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Cheryl Bost: Empowering Students is What We Do

Like many students, I took a bus to middle school. When I was in 8th grade, the city’s proposed budget included an increase of student riders from two students per seat to three. The proposal saved money but we cared about the limited space and the longer ride because our bus had to make more […]
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Kirwan Finishes Interim Report

Commission Chair Brit Kirwan interviewed by WBAL-TV this week. THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Kirwan Commission Finishes Interim Report Last Friday afternoon, the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education voted to approve their interim report by a 21–0–2 margin (two members were absent and two abstained on the vote). The report finalizes the Commission’s policy recommendations and […]
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Another Year with an Out-of-Date Funding Formula

Gov. Hogan fields questions from reporters during the first week of session. (Photo credit: Executive Office of the Governor) THIS WEEK IN ANNAPOLIS Larry Hogan Inaugurated, Stokes Presidential Rumors On Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan was inaugurated as Maryland governor for his second and final term. His speech focused less on his specific vision for Maryland, […]
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Why This Year Matters So Much for Our Schools

With the news right before the holidays that legislative leaders were delaying the debate on updating the state’s school funding formula, it’s easy to understand why a lot of educators and public education supporters were frustrated. But the delay in finalizing the formula should not be seen as a complete delay in making major progress […]
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The 2019 Legislative Session Begins

OPENING DAY IN ANNAPOLIS The 439th Maryland General Assembly session convened at noon on Wednesday, January 9, 2018. This is the first year of a four-year term for all 188 delegates and senators and there are quite a few new faces. In the Senate, 17 of 47 members are freshmen. In the House, 44 of […]
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Our Kids Can’t Wait — MSEA Calls for a March for Our Schools

THE LATEST FROM THE KIRWAN COMMISSION MSEA Urges Faster Action as Legislative Leaders Signal Further Delay One year after the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (Kirwan Commission) delayed a final report, the Commission has been asked to delay for another year. The delay a year ago was disappointing, but many advocates argued that it […]
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Looking Ahead — Harder Work, Bigger Wins

Our campaign for a Maryland Promise began as a commitment to create equal opportunity in every community for every child in Maryland. We’re halfway to making that promise a reality. Passing the Fix the Fund Act in the 2018 General Assembly, then passing Question 1 on the ballot in November were the two critical first […]
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MSEA President Cheryl Bost on Maryland’s New Star Rating System

MSEA President Cheryl Bost On December 4, I sat before the State Board of Education to be sure our voice was heard concerning Maryland’s new star rating system for school accountability. Our position is firm: rating schools doesn’t improve them; educators and parents in their communities do. School accountability only works if educators and parents drive […]
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What About My School’s Leaky Roof?

You probably read about students freez­ing in Baltimore City schools when more than one-third of the city’s schools — and students — went without sufficient heat during the cold spell last January. It was a big story that gained national attention. Nine months later, it was the heat wave at the start of the school year with 105 degree […]
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