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Southern Maryland teachers, students, and parents met this month with the Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program to discuss implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act, legislation passed in 2021

Southern Maryland teachers, students, and parents met this month with the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program to discuss implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Act, legislation passed in 2021 to enhance Maryland's public school system.

A current bill in the Maryland General Assembly would shift the burden of proof against school districts in disputes over student special education plans. That's a bad idea.

A group of Maryland lawmakers is proposing a bill that would require school systems to inform teachers and parents and students ahead of time when an active shooter drill will be held.

According to the Maryland State Education Association, large class sizes are a big concern for teachers and even parents.

Under Maryland law, teachers can’t bring up class size in contract negotiations. A Maryland state senator is trying to change that.

It was March 2020 and the world was collapsing around Anne Kaiser as the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation. But with the Maryland legislative session forced into an abrupt close, the state lawmaker knew there was one bill she and her colleagues needed to push over the finish line. The “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” […]

Issues include a need for more funding, clarity and flexibility in rolling out the state’s ambitious education reform plan.

Issues include a need for more funding, clarity and flexibility in rolling out the state’s ambitious education reform plan.

Parents and disability advocates are renewing their push to ban the use of seclusion in Maryland schools.