A look back at the school year with Baltimore City Public School's CEO

Baltimore City's public school system is led by one of the longest-serving school superintendents in the nation. Dr. Sonja Santelises joins Midday on Education to look back on the school year, which ends on Thursday, June 13. Last month, the board of the Baltimore City Public Schools approved a $1.8 billion budget, which includes a new $4.5 million math curriculum and $6 million for pre-kindergarten materials. The city's math scores have long been among the lowest in the state, while eighth grade English scores began a post-pandemic rebound last year. We ask Santelises about the future of the school system, test scores and about ongoing negotiations regarding her contract. *Update: On Wednesday night, the school board voted to give Santelises a one-year contract with a salary of $349,989.Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.