Maryland is one of the wealthiest states in the U.S., but funding for the Baltimore public schools has declined for over 50 years — according to Dr. Helen Atkinson of the Teachers’ Democracy Project. No potable water for over 10 years due to lead contamination, boilers that cannot keep up in cold weather, and more. Dr. Atkinson talks about how this came about, and who’s holding back the funding.
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