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…
State Board Hears Update on School Safety Initiatives
The Maryland State Board of Education yesterday heard an update on school safety initiatives aimed at improving school safety through a variety of statewide standards and guidelines. As previously reported…
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…
Commission to Advance NextGen 9-1-1 Across Maryland Releases Final Report
Nationally, the key underpinnings of the legacy 9-1-1 framework are based on the same wireline, analog, circuit-switched technology that was the foundation of the original 9-1-1 architecture in 1968. Aside…
School’s Out Forever, for Teachers Who Burnout Early
Maryland schools are having difficulty retaining experienced teachers during their first few years in the profession. Maryland's education system may suffer from early career departures of its teachers, depleting the…
Education Funding Commission Holds First Meeting
The Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education meets in Annapolis, beginning discussions of state and local support for schools to continue over the course of the next year. As reported by the…
Local Elections Prompt Changes to Education Association Leadership
As a result of local elections, Joy Schaefer of the Frederick County Board of Education will assume the presidency of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education. In October, Donna L. Brightman…
School Boards, Counties Share Insights Into Education Funding Debate
Today in Annapolis, the Board of the Maryland Association of Counties and the Maryland Association of Boards of Education's Executive Committee discuss opportunities for joint advocacy on school construction and education…
