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Nation's Report Card: Maryland’s Underfunded Schools Show Flat Student Scores

Hogan’s Funding Cuts Have Slowed Student Progress, New Investment Urgently Needed This morning, the National Assessment of Education Progress, known more commonly as the Nation’s Report Card, released 2017 results for 4th and 8th grade math and reading scores. Maryland scores stayed flat in each subject and each grade level, with Maryland dropping below the national average in […]
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Students, Educators, and Schools are Big Winners in the 2018 Legislative Session

At midnight, the balloons and confetti dropped in the House chamber and the 438th General Assembly officially adjourned Sine Die. SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS As the clock struck midnight and the General Assembly wrapped up its 438th legislative session, educators can reflect on a very successful 90 days. Of the 3,127 pieces of legislation introduced this […]
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MSEA Statement on Fix the Fund Act Passage

Voters now have chance to end the budget gimmicks for good This evening, the Maryland House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed the Fix the Fund Act by a vote of 130-3, sending the constitutional amendment to general election voters in the fall. The amendment—which passed the Senate 47-0 on March 19—would guarantee that any revenue raised […]
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Fix the Fund Update and Overriding Vetoes

MSEA President Betty Weller, MSEA Vice President (and President-Elect) Cheryl Bost, and former MSEA (then MSTA) President Pat Foerster lead the march at MSEA’s March to Fix the Fund. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment on Third Reading for Final Passage The House of Delegates is one vote away from […]
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New Investments for School Construction and School Safety

Source: Wikipedia THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS New Financial Commitments and Streamlining of the School Construction Process While egos and hurt feelings of some state elected officials dominated headlines around the debate and passage of the 21st Century School Facilities Act (HB 1783), the core of the bill is about streamlining some of the regulatory process […]
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Kids Lead the Way

This past weekend, the March for Our Lives rallies across the country presented profound examples of how the next generation is stepping up — as organizers, activists, and leaders. Last week in Annapolis, kids were omnipresent at MSEA’s March to Fix the Fund as well. With the opportunity to take a first step in closing the […]
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We Marched, They Voted

Photo © Randall Pike THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS We Marched, They Voted On Monday night, more than a thousand educators, parents, students, and advocates from every county in Maryland travelled to Annapolis to rally for the Fix the Fund Act (SB1122) — a constitutional amendment to ensure casino gaming revenue increases education funding by $500 million a year — and urge […]

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St. Mary’s Educators Statement on Great Mills School Shooting

In response to the school shooting in Great Mills, Maryland, the presidents of the Education Association of St. Mary’s County (EASMC), Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), and National Education Association (NEA) have issued the following statements: Jill Morris, EASMC President “We are heartbroken that gun violence in schools has now touched our community, and we […]
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Senate Poised to Pass the Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Maryland Senate Poised to Pass the Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment The Maryland Senate is scheduled to vote on the Fix the Fund Act, Senate Bill 1122, on Monday and move it one step closer to placing a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot in November 2018. The bill was amended in […]
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