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MSDE joins National Partnership for Student Success with announcement of $10 million investment in Maryland Tutoring Corps grant program

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education this week announced it is joining the National Partnership for Student Success. This collaboration, championed by Governor Wes Moore and State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury, highlights Maryland’s commitment to academic recovery and acceleration, statewide student success, particularly those who have been historically underserved, and to the use of evidence-based, people-powered and community-connected supports. “With […]

Maryland State Board, Department of Education recognize 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury joined the newly selected 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year in a special recognition on Tuesday at the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Each local education agency (LEA) selects a local Teacher of the Year, who exemplifies outstanding work as an educator. “Maryland’s educators work tirelessly […]

MSDE releases first Maryland School Report Card since pandemic

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The 2022 Maryland School Report Card is being released on Thursday, March 9, 2023, providing information on schools throughout the State. Maryland schools receive ratings from a low of one star to a high of five stars. Schools earn stars based on the percentage of points earned on four indicators at the elementary and middle school levels: Academic Achievement, […]

MSDE: 4-year graduation rate remains high but falls slightly in 2022

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The percentage of Maryland students receiving a high school diploma in four years remained consistently high but fell slightly in 2022, according to data released on Tuesday by the Maryland State Department of Education. The four-year cohort graduation rate was 86.3% in 2022 which is only a small decrease compared to 87.2% in the prior school year. Students graduating […]

Maryland State Department of Education provides update to statewide spring 2022 MCAP results

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—At Tuesday’s January Board meeting, the Maryland State Department of Education released an update to 2021-2022 school year English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessment data, which detail student proficiency in the first administration of the new Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP). Following national assessment trends, statewide ELA results signal a return to pre-pandemic proficiency rates with improvements across […]

MSDE releases preliminary statewide spring 2022 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program assessment data

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: MSDE has issued an update to this report here. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—This week, the Maryland State Department of Education released preliminary statewide English Language Arts (ELA), and Mathematics 2021-2022 school year assessment results, the first year of the new Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) assessments. Preliminary statewide ELA results signify a return to pre-pandemic proficiency for […]

Maryland State Board of Education appoints new Executive Director

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Following a thorough recruitment and hiring process, the Maryland State Board of Education on Tuesday announced the selection of Zachary Hands as the State Board’s Executive Director. Hands will begin in his new role on December 14, 2022. The Executive Director supports the independent functioning of the State Board. Hands also serves as the de facto Chief Operating Officer […]

Baltimore City teacher Berol Dewdney named 2022-23 Maryland Teacher of the Year

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Department of Education has announced the 2022-23 Maryland Teacher of the Year: Berol Dewdney, a pre-kindergarten teacher at The Commodore John Rodgers School in the Baltimore City Public Schools system. The 2022-23 Maryland Teacher of the year program was co-hosted by Brianna Ross, 2022 Maryland Teacher of the year, and Denise Koch of WJZ-13 on MPT2 […]