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2024 School Board Elections: There's No Down Time

With so much at stake in school board races across Maryland, there’s little downtime from the May primaries to the November general election. Already in locals where these school board races are so critical, candidates are planning and campaigning, and local educator unions are strategizing how to maximize educators’ influence at the voting booth. State […]
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2024 Election Results: A Big Win for Cecil County

In Cecil County, citizens led by well-organized local pro-public education forces celebrated the win they needed most when they ousted County Executive Danielle Hornberger in the May primary. After three years of maintenance of effort only funding by Hornberger, and her 2024-2025 proposed budget of brutal cuts which included slashing middle school sports, music programs, […]
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Educator-Recommended Candidates Sweep Primaries, Work for November Wins

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Educators’ Recommended Candidates Win Primary Races More than 90% of educator-recommended candidates emerged victorious in the May primary races at all levels of government, giving educators an excellent opportunity to see champions for schools and students hold elected office at many different levels. For the always important board of education races, […]
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General Assembly 2024

A Big Lift  Throughout the 90-day session, MSEA’s lobbyists tracked approximately 400 pieces of legislation and provided testimony on 150. While most of MSEA’s legislative priorities passed, other bills did not cross the finish line but raised awareness on critical topics that impact educators and students daily. We also worked successfully to prevent the passage […]
Educator Voice|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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Baltimore County Teacher Wins 2024 Latinx Teacher of the Year

Baltimore County educator and member of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County (TABCO) Edwin Pérez is the winner of the Latinx Education Collaborative 2024 Latinx Teacher of the Year. There were 116 nominees from across the country for the organization’s 2024 award. Pérez is an educator-activist who attended MSEA’s Minority Leadership Training and is now […]
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Freedom to Read Is Law, More Pro-Education Bills Signed

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor Sign Bills to Protect Freedom to Read, Strengthen Profession With educators, bill sponsors, and legislative leaders beside him on April 25, the governor signed the Freedom to Read Act into law and made Maryland one of the first states to lead against politicized attacks from extremist activists seeking to ban […]
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Session Wins Include Freedom to Read, Bills to Address Educator Shortage

SINE DIE EDITION Successes This Session Help Address Educator Shortage, Prevent Book Bans The 446th Maryland General Assembly legislative session adjourned sine die at midnight on Monday, having delivered wins for educators, students, and Marylanders. Throughout the 90-day session, MSEA’s lobbyists tracked approximately 400 pieces of legislation and provided testimony on 150. While many of […]
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Educator Pathways Bill Passes, More Bills on Track

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS As legislators consider emergency legislation to support port workers impacted by the Key Bridge tragedy, Up the Street readers can click here to make a donation to the Baltimore Immigrant Community Fund Key Bridge Emergency Response to support the families of the victims and the survivors of the accident. On track […]
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Priority Bills Near Finish Line as Sine Die Approaches

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS After Crossover Milestone, Priority Bills Advance With crossover date behind us and less than three weeks left of the legislative session, several of MSEA’s priority bills passed in one chamber are now making their way through the opposite chambers. House and Senate versions of the Freedom to Read Act, Senate Bill […]
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