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Analyzing Gov. Moore's Historic $8.8 Billion Education Budget

Senate Bill 181/House Bill 200, Governor Moore’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024, states that “education is central to fighting poverty and powering the Maryland economy.” Accordingly, he commits record levels of funding to both the operating budget for school programs and capital budget for brick-and-mortar projects. Following through on his commitment to address the […]
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Historic Moore Budget Supports Blueprint, Students, and Educators

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Historic Inaugural Events Include Governor’s Promise to Meet Needs of All Students An extraordinary second week of the 2023 legislative session culminated with the inauguration Wednesday of Governor Wes Moore, sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor and the only one currently in office nationwide, and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Maryland’s […]
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Historic Session Opens with Plans to Address Educator, Student, Worker Needs

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Historic Session Opens with Plans to Address Educator, Student, Worker Needs Welcoming a uniquely diverse and qualified team of top state leaders, the Maryland General Assembly opened its 445th session at noon on Wednesday, under conditions no longer dictated by a pandemic. However, some positive pandemic-inspired conditions will continue. Full committee […]
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Legislative Priorities Address Staffing Shortages, Support for Educators, Students

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA’s 2023 Legislative Priorities Focus on Addressing Staffing Shortages, Supporting Educators and Students On Wednesday, the 2023 legislative session will begin, and a week later on January 18 Wes Moore will be sworn in as governor. A wave of electoral victories by pro-public education candidates, highlighted by Moore’s landslide win, shifts […]
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Educators Have Strong Voice in Moore Transition

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Moore’s Staff, Transition Committee Selections Include Educator Allies The Moore Administration has announced a diverse list of staff and transition team leaders that include a number of pro-public education advocates. Governor-elect Moore chose House Majority Leader Eric Luedtke (D-Montgomery) to be his Chief Legislative Officer. Luedtke is an associate clinical professor […]
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Historic Election Delivers Wins for Public Education

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Historic Wins Put Pro-Public Education Administration in Power MSEA members played a pivotal role in the history that was made on Election Day when Marylanders elected Wes Moore and Aruna Miller to be governor and lieutenant governor, Brooke Lierman to be comptroller, and Anthony Brown to be attorney general. MSEA looks […]
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Educators Working for Candidates Who Support Schools, Equity

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Education, State Priorities Will Need Support from New Governor, State, National Leaders With just a month until the November 8 general election, pressure is mounting to support pro-public education candidates at the national, state, and local levels who will advance critical initiatives such as respect for educators, reduced workloads, bargaining rights […]
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Educators Continue Work to Elect Pro-Education, Pro-Labor Candidates

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educators Lead Support for Winning Pro-Public Education Candidates When all of the July primary votes were counted, 88% of MSEA-endorsed candidates claimed victory, demonstrating once again the power of educators’ endorsement. In the November 8 general election, educators have an outstanding opportunity to elect pro-public education champions to positions of county […]
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MSEA-Endorsed Candidates Advance to General Election

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA’s Recommended Candidates Sweep Primary Races across State While some votes are still being counted, it’s clear that at least 84% of MSEA-endorsed candidates swept to victory in the July 19 primary, giving educators an excellent opportunity to see champions for schools and students hold elected office at many different levels. […]
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