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Veto-Proof Majorities Send the Protect Our Schools Act to Gov. Hogan

THANK YOUR DELEGATES AND SENATORS! Thanks to your efforts, the Protect Our Schools Act passed both the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities. Please take a moment to send your representatives an email or give them a call at 1–888–520–6732 to thank them for their support and ask them to override Gov. Hogan’s veto next […]
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Maryland General Assembly Passes the Protect Our Schools Act

Widely-Supported Bill Would Prevent School Privatization This morning, the Maryland Senate passed the Protect Our Schools Act—legislation to strengthen Maryland’s school accountability system and prevent Betsy DeVos-style school privatization—by a veto-proof 32-15 margin. The House of Delegates then moved tonight to send the bill to the governor’s desk with a veto-proof 87-50 vote. “The backbone […]

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Hogan Threatens to Veto Public School Protection Bill

Anti-Public Education Veto Threat Comes After Appearing with Betsy DeVos Today, Gov. Larry Hogan announced his intention to veto the Protect Our Schools Act (HB978/SB871)—legislation aimed at protecting public schools from privatization and improving opportunities to learn for our kids. His veto threat follows a joint appearance with President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Education, Betsy […]
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Gov. Hogan Threatens to Veto the Protect Our Schools Act

WJLA and numerous other stations covered the protests surrounding Gov. Hogan and Secretary DeVos’ visit to a Montgomery County school on Thursday. URGENT ACTION NEEDED The Protect Our Schools Act is up for an important vote in the Senate. Please send your senator an email or give them a call at 1–888–520–6732 asking them to support […]

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MSEA’s Week of Action Leads to Major Progress

Educators had a big week last week — with substantial levels of activism leading to significant steps in the right direction on the Protect Our Schools Act, the Less Testing, More Learning Act, and turning back Gov. Hogan’s private school vouchers program. Here’s the recap: Nearly 500 educators joined the March to Protect Our Schools […]
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MSEA’s Successful Week of Action

Hundreds of educators in Annapolis participating in MSEA’s March to Protect Our Schools. Photo © Stephen Cherry. THE WEEK THAT WAS IN ANNAPOLIS Hundreds of Maryland Educators Brave the Snow to March for Public Schools MSEA’s Week of Action has been a huge success, driving public education issues to the top of the General Assembly’s agenda: · […]
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Maryland House Passes the Protect Our Schools Act

Senate Will Begin Work on Major School Accountability Bill Next Week Legislation to improve the way Maryland schools are held accountable for student outcomes and other measures of quality passed the House today, 91-46. The bill, if passed this session, would set parameters for the Maryland State Department of Education and state school board in […]
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Protect Our Schools Act Passes House of Delegates

WEEK OF ACTION TO PROTECT OUR SCHOOLS It’s here! After last year’s very successful Week of Action, MSEA has another week of statewide activism planned. This year’s Week of Action starts on Monday, March 13 with our March to Protect Our Schools and runs through Friday, March 17. Here’s what we’re asking members to do throughout […]
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6 Steps to Get Ready for MSEA’s March to Protect Our Schools

Less than a week from now, a thousand educators will make their way to Annapolis to March to Protect Our Schools. We’re marching for less standardized testing and to prevent the privatization of our public schools. (Haven’t RSVPed yet? Take care of that now.) Here are 6 steps to make sure you’re ready to march! […]
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