Maryland Science Center receives $1.5 million gift from Baltimore philanthropist

The Maryland Science Center received a $1.5 million gift from Baltimore philanthropist Mary Catherine Bunting to fund and expand a community outreach initiative serving Baltimore City pre-schoolers. Baltimore City Head Start is a federally funded early-development program for low-income children and families. Through the Ready, Set, Go program, science center staff visit Head Start classrooms to develop science-based kindergarten readiness in children ages 3 to 5. The program provides hands-on science…

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