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Bills Address Educator Shortage, Mental Health, Safety

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Governor’s Bill Addresses Educator Shortage Head-on Confronting the shortage of educators and the inadequate pipeline to supply their ranks, Gov. Moore has introduced his Educator Shortage Act, House Bill 1219. The bill would achieve several goals that MSEA has fought for, including establishing a paid internship program for aspiring educators. The […]
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Legislation Introduced to Improve Educators' Working Conditions

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLISLegislation to Improve Educator Working Conditions among Bills Introduced Thursday at 5 p.m. saw the final deadline pass for legislators to file bills to be considered this session, which ends on April 11. Any Senate bill introduced after the 27th calendar day (which was February 6) of a session and any House […]
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Gov. Moore's State of the State Highlights Actions to Support Students and Schools

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Moore’s State of the State Outlines Aim to End Childhood Poverty, Expand Service among All Marylanders Governor Wes Moore’s State of the State address underscored his historic commitment to schools, educators, and students, and called on all Marylanders to adopt a service mentality to collaboratively reach Maryland’s goals. During his speech, […]
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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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