ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced that he has appointed Mike Griffith to the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Legislative District 35B, and Delegate Charles E. Sydnor III to the Maryland Senate, representing Legislative District 44B. “I am confident that Mr. Griffith and Delegate Sydnor will represent their constituencies admirably in their new respective roles,” said Governor Hogan. “I […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. as his new chief legislative officer, succeeding Christopher Shank, who has served in the position since June 2016. Mitchell, a former Democratic delegate from Baltimore City, has held the post of senior adviser to the governor since the start of the administration. “Keiffer Mitchell’s whole life has been about […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Democratic leaders within Maryland’s General Assembly finally announced plans Wednesday to spend billions of dollars more on public school construction. The so-called “Built to Learn Act” would involve sending an additional $2.2 billion to local governments to help fund renovating and building schools. The money would come from bonds issued by the Maryland Stadium Authority, according to The Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Department of Education officials announced on Wednesday that they intend to adopt a number of changes to enhance and expand required Holocaust instruction in the state’s public schools. The planned changes include requiring Holocaust instruction within the state’s new 4th and 5th grade social studies framework, teaching about the roots of Antisemitism, and strengthening the required Holocaust […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Board of Education is considering three proposed 2020-2021 school calendar options, one of which includes beginning the school year before Labor Day. The three calendar options are as follows: Proposed BCPS 2020 – 2021 Calendars Calendar Option A: PRE-LABOR DAY START Spring Break – 10 Calendar Days Teacher Start Date: Monday, August 24, 2020 Student Start […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Starting school after Labor Day has “a clear, positive impact on both state and local government economies” with a total net economic impact of up to $115 million, according to a new analysis from the Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) at Salisbury University. The report, entitled “The Economic, Employment and Fiscal Impacts Of Added Summer Vacation Days […]
BALTIMORE – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has awarded grants to twelve schools/districts and eight non-profit entities/partnerships in support of developing and expanding robotics programs. Maryland’s Robotics Program was established by the 2016 General Assembly (House Bill 115) under the Education Article, Section 7-121 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This state grant program supports funding for Science […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced the appointment of Diane Croghan to serve as deputy chief of staff in the Office of the Governor for labor, housing, education, human services, and health matters. Croghan succeeds Tiffany Robinson, whom the governor recently appointed to be Maryland’s next secretary of Labor. “Diane is an invaluable asset to our administration, […]