Student Enrollment Surges in Montgomery County
More than 160,000 students began the school year Tuesday in Montgomery County, the district expects another year of record enrollment and has expanded its focus on ESL (English as a…
Poll: Most Marylanders Want Increase in Education Funding
In the latest Gonzales Research poll, a vast majority of Marylanders are in favor of increasing funding for public education. The research firm asked “How important to you is it…
DLS Briefs House Committee On Budget Big Picture
The House Ways and Means Committee received a fiscal briefing from the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) on January 22, 2019. This briefing provides a comprehensive overview of the Governor’s fiscal plan, the…
Simpler, Faster, More Routes to the Classroom for Excellent Educators
The State Board hears a report from the Support for Excellent Educators Subcommittee of the Maryland State Department of Education's internal Every Student Succeeds Act Committee. The Every Student Succeeds Act…
My Top 5 Picks for #MACoCon After 5 Years at MACo
This year I am celebrating my five year anniversary as a member of the Maryland Association of Counties staff. This year's MACo Conference (#MACoCon) will be my sixth, and I…
Why Do Five Jurisdictions Lose $45M In Education Funds?
Governor Larry Hogan last week released his fiscal 2018 budget and accompanying Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2017, boasting that it "responsibly holds the line on spending without raising…
Former UMD Chancellor Tabbed to Head Education Panel
Governor Larry Hogan today was joined by Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, Jr. and House Speaker Michael E. Busch to announce the appointment of Dr. William E. Kirwan as…
A County-by-County Breakdown of the $1B Ask for Education Funding
The consultants' final report on education funding, presented to the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education earlier this month, includes suggestions for county-by-county funding increases and decreases. Meeting and Report…
