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State Board Appoints Carey Wright Interim Superintendent, Choudhury Advisor

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Carey Wright Appointed Interim Superintendent as Board Searches for Next Superintendent In the wake of state schools Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury’s decision not to seek a contract beyond June 2024, several developments have occurred affecting the office of superintendent and the direction of the Maryland State Education Department (MSDE). Given the potential […]
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Poll: Nearly Half of Maryland Educators Working Two Jobs

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Poll: Nearly Half of Educators Are Working Two or More Jobs As a fresh school year fills educators and students with excitement, too many educators have to hold down a second job that prevents them from devoting as much of themselves to their students as they would like. According to a […]
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Moore Names New Labor Board's Nominees

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Legislative Victory Establishes New Labor Board; Moore Nominates Members A big win for labor relations and workers’ rights in the 2023 legislative session continued this week when Gov. Moore nominated experienced labor negotiators and mediators to fill the new Public Employee Relations Board. MSEA and labor allies fought to pass House […]
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Educator Voice on State Board Grows

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educator Voice on State Board Grows Gov. Wes Moore appointed attorney Samir Paul, a former Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) member and Montgomery County Public School teacher, to the Maryland State Board of Education (SBOE) earlier this month. Paul, a STEM champion and computer science teacher, started the STEM Talent Pipeline […]
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Pro-Public Education Bills Become Law

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Pro-Public Education Laws Enacted; Supports for Educators Expand On May 16, during Gov. Moore’s final signing ceremony to enact laws passed in the 2023 General Assembly session, he signed several bills that positively impact students and educators, chief among them the Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act, House Bill 1219. Aspiring educator […]
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Governor Signs Public Employee Relations Act, Improving Labor Laws

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor’s First Legislative Agenda Makes Progress on Goals Since April 10, Gov. Moore has signed into law half of the 810 bills that passed this legislative session. Among the significant new laws he signed is House Bill 984, the Public Employee Relations Act sponsored by Del. Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George’s) that […]
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Session Closes with Wins for Public Education and New Administration

SINE DIE EDITION THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Session Adjourns Sine Die with Historic Wins At midnight on Monday, the 445th Maryland General Assembly legislative session, and first one for the Moore-Miller Administration, adjourned sine die with victories for education support professionals (ESPs), aspiring and veteran educators, students, social justice, labor rights, and education equity. Out […]
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Public Education Funding Makes Historic Gains in FY24 Budget

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Education Funding Makes Historic Gains in FY24 Budget; Vouchers Remain Sticking Point By Monday a fiscal year 2024 budget must be adopted, and a joint legislative conference committee has to work out differences between the House and Senate versions. On Thursday afternoon, House conference committee negotiators arrived to a committee meeting […]
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Budget, Other Key Education Bills Coming Down to the Wire

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS State Budget Items to Watch in Final Weeks The state budget continues to advance towards the finish line, following its passage by the House last Friday. In Gov. Moore’s submitted fiscal year 2024 budget, public education is fully funded, education support professionals will have their $1,000 bonuses that were passed last […]
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