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Crisis Distance Learning Makes Blueprint Even More Critical

Photo © Stephen Cherry THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS What Happens to the New Programs from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Now? Unfortunately, but not unpredictably, Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future on May 7. He said the coronavirus crisis required him to veto new spending, but the truth is he had never supported the […]
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What’s Not Happening Right Now Because of the Blueprint Veto

Photo © Stephen Cherry We expect that the governor’s veto of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is just a setback and not a permanent defeat. MSEA is working strategically with partners in the legislature and other supporting organizations to achieve an override to enact the legislation as soon as possible. Not only is the Blueprint an […]
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The Blueprint: What Passed and What’s Next

This is truly an uncharted and unsettling time for us as Marylanders, Americans, and citizens of the world. As we celebrate the remarkable work and triumph of the Kirwan Commission’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, we must also reflect on its meaning in the new context we’re all adjusting to. Coronavirus has hit disadvantaged and communities […]
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MSEA Statement on Veto of Blueprint for Maryland’s Future

On May 7, Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, which passed with strong bipartisan support during the 2020 General Assembly session and was scheduled to become law on July 1. Baltimore County elementary school teacher and Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) President Cheryl Bost released the following statement:  “The governor’s veto is a disappointing […]
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The Blueprint Is More Important Than Ever

MSEA President Cheryl Bost and students rally in February before the bill hearing for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Coronavirus Upends Legislative Process; Blueprint Plan Is Part of Solution The ongoing health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have kept Gov. Hogan from acting on the nearly 700 […]
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What’s Next for the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future?

Photo: Governor’s office THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Awaits Action from Gov. Hogan While attention is appropriately on the dangerous spread of coronavirus and containing it, much legislation awaits next steps after being passed during the General Assembly session that adjourned sine die on March 18. Among the important legislation waiting to […]
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What Passed, What Didn’t, What’s Next

Photo from Del. Maggie McIntosh on Twitter THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Passes in Shadow of Coronavirus What would have been a day to exuberantly celebrate the passage of the most important education legislation in a generation instead was overshadowed by the widespread coronavirus infection threatening the nation. On Wednesday at 5 […]
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Landmark Overhaul of Education Funding Passed by General Assembly

Legislature Passes Blueprint for Maryland’s Future to Raise Achievement, Potential for Every Public School Student, Educator On March 16, the Senate passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, to commit the state to implement the 10-year strategic plan to raise academic achievement and strengthen the educator workforce. Tonight, the House concurred with the Senate version of the bill, thereby sending the […]
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A Momentous Week in Annapolis

Photo credit: Governor’s office THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS The Blueprint Marches On: Don’t Let Up the Pressure Just a week ago, the House of Delegates passed House Bill 1300, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, rejecting dozens of floor amendments before sending the bill to the Senate. Failed amendments involved “checkpoint” initiatives that would slow the rate […]
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