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Gov. Hogan Releases “Too Good to Be True” Budget

Gov. Hogan responds to press questions about his budget. (Credit: Executive Office of the Governor) THE WEEK THAT WAS IN ANNAPOLIS On Tuesday, Gov. Hogan held a press conference to highlight a new budget that somehow closed a $544 million deficit without raising taxes or making “serious” funding cuts. Reporters were skeptical. It turns out […]
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4 Charts Show Marylanders Want More Support for Public Schools

Education doesn’t have to be a partisan issue. A poll released today from Gonzales Research of 823 registered Maryland voters shows broad agreement across counties, parties, and demographics: Marylanders want increased funding for public schools, increased access to pre-k, and for our political leaders to focus on improving public schools rather than shifting resources to […]
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New Study Shows Maryland Schools Have $2.9 Billion in Unmet Needs

Money matters in education. Earlier this year, researchers with the National Bureau of Economic Research demonstrated substantial improvements in student achievement — especially for low-income students — following increases in public education funding. The authors didn’t mince words, writing, “Our results thus show that money can and does matter in education.” This finding is supported just […]
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Gov. Hogan Finally Funded Public Schools. Why? $40 Million in Corporate Welfare.

Credit: Executive Office of the Governor, Steve Kwak THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Gov. Hogan Finally Agrees to $20 Million for Public Schools (In Exchange for $40 Million in Corporate Welfare) Back in August, Gov. Hogan announced that he would not release $25 million for public schools because of a downturn in state revenue projections caused by […]
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Sen. Madaleno, ACLU of Maryland, and Educators Call on Gov. Hogan to Withhold Funding for Private Schools

Citing Governor’s Claim of “Declining Revenues,” Groups Ask for Transfer of Public Funding from Private to Public Schools This morning, Senator Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery-District 18) joined ACLU of Maryland and the more than 72,000 educators of the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) in calling on Gov. Larry Hogan to withhold $5 million set aside for […]
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MSEA Statement on Gov. Hogan’s Political Decision to Withhold School Funding (Again)

This morning, Gov. Hogan’s office announced he would be withholding approximately $80 million included in the General Assembly’sbipartisan FY2017 budget—including $25 million for public schools. This is the second consecutive year that Gov. Hogan has made the unilateral decision to withhold funding from schools; last year, he withheld $68 million, resulting in larger class sizes, […]
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MSEA Launches Video and Digital Ad Campaign to Call on Gov. Hogan to Release School Funding

Educators Continue Event Series to Highlight Local Consequences of Withholding Funding This morning, the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA) launched a new video and digital advertising campaign, asking Marylanders to urge Gov. Hogan to release $68 million in education funding included in the General Assembly’s passed budget.  “School districts are being forced to consider bad […]
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Gov. Hogan Holds Nearly $70 Million for Public Schools Hostage

Annapolis, Maryland — MSEA President Betty Weller made the following statement on Gov. Larry Hogan’s supplemental budget: “When it comes to our public schools, Gov. Hogan still doesn’t get it. He began his term by cutting $144 million in school funding only to be met with criticism from educators, parents, students, business leaders, school boards, superintendents, […]
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MSEA Statement on Gov. Hogan's Budget

The following statement can be attributed to Maryland State Education Association President Betty Weller: “Larry Hogan campaigned on the need to change Maryland, but his budget shortchanges Maryland’s students and schools. Gov. Hogan’s education cuts threaten the progress of our top-notch public schools, which are at the heart of what makes Maryland attractive to businesses […]
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