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First Votes on Blueprint Coming Soon

From the pre-Blueprint hearing pep rally on February 17. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Subcommittee Deliberations Continue to Hammer out Amendments to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future A joint meeting of the education subcommittees from House Appropriations and House Ways and Means conducted a work session on Thursday when they reviewed 60+ amendments […]

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Blueprint Momentum Builds

MSEA President Cheryl Bost, Brit Kirwan, and students and supporters of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future at Monday’s pre-hearing pep rally in Annapolis. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Hundreds Rally to Support the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future About 500 public school educators, parents, and students from around the state packed and cheered at […]

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Blueprint Bill Hearing Is Monday!

Rally-goers at the 2019 March for Our Schools in Annapolis. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Pep Rally and Bill Hearing: Monday, February 17 Join hundreds of public school educators, parents, and students from around the state on Monday, February 17 to rally in support for this generation’s foremost education legislation, […]

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It’s Here! Blueprint Bill Introduced

Rally-goers at the 2019 March for Our Schools in Annapolis. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Introducing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was officially introduced this morning (HB 1300/SB 1000). The General Assembly will begin work almost immediately with bill hearings and subcommittee work sessions. The 199-page bill reflects […]

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The Push for Adequate and Equitable Funding Continues

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Students Rally to Pass the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future About 200 students rallied on Monday in Annapolis in support of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. For these students and recent graduates, this legislation to enact the Kirwan Commission recommendations and create a new funding formula is essential. The Blueprint would hire […]

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Updates on the Budget, Veto Overrides, and Revenue Proposals

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Updates on the Governor’s FY2021 Budget Last week, we shared initial toplines from Gov. Hogan’s FY2021 budget proposal. The Department of Legislative Services (DLS) presented its fiscal briefing to lawmakers this week and we learned a few new details: · Despite Gov. Hogan’s claims last week, it appears his budget proposal is […]

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What the State Budget Means for Schools

The hottest read in Annapolis this week. (Photo: Governor’s Office) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Hogan Introduces a $47.9 Billion State Budget On Wednesday, Governor Hogan introduced his FY21 budget proposal, outlining priorities and expenditures that total $47.9 billion. This increase includes the $355m for public education that was outlined in the 2019 version of the Blueprint […]

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Education the Top Priority as Legislators Return to Annapolis

New House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D, District 10, Baltimore County) presides over the House of Delegates on the opening day of session. (Photo: Governor’s Office) MSEA Legislative Priorities Maryland has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create world-class schools that meet the needs of all students, but it will require the General Assembly to pass a new […]

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State of the State Tops Another Busy Week in Annapolis

(Photo credit: Executive Office of the Governor) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Nothing New in Hogan’s State of the State Despite teasing a new major tax cut proposal earlier in the week, Gov. Hogan announced no new policy proposals in his annual State of the State speech before the General Assembly. Instead, he touted an already-proposed package […]

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