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This Session, Blueprint Commitment Is "Point of No Compromise"

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Session Opens with Commitments to Blueprint: “Point of No Compromise” for Governor The 446th General Assembly session opened on Wednesday and presents an opportunity to build on the historic commitment to public schools from Gov. Moore and the legislature. Record investments in public education have benefitted Maryland students as the recovery […]
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MSEA Prepares Legislative Priorities as Session Nears

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Approaching 2024 Session, MSEA Prioritizes Educator Shortage Solutions The 2024 General Assembly opens January 10, and MSEA is prepared to advocate for key priorities that members have identified. Key priorities include maintaining strong funding levels for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future and students, educators, and schools throughout the state; the development […]
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MSEA Delegates Vote to Recommend Trone to NEA in Senate Race

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Delegates Vote to Recommend David Trone to NEA for Endorsement in U.S. Senate Race On October 21 the MSEA Representative Assembly (RA) voted to recommend U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) to the National Education Association (NEA) for NEA’s endorsement in the primary race to fill the seat from which U.S. […]
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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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