Kirwan Commission
Ronald Reagan made famous the punchline, “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”…
Responding to parents frustrated by virtual learning, three Republican delegates said they are proposing legislation to offset some costs that Maryland families incur because…
As Maryland’s delegates and senators settle in for the 2021 legislative session, we should all be urging them to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto…
Part two of two. To borrow from Mark Twain’s quip about the weather, almost everyone in the General Assembly complains bitterly that the Maryland…
Democrats intend to override Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.’s veto of a 10-year multibillion-dollar education reform effort, but it may not happen until…
Part one of two. There’s rare agreement among educators and policymakers that learning loss must be the paramount priority as schools try to recover…
COVID-19 and the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter movements for racial and economic justice are exposing the shortcomings in the Blueprint for Maryland’s…
There is a looming fatal flaw in the Maryland State Department of Education recovery plan for public schools during the coronavirus crisis. It is…
Across America, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week. This week in Maryland, a member of Congress and a county council are celebrating the educators and support…
Maryland voters will decide in November whether to legalize gambling on sporting events. On Wednesday, the final day of this year’s truncated legislative session,…