The MACo Way In Ways & Means
On Thursday, MACo Legislative Committee members and staff briefed the Ways and Means Committee on priorities for the 2018 session. Talbot County Council Member Laura Price discussed the importance of…
Diversity Caucus Focuses on Education Funding at 2017 #MACoCon
The Maryland County Officials Diversity Caucus, a chapter organization of MACo, discussed education funding and the activities of the Maryland Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education (also known as…
Anne Arundel Council Approves 2020 Budget
The Anne Arundel County Council on Friday adopted a Fiscal Year 2020 budget that closely mirrors the budget proposed by County Executive Steuart Pittman on May 1. The $1.7 billion…
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss #MACoCon Wednesday
MACo’s Winter Conference is only 5 weeks away, January 2-4, 2019. Join more than 600 local government officials and decision-makers, legislators, state and federal officials, and commercial representatives for the…
Prince George’s Adopts $3.6 Billion FY 20 Budget
The Prince George’s County Council yesterday adopted a $3.6 billion balanced County General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2020. The budget includes $2.1 billion for education, fully funding the proposed…
State Board of Ed. Proposes New Accountability System for Public Schools
The Maryland State Board of Education (MSDE) is proposing a new accountability system for public schools that allows low-performing schools to have a lower student pass rate on standardized tests…
New Report Details State Education Aid to Local Governments
The Maryland Department of Legislative Services recently released its annual report detailing state aid to local governments. State education funding is one of the topics discussed in the report. Highlights…
School Funding: This Is How We Do It
The Kirwan Commission is taking one more year to finish formulas. There's a lot at stake. Here, we start a review of how things work today, setting up an ongoing…
