Open the Books: What Lesson Is Baltimore City Community College Teaching?
Open the Books has discovered a massive pay hike for the president of the Baltimore City Community College (BCCC), and the community is in shock.
Through an open records request to the Maryland State Office of Comptroller, Open the Books uncovered that BCCC President Debra McCurdy has received $1.5 million in cash compensation (wages) since taking on the role May of 2019.
Open the Books notes that, “McCurdy earned $34,000 per month, on average, over her first 44 months of employment. By 2021, her payout was $392,000 and by 2022 it jumped to $593,000.”
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This is despite the fact that BCCC graduate counts have fallen to 484 in 2023,
