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January 25, 2019

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Kirwan Finishes Interim Report

Commission Chair Brit Kirwan interviewed by WBAL-TV this week. THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Kirwan Commission Finishes Interim Report Last Friday afternoon, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education voted to approve their interim report by a 21–0–2 margin (two members were absent and two abstained on the vote). The report finalizes the Commission’s policy recommendations and […]

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Another Year with an Out-of-Date Funding Formula

Gov. Hogan fields questions from reporters during the first week of session. (Photo credit: Executive Office of the Governor) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Larry Hogan Inaugurated, Stokes Presidential Rumors On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan was inaugurated as Maryland governor for his second and final term. His speech focused less on his specific vision for Maryland, […]

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The 2019 Legislative Session Begins

OPENING DAY IN ANNAPOLIS The 439th Maryland General Assembly session convened at noon on Wednesday, January 9, 2018. This is the first year of a four-year term for all 188 delegates and senators and there are quite a few new faces. In the Senate, 17 of 47 members are freshmen. In the House, 44 of […]

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Students, Educators, and Schools are Big Winners in the 2018 Legislative Session

At midnight, the balloons and confetti dropped in the House chamber and the 438th General Assembly officially adjourned Sine Die. SINE DIE IN ANNAPOLIS As the clock struck midnight and the General Assembly wrapped up its 438th legislative session, educators can reflect on a very successful 90 days. Of the 3,127 pieces of legislation introduced this […]

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Fix the Fund Update and Overriding Vetoes

MSEA President Betty Weller, MSEA Vice President (and President-Elect) Cheryl Bost, and former MSEA (then MSTA) President Pat Foerster lead the march at MSEA’s March to Fix the Fund. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment on Third Reading for Final Passage The House of Delegates is one vote away from […]

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New Investments for School Construction and School Safety

Source: Wikipedia THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS New Financial Commitments and Streamlining of the School Construction Process While egos and hurt feelings of some state elected officials dominated headlines around the debate and passage of the 21st Century School Facilities Act (HB 1783), the core of the bill is about streamlining some of the regulatory process […]

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We Marched, They Voted

Photo © Randall Pike THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS We Marched, They Voted On Monday night, more than a thousand educators, parents, students, and advocates from every county in Maryland travelled to Annapolis to rally for the Fix the Fund Act (SB1122) — a constitutional amendment to ensure casino gaming revenue increases education funding by $500 million a year — and urge […]

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Senate Poised to Pass the Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Maryland Senate Poised to Pass the Fix the Fund Constitutional Amendment The Maryland Senate is scheduled to vote on the Fix the Fund Act, Senate Bill 1122, on Monday and move it one step closer to placing a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot in November 2018. The bill was amended in […]

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Fighting to Fix the Fund

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Testifies to Fix the Fund Legislation that educators have been leading on for months finally had hearings on Thursday, as the Constitutional Amendment to Fix the Fund and put a strong lockbox on the Education Trust Fund was taken up by the House Appropriations and Senate Budget and Taxation Committees (HB […]

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