Harford County is making an effort to cut down on its carbon footprint by buying hybrid buses. Sure, the buses probably aren’t going to save the county much money since they cost about twice what a normal bus costs, but they’re trying to offset the increase with an Environmental Protection Agency grant. Harford is rapidly becoming, at least transportation-wise, the greenest county in the state. Not only are they working on hybrid buses, the county was also ahead of the curve on hybrid cars for employees. Every county should be trying to follow Harford’s example.
OUTRAGE: School-time blues
Who: Baltimore City Schools Chief Executive Officer Andres Alonso
What: Baltimore City students go back to school today, and, shockingly, there’s nothing to complain about.
Why it’s a bad idea: What do we have to complain about if Baltimore City Public Schools are doing so well? So far for 2008, attendance rates are up, the ratio of students to teachers is down, revenue is up, truancy numbers are down — this is unprecedented for Baltimore.
Why they’re doing it: You mean they actually want to create a better learning environment for students? That’s a first.
Where to vent: baltimoreexaminer.com
