Arrests in Schools: Evidence, Outcomes, and Best Practices
June 1, 2010
OSI-Baltimore presents a forum series which examines various models of collaboration between law enforcement officials and public schools.

OSI-Baltimore Gives $1.5 Million to Provide Recession Relief in the Form of Job Training and Skills-Building for Baltimore's Hardest to Employ
Press Release
May 14, 2010
OSI-Baltimore is awarding $1.5 million to four local nonprofits to help low-income residents who face major barriers to employment. The gift will leverage an additional $1.5 million in state and federal funds, bringing $3 million to the state of Maryland.

Jane Sundius Testifies at the Maryland State Board of Education
April 27, 2010
Jane Sundius, director of the Education and Youth Development Program, presents a statement on the overuse of suspension and expulsion in Maryland and provides policy recommendations.

OSI-Baltimore Founder George Soros Urges Google to Choose Baltimore for High Speed Internet Project
Press Release
March 29, 2010
Open Society Institute founder and chairman George Soros has urged Google to choose Baltimore as the field site for the company's planned investment in launching ultra-high speed internet.

Audacious Thinking: Summer 2010
Summer 2010
This issue of Audacious Thinking focuses on OSI-Baltimore’s work to create opportunity for the 9,000 people who return to Baltimore from prison each year. A new feature, Audacious Priority, delves into the issue of school absence.

School Arrests and Student Outcomes: Using National Data to Improve School Safety
OSI-Baltimore
September 29, 2010
Jim Freeman, Staff Attorney for the Advancement Project, will discuss the Office of Civil Rights data collection effort, school discipline policies and student outcomes. This event is the third in a series of forums to examine various models of collaboration between law enforcement officials and public schools.

Ear to the Ground
 AUDIO
This yearlong radio series, supported by the Open Society Institute, features conversations with individuals navigating Baltimore's schools, addiction treatment centers, social services, and criminal justice system.

Juvenile Courts and School Safety: The Collaborative in Clayton County, Georgia
OSI-Baltimore
June 15, 2010
This OSI-Baltimore event, which is cosponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is the first in a series of forums to examine various models of collaboration between law enforcement officials and public schools and their effect on school safety and student outcomes.