One of the 10 Democratic candidates for governor of Maryland wants to offer job training and even college scholarships to Baltimore’s “squeegee kids.” Rushern Baker is proposing giving the youth who clean windshields on city streets jobs at state government centers and construction projects. In a news conference, Baker also proposed to offer one-year scholarships to state universities or community colleges, as well as offer job training to these workers.
Rushern Baker wants to offer squeegee kids jobs and scholarships
May 20, 2022