annapolis/-/9379316/19085526/-/l1c7bez/-/index.html#ixzz2M0thpBeS
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January 25th, 2013
BUILD’s 35th Anniversary
Save the date!
Build is celebrating 35 years of working toward a better Baltimore.
Join us April 18, 6:30 for a night of BUILD stories, exhibits and author Taylor Branch.
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November 28th, 2012
District Leaders Announce New Plan To Revamp City Schools
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Outdated, overcrowded, and flat out unacceptable. That’s how many people describe Baltimore City Public School buildings.
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November 28th, 2012
City schools unveil 10-year renovation plan
Twenty-six buildings to close; more than 100 to be rehabbed
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November 28th, 2012
Baltimore City’s 10-year plan to renovate, close some schools
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November 28th, 2012
City schools unveil ambitious 10-year renovation plan
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November 28th, 2012
WBAL-tv’s coverage of Vacants to Value
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November 28th, 2012
Rawlings-Blake announces commitment to expand Vacants to Value program, sets benchmarks
By Steve Kilar The Baltimore Sun
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Tuesday announced an expansion of her signature urban revitalization program, Vacants to Value.
The Baltimore Housing Department has set a goal of tearing down 1,500 vacant properties and renovating another 1,500 in the 36-month period that begins in January, Rawlings-Blake said.
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