Education

2016 Session Leaves Missed Opportunities to Help Working Marylanders

April 13, 2016 by Kali Schumitz
When this year’s legislative session began, there was the potential for the General Assembly to take meaningful steps to help read more

Investing in child care could save Maryland families thousands of dollars each year

April 8, 2016 by Kali Schumitz
As parents throughout the state already know, enrolling an infant in daycare in Maryland can now costs more than the read more

Approved State Budget Leaves Unmet Needs

April 1, 2016 by MDCEP
Maryland’s new state spending plan does not do all it could to meet the needs of families still struggling to read more

Free School Lunches for all Low-Income Students Help Families Make Ends Meet

March 7, 2016 by MDCEP
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1325 For many read more

Expanding the Free Lunch Program Would Feed More Children

March 7, 2016 by MDCEP
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1360 Free breakfast read more

Help Proposed for Families Struggling to Afford Enough to Eat

February 26, 2016 by Kristina Li
Photo by: FeydHuxtable Creative Commons License Passage of measures being considered by the legislature would help the one in eight read more

The 2016 Legislative Session Begins

January 13, 2016 by Mark Scott
Decisions made during the 2016 legislative session, which begins today, will affect the prosperity of average Marylanders for years to read more

Maryland Casinos Get Rich While Public Schools Struggle

January 12, 2016 by Mark Scott
December marked one of the most profitable months on record for Maryland casinos— which generated more than $95 million in read more

Governor Hogan Using Education Funding To Play Politics, Harming Students of Color

December 14, 2015 by Mark Scott
Governor Larry Hogan’s recent actions on school funding suggest that he is playing politics with students’ educations. The governor recently read more

School Cuts More Likely to Harm Students of Color

November 18, 2015 by Benjamin Orr
Gov. Larry Hogan’s continued refusal to release available education funding is disproportionately hurting students of color throughout Maryland, putting those read more
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