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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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House Passes Landmark Overhaul of Education Funding

On March 6, 2020, the House of Delegates passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a 10-year strategic plan to raise academic achievement and strengthen the educator workforce. Baltimore County elementary school teacher and Maryland State Education Association president Cheryl Bost released the following statement: “Tonight legislators took a huge step toward realizing our once-in-a-generation opportunity […]
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Blueprint Passes Initial Votes

From the pre-Blueprint hearing pep rally on February 17. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Faces Floor Votes in House of Delegates On Wednesday, the House of Delegates Appropriations and Ways and Means committees approved the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, House Bill 1300, and sent it on to the […]
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Explainer: Built to Learn Act

Overcrowded classrooms. Aging schools without safe, modern facilities or adequate heating, air conditioning, or drinkable water. The billions of dollars in unmet school construction and maintenance needs are evident in far too many schools around the state and impact teaching, working, and learning conditions for thousands of educators and students on a daily basis. Current […]
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First Votes on Blueprint Coming Soon

From the pre-Blueprint hearing pep rally on February 17. (Photo © Stephen Cherry) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Subcommittee Deliberations Continue to Hammer out Amendments to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future A joint meeting of the education subcommittees from House Appropriations and House Ways and Means conducted a work session on Thursday when they reviewed 60+ amendments […]
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