Maryland Creates “Shadow” State Education Department, But Why?
In this opinion piece in the Baltimore Sun, Kalman R. Hettleman describes the creation in Maryland of a new state agency that has the same...
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Maryland: Court Allows Lawsuit to Proceed for Baltimore City Funding
On January 21, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Audrey Carrion paved the way for Maryland’s long-running school funding litigation, Bradford v. Maryland, to proceed. Judge...
Trump Administration Defends Christian School That Discriminates Against LGBT Students and Teachers
Politico Morning Education reports that the Trump administration has joined a court case on the side of a Christian school in Maryland that was removed...
Pete Tucker: The Washington Post Continues Its Biased Coverage of Ben Jealous
Pete Tucker keeps track of the Washington Post’s negative coverage of Maryland gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous, who is running against Republican Governor Larry Hogan. See...
Pete Tucker: Why is the Washington Post Wild for Maryland’s Republican Governor and Hostile to His Opponent?
Pete Tucker, a freelance journalist in D.C., is puzzled by the Washington Post’s spin on the Maryland Governor’s Race. He amply documents the Post’s friendly...
Maryland: The Network for Public Education Action Fund Endorses Ben Jealous, Democratic Candidate for Governor
Politico reported that Ben Jealous, who won the Democratic primary for governor in Maryland, is no fan of charter schools. His opponent, Republican Governor Larry...
Maryland: Legislature Limits Hours of Testing, But Don’t Celebrate
Both houses of the Maryland legislature endorsed legislation to limit the hours of standardized testing in the schools. But don’t celebrate. The limit is 2%...
Maryland: General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Veto, Protecting Public Schools from DeVos Agenda
Yesterday the Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill meant to protect public schools against the privatization agenda of...
David Hornbeck: Charter Schools Are Not Education Reform
David Hornbeck is a veteran education reformer, old-style, meaning he actually has experience running school districts and states. He was superintendent of the Philadelphia schools,...
Maryland: Most Students Did Not “Pass” the PARCC Common Core Tests
No big surprise here: Most students in Maryland did not pass the PARCC tests. A majority of Maryland’s students failed to meet academic benchmarks on...