Kirwan “Blueprint” Bill Amended, Moving in Senate

The vast "Blueprint" bill implementing initial steps toward the Kirwan Commission recommendations is moving in the Senate, after being amended significantly. The Senate Committee on Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs…

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MABE Announces 2020 Legislative Priorities

The Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) announced their top priorities yesterday. From The Education Advocate: MABE’s top priorities for the 2020 Legislative Session include: • Support for continued…

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Kirwan Blueprint Bill Sailing to Governor

The "Education Blueprint" bill with initial recommendations from the Kirwan Commission, and two years worth of funding, is on its way toward passage. SB 1030 has been amended and passed…

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Dueling Budgets: Senate Plan Reels In Kirwan Spending

The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee yesterday voted unanimously on a $46-billion-plus budget proposal that limits appropriations for the recommendations of the [Kirwan] Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education…

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