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MSEA Statement on Testing Commission Report

Annapolis, Maryland — This morning, the Commission to Review Maryland’s Use of Assessments in Public Schools posted their final report on how to reduce standardized testing to its Maryland State Department of Education website page. The recommendations now must be adopted or rejected by local school boards by September 1, 2016, and the State Board of Education […]

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MSEA Statement on New Maryland Superintendent of Schools

Today, the Maryland State Board of Education announced its selection of Dr. Karen Salmon as the next state superintendent of Maryland schools. MSEA President Betty Weller released the following statement: “The Maryland State Education Association congratulates Karen Salmon on her selection as Maryland’s next state superintendent of schools. Maryland’s teachers and education support professionals look […]

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Donald Trump and His Bullying Rhetoric Have No Place in Maryland Public Schools

Last night, media outlets began reporting that Donald Trump will be making a campaign appearance at Stephen Decatur High School in Worcester County on Wednesday night. Today, Maryland State Education Association President Betty Weller released the following statement: “Donald Trump and his divisive, fear-mongering rhetoric have no place in the halls of Maryland’s public schools. […]
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Maryland General Assembly Changes Kindergarten Readiness Assessment to a Sampling Test

Change Will Restore Time to Learn for Kindergarten Classes On April 11, the House and Senate chambers reconciled minor differences in conference committee and passed important testing-reduction legislation to change the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) into a sampling test—which means it will only be taken by a representative group of students instead of every child. […]
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Maryland House Passes 2% Cap on School Testing

Testing Reduction Bills Move Forward in Maryland General Assembly Annapolis, Maryland — Today, the Maryland House of Delegates unanimously passed legislation to limit local, state, and federal mandated standardized testing at 2% of annual instruction time—or a little more than 20 hours a year (HB 141). The forward movement follows the unanimous passage of legislation to […]
Vouchers

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MSEA Statement on Gov. Hogan's 2016 Education Proposals

Proposed BOAST Program Would Divert Taxpayer Dollars From Public Schools to Private Schools On January 27, Gov. Hogan’s office released details on his 2016 proposals for education initiatives, including the same BOAST legislation he unsuccessfully introduced last year. Betty Weller, president of the Maryland State Education Association, made the following statement: “If Gov. Hogan’s goal […]

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Educators Applaud Democratic Legislative Leaders for Plan to Address Over-Testing This Session

Democratic leaders in both House and Senate to introduce package of legislation to reduce standardized testing in schools Annapolis, Maryland — Today, Democratic leadership in the House of Delegates and Senate announced plans to introduce a package of legislation aimed at reducing standardized testing in Maryland schools. The bills come after parents, educators, and students voiced […]

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MSEA Launches Back-to-School Advertising Campaign to Reduce Standardized Testing

Half Million-Dollar Buy Calls for Less Testing, More Learning On August 31, Maryland educators launched a statewide back-to-school advertising campaign to push for a reduction in standardized testing. The campaign—named “Less Testing, More Learning”—features ten teachers and education support professionals from across Maryland who share their firsthand experiences of how over-testing makes it more difficult […]
School Funding

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MSEA Launches Video and Digital Ad Campaign to Call on Gov. Hogan to Release School Funding

Educators Continue Event Series to Highlight Local Consequences of Withholding Funding This morning, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) launched a new video and digital advertising campaign, asking Marylanders to urge Gov. Hogan to release $68 million in education funding included in the General Assembly’s passed budget.  “School districts are being forced to consider bad […]
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