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Cheryl Bost: This Is the Beginning

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words still ring true today, “The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.” Leading thousands of educators, parents, students, education advocates, and elected officials in the March for Our Schools from Navy Stadium down Rowe Boulevard towards the oldest capitol dome in the […]
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My Turn: Beth Poole

Beth Poole, media tech, Church Creek Elementary and Fountain Green Elementary Schools, Harford County In2000, my husband suddenly announced that he had been promoted and that we would need to move away from everything that we knew to start a new adventure. Once we were established with our boys in school and my husband at his […]
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We Marched — and Won $1 Billion for Schools

Photos © Stephen Cherry We’ve been working very hard for this. MSEA’s non-stop multi-year education funding campaign has focused on providing as much input, influence, and support as possible to the state’s updating of the school funding formula for the first time in 20 years. It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to re-think and re-prioritize the needs of […]

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A Winning Session for Public Schools

Speaker Busch speaks alongside President Miller and dozens of legislators from both chambers at a February press conference announcing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS As the clock strikes midnight on another legislative session, we already know the 439th General Assembly session will be remembered as the beginning and end of eras. […]

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Kirwan Blueprint Bill Nears Finish Line

Photo © Stephen Cherry THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Kirwan Blueprint Bill Nears Finish Line The Kirwan Blueprint bill (SB 1030) raced through both chambers of the General Assembly this week and is now inches away from final passage. The Senate took up the legislation first and passed the bill 43–1 with several amendments. The House then worked […]

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Big Wins for Schools in Budget

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Big Wins for Schools in Budget For the past few weeks we have written about differences between the House and Senate budgets. Early this week, representatives of both chambers hammered out those differences in conference committee and agreed to the final budget that cleared the Senate unanimously (46–0) and the House with […]

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Next Steps on the Fight for $15, the Budget, and the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future

MSEA President Cheryl Bost joined the Kojo Nnamdi Show this week to discuss the latest on school funding, living wages for ESP, and more. THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Budget Approved by Senate, Goes to Conference Committee Yesterday, the Senate passed their version of the budget bill (HB 100) by a unanimous 47–0 vote, sending the legislation […]

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March for Our Schools: Our Kids Can’t Wait!

Photo © Stephen Cherry THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS March for Our Schools Draws 8,500 Educators Monday night’s March for Our Schools will be remembered long after the red cowbells stopped clanging. Maryland had its “Red for Ed” moment, bringing 8,500+ educators, parents, students, and public education advocates to Annapolis to protest underfunded schools. The message — to address […]

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Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is Introduced Days Before the March for Our Schools

Kirwan Commission Chair Brit Kirwan and legislative leaders announce the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (HB 1413/SB 1030). MONDAY: March for Our Schools in Annapolis at 6 P.M. This is it! Monday night (March 11) is our March for Our Schools. Thank you for everyone’s hard work in organizing this event — it’s going to be a great night! We […]
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