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Educators Fight for Rights as Trump Threats Pursue Students, Workers, Immigrants

THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Maryland Schools Commit to Support Civil Rights; Federal Judge Thwarts Trump’s Anti-DEI Efforts Maryland Schools Superintendent Carey Wright and State School Board President Josh Michael pledged that Maryland public schools will continue to uphold civil rights as court cases proceed against the Trump Administration’s assault on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) […]
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Trump's Project 2025 Threats to Public Education

From refusing to release promised funds to K-12 public schools, to vague threats demanding the removal of DEI programs, to ICE abductions causing deep fear particularly among immigrant students and families, the reality of the Trump Administration’s implementation of Project 2025 is making its way into our public schools and communities. It is happening now. […]
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"We Kept Pushing": MSEA and the 2025 General Assembly Session

Paul Lemle, MSEA president: We’d been saying over and over that the 2024 election would have a big impact on our schools. And has it ever. Samantha (Sam) Zwerling, MSEA chief lobbyist: As of 2024, about 7% of working Marylanders were employed by the federal government. And about 10% work in the private sector with […]
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Statement on Passage of the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act

Howard County social studies teacher and Maryland State Education Association President Paul Lemle released the statement below following the passage of the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act: “Educators appreciate the work of legislators to restore more than $2 billion in funding for our students over the next four years amid extremely challenging budget times […]
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Session Ends with Fairer Tax Code and Improved Education Proposal

SINE DIE EDITION Session Ends with Fairer Tax Code and Improved Education Proposal The budget and fallout from federally orchestrated chaos absorbed nearly all the attention this session, as educators made sure their voices rose above the noise in Annapolis to protect funding for education and establish greater financial stability over the long term. Educators […]
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Legislators, Governor Agree on Budget; Further School Funding and Blueprint Details Emerge

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Legislators, Governor Agree on Budget; Further School Funding and Blueprint Details Emerge On Thursday, Senate and House leadership and Gov. Moore jointly announced they have come to agreement on a fiscal year 2026 state budget, using additional cuts and new revenue to solve a $3.3 billion deficit. Later on Thursday, the […]
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House Votes against Deep Cuts to Schools; Senate to Take up Bill

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS House Passes Amended Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, Rejects Deep Cuts to K-12 Funding On Tuesday the House voted 100-39 along party lines in favor of an amended House Bill 504 that rejects cuts to school funding proposed in the governor’s Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act. Now HB504 will […]
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Major Progress as House Votes against Deep Cuts to Education

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Progress Made by House Committees to Reject Deep K-12 Funding Cuts; Final House Vote Coming Soon This week the House Appropriations and Ways and Means committees rejected the cuts to school funding proposed in the governor’s Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act, Senate Bill 429/House Bill 504. On the heels of […]
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Following MSEA Day of Action, Key House Committee Recommends Amendments to Avoid Deep K-12 Funding Cuts

THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS MSEA Day of Action Pushes for, and Key House Committee Recommends, Amendments to Avoid Deep K-12 Funding Cuts Roughly 250 educators from across the state visited legislators’ Annapolis offices on Monday for MSEA’s Fund Maryland’s Future Day of Action to urge lawmakers to prevent deep cuts to public schools and to […]
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