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What to Look for as the 2022 Legislative Session Begins

2022 Session Set to Tackle Health, Economy, Political Battles amid Persistent Pandemic The 444th session of the General Assembly opened Wednesday with the now typical lack of fanfare and greater distancing, as the coronavirus pandemic enters its third year. This year, the public has greater access, with restrictions, to buildings and legislative sessions compared to […]
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Pushing for Improved Workloads and Class Sizes

MSEA Pushes for Sustainable Workloads and Class Sizes in 2022 Legislative Priorities On Wednesday the 2022 General Assembly legislative session will convene, and MSEA’s list of legislative priorities this year focuses on reining in educator workloads and creating safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students. The emphasis that the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future […]
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Community College Employee Collective Bargaining Becomes Law

Special Session Brings Win for Community College Collective Bargaining Power, a New Treasurer, Realigned Congressional Districts The General Assembly special session that took place December 6-9 gave Maryland a new state treasurer, a new map of congressional districts, and collective bargaining rights for Maryland community college employees. Legislators swiftly overrode Gov. Hogan’s veto of the […]
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Educator Advocacy Continues during Special Session, State Board Meetings

Special Session Agenda Includes Redistricting, Community College Organizing, New Treasurer The General Assembly will convene a special session starting on Monday with an agenda that will have an impact on education: selecting a new map of the state’s eight congressional districts, electing a state treasurer, and considering votes to override Gov. Hogan’s vetoes, including of […]
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Big Changes Coming to Annapolis

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Ways and Means Chairwoman Anne Kaiser Steps Aside House Ways and Means Chairwoman Anne Kaiser (D-14) announced that she is stepping down as chair of the powerful committee following her selection to create and lead a new Public Leadership Institute at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. While she […]
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Progress Made on Safety Measures, Blueprint Accountability

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Pushes State School Board to Enact Emergency Mask Regulation to Support Safe In-Person Education MSEA celebrated a victory for safe and sustainable in-person education when a statewide mask mandate for schools was approved by the General Assembly’s Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR) Committee on September 14. MSEA President Cheryl […]
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Blueprint Accountability Advances; Hogan Stalls Mask Mandate

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS AIB Nominees Selected for Governor Have “Great Expertise” to Lead, Bost Says The next critical step in implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future can be taken now that the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) Nominating Committee has its slate of nine candidates for the AIB. Gov. Hogan will appoint seven from […]
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Focusing on Recovery, Safety for the New School Year

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Sits at Committee Table Preparing for Blueprint Accountability and Implementation At its first meeting on July 8, the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) Nominating Committee began its work to select the slate of candidates to fill the AIB, which will have long-term oversight of the statewide implementation of the Blueprint […]
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MSEA Raises Voice in Blueprint Accountability; Transformative Education Funding in Action

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS 200th Edition of Up the Street As this 200th edition of Up the Street goes to press, it’s an opportunity to reflect on the importance of communicating legislative information and building a network of readers and activists who can use that information to improve outcomes for their profession, students, families, and […]
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