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Big Win #3: Taking on the Hogan-DeVos Privatization Agenda

Educators, students, and public schools scored several big wins this legislative session. We’ve look at two of the biggest wins and what they mean for Maryland schools: the Protect Our Schools Act and the More Learning, Less Testing Act. Today we’re looking at the defeat of Gov. Hogan’s charter schools bill. Governor Hogan and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy […]
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Gov. Hogan’s Charter School Fraud Bill

It’s hard to remember now, but when Larry Hogan was running for governor in 2014, he made a campaign promise to cut $1.5 billion in “fraud, waste, and abuse” from the state budget. But since being elected, the governor has instead developed a legacy of cutting taxpayer funding from vital public services: public schools, Baltimore’s Red Line, […]
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Gov. Hogan Announces Legislation to Weaken Charter School Law (Again)

THE WEEK THAT WAS IN ANNAPOLIS On Wednesday, Gov. Hogan expanded his school privatization agenda when he sent out a press release announcing legislation to radically reform how charter schools operate in Maryland. His release named several bad ideas: · Creating the Maryland Public Charter School Authority, an independent public charter school authorizer · Exempting […]
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Hogan’s Alternative Facts on Charter Schools

Annapolis, Maryland — Today, Gov. Hogan announced a set of proposals that would undermine the strong protections against fraud, waste, and abuse in Maryland’s charter school law. Sean Johnson, government relations director of the Maryland State Education Association, released the following statement: “Gov. Hogan’s insistence on prioritizing taxpayer funding for privately managed charters at the expense […]
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