Maryland Policy Reports
September 2009

The September issue of the Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute's Maryland Policy Reports includes three guest authors: In our Poverty & Economic-Well-being column, Amy Ginsburg of the Manna Food Center identifies the vital role that school meals provide to youth and a special initiative to provide meals to hunger children on the weekend. In our Education column, Amanda Jones of the Out-of-the-Boat Ministries pinpoints policy options to address the education needs of homeless and transient students. In StateScope--The Michigan League of Human Services explains that the loss of state revenues and no budget in place hurts human services. In the Director's corner--Neil Bergsman comments that while "the recession may be over...the state budget is still in trouble."

Main Contents

• To Do Well in School, Kids Need Food Seven Days a Week >>

Schools provide breakfast and lunch during the week, but what happens on the weekend?  For many, weekends are a frightening time of empty pantries and empty stomachs, and come Monday, students are far from ready to learn their multiplication tables or discuss The Great Gatsby. Manna Food Center, the chief provider of emergency and supplemental food in Montgomery County, was determined to help as many hungry students as possible receive the food they need to succeed in school … and in life.

By Amy Ginsberg, Manna Food Center

• Times Are Tough – But That Should Not Keep Kids Out of School >>

Policy options exist to address the education needs of homeless and transient students.

By Amanda M. Jones, Out-of-the-Boat Ministries

• State Scope>>

In Michigan, the clock is ticking…..

By Michigan League for Human Services

• Director's Corner: Recession May Be Over - Budget Crisis to Continue>>

  By Neil Bergsman, Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute

Download the September Policy Report (pdf)>>