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Maryland School for the Blind Superintendent W. Robert Hair named to Leadership Maryland Class of 2021

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Leadership Maryland on Wednesday announced that William Robert Hair, Superintendent at Maryland School for the Blind in Nottingham, has been chosen to participate in its professional leadership development program. Hair is one of 50 individuals chosen for Leadership Maryland’s 28th class – the Class of 2021, who will complete the eight-month hands-on learning program focused on Maryland’s social, economic, […]

Two Nottingham students take home awards in the 2021 Maryland Regional Braille Challenge

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Blind and visually impaired students from across Maryland and the surrounding region competed in the 12th annual Maryland Regional Braille Challenge on February 6th. The event and subsequent award ceremony, hosted by the Maryland School for the Blind and the Maryland State Department of Education, were held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the winners recently […]

Maryland School for the Blind to virtually host 12th annual Maryland Regional Braille Challenge

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind and the Maryland State Department of Education will host the 12th annual Maryland Regional Braille Challenge on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will be held virtually this year. The Braille Challenge®, a program of the Braille Institute, is the only academic competition for blind or visually impaired […]

Governor Hogan announces additional $20.7 million in education relief funding, Maryland School for the Blind to receive $253K

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced an additional $20.7 million in COVID-19 relief funding for education as school systems work to get students safely back into classrooms. “In addition to proposing a budget that funds education across the board at record levels, we are working to get federal COVID-19 relief funding out to schools and colleges as quickly as […]

Maryland School for the Blind to dedicate The Maryland Society for Sight Low Vision Clinic at MSB

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland School for the Blind has received a $400,000 gift from the Maryland Society for Sight, Inc., which will be used to help fund the school’s statewide outreach programs and services and to expand and enhance the low vision clinic on the school’s campus. The newly named Maryland Society for Sight Low Vision Clinic at MSB will be […]

Maryland State Department of Education provides $10 million in grant funding to support in-person instruction this fall

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—As a result of improved health metrics throughout the State, the Maryland State Department of Education is encouraging in-person instruction and providing $10 million in grant awards to support Maryland schools that reopen to students this fall. MSDE will award a total of $10 million in grants to local school systems, the SEED School, the Maryland School for the […]

Maryland School for the Blind teacher honored with national award

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Christie Holland, an educator at The Maryland School for the Blind, has been named the Principals of Schools for the Blind 2020 Outstanding Teacher of Students with Multiple Disabilities. Annually POSB, which is part of the Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB), recognizes the contributions of remarkable individuals nationally who work with students who are blind or visually […]

Governor Hogan announces over $45 million in education funding to help students affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced the commitment of more than $45.6 million in additional education funding for K-12 technology improvements, community college workforce development programs, rural broadband initiatives, and other priorities in every jurisdiction in Maryland, particularly those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act gives governors the flexibility […]

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