Schedule

Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program July 27—July 31
All sessions at the Newmark J School Room 442

 

MONDAY JULY 27

9:00 am to 9:30 am Intro and marching order

 

9:30 to 3:30 Budgets 101 with Greg David

3:45 to 4:45: Resources for budget reporting with Liz Farmer of Pew

 

5:30 to 8: Cocktails and dinner on the 3rd floor

 

TUESDAY JULY 28: BONDS DAY

9:00 am to 9:30 Bonds 101 with Greg David

 

9:30 to 12:00 Everything you need to know about municipal bonds with Matt Fabian

12:00 to 12:30 The AAA bond fallacy with Greg David

 

12:30 to 1:30 lunch

1:30 to 3:30 How to use Emma with Jack Bologna of the Baltimore Banner

3:30 to 4:45: How to be a great fiscal reporter with AD Quig

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 29

9 am to 12:30 Tax incentives with Arlene Martinez and AD Quig
12:30 to 1:30 Lunch

1:30 to 3:00 The Republicans and States and Cities with Greg David
3:15 to 5: Workshop

 

THURSDAY JULY 30

 

9:30 to 12:30 The Nation’s Housing Crisis
12:30 to 1:30 Lunch

1:30 to 4: Writing Workshop

FRIDAY JULY 31

9:30 to 11:30  Wrapup

 

 

 

 

 

RAVITCH LOCAL ECONOMIC REPORTING SESSION—Aug. 12-14
All sessions at the Newmark J School Room 442
WEDNESDAY AUG. 12

9 am to 9:30 Intros and marching orders

9:30 to 3:30 How to cover a local economy with Greg David w/lunch

3:30 to 4:30 The job numbers in depth TBA

THURSDAY AUG. 12
9 am to 12:30 Tax incentives with Arlene Martinez and AD Quig
12:30 to 1:30 Lunch

1:30 to 2:30: The Republicans and the Safety Net

2:30 to 5: Writing Workshop

 

FRIDAY AUG. 14
9:30 to 11: The Housing Crisis

11:00 to 1:00 Working lunch Wrap Up