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Educator Pathways Bill Passes, More Bills on Track

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS As legislators consider emergency legislation to support port workers impacted by the Key Bridge tragedy, Up the Street readers can click here to make a donation to the Baltimore Immigrant Community Fund Key Bridge Emergency Response to support the families of the victims and the survivors of the accident. On track […]
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Priority Bills Near Finish Line as Sine Die Approaches

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS After Crossover Milestone, Priority Bills Advance With crossover date behind us and less than three weeks left of the legislative session, several of MSEA’s priority bills passed in one chamber are now making their way through the opposite chambers. House and Senate versions of the Freedom to Read Act, Senate Bill […]
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Freedom to Read Act Advances

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Crossover Marks Important Milestone for Priority Bills As the 90-day legislative session advances toward Sine Die on April 8, this coming Monday is the day that bills in one chamber either cross over to the opposite chamber or require special action to advance this session. Several of MSEA’s priorities are on […]
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Freedom to Read Act Passes out of Committee

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Freedom to Read Act Ready to Move to Floor Vote The Freedom to Read Act sets standards to prevent the kinds of politically motivated book bans that are emerging around the state, received favorable votes with amendments in the Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee and the Ways and Means […]
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Key Education Bills Heard as Session Passes Halfway Mark

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Responsible Contracting Bill to Keep Public School Jobs Public Has Unions’ Support MSEA, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2250, and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 were among the witnesses that provided testimony on Wednesday to the House Ways and Means Committee for House […]
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Freedom to Read, Grow Your Own Educators Bills Heard in House

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Freedom to Read Act, in Speaker’s Decency Agenda, Promotes Equity, Antidiscrimination The Freedom to Read Act was heard for the first time on Wednesday in the House Ways and Means Committee as its sponsors seek to set standards to prevent the kinds of politically motivated book bans that are emerging around […]

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Childhood Poverty Bill Released; Key Bills to Be Heard in Coming Days

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Stands with Governor to Fight Childhood Poverty In Dorchester County, where nearly 90% of public school students qualify for free and reduced price lunches, MSEA President Cheryl Bost joined Gov. Moore on Monday to promote his childhood poverty fighting legislation, the ENOUGH Act, Senate Bill 482/House Bill 694. The legislation […]
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Bills Introduced to Limit Privatization of Educator Jobs, Book Bans

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Fights to Protect School Jobs from Privatization All of MSEA’s key legislative priorities have been introduced before the bill filing deadline this session. Most recently, MSEA’s bill to prohibit public schools from hiring subcontractors for staff positions without strong oversight and employee protections has been introduced in Senate Bill 1043, […]
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Community College Funding, Educator Support in Motion

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS In Budget Talks, MSEA Justifies Restoration of Community College Funding In hearings on Thursday in the House and Friday in the Senate on the proposed $63.1 billion budget, Senate Bill 360/House Bill 350, MSEA took opportunities to justify restoring full funding for community colleges. They are essential components to meeting college […]
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