Maryland Begins New Budget Year With Much Still to Be Determined
The new state budget takes effect July 1 with a number of important details as yet still undecided – leaving read more
State Budget Now Overdue; Next Deadline April 13th
Maryland legislators now have a little more time to finish funding education and other important services, but the gap between read more
State of Working Maryland: A tale of two Marylands
Despite its overall wealth, Maryland continues to be plagued by wide inequities in income and opportunity. How successful you are read more
Governor Hogan’s Education Tax Credit Could Shift Millions of Taxpayer Dollars From Public To Private Schools
Hogan’s proposed Education Tax Credit would reduce Maryland state tax revenue by $15 million a year, shiftingg it to individuals read more
Somerset County Public Schools Celebrated for Free Meals Program
Maryland Hunger Solutions, the Maryland Center on Economic Policy, and the Maryland State Department of Education presented Somerset County Public read more
Fewer suspensions, expulsions will help students graduate
On Wednesday, August 20th, the Anne Arundel County Board of Education approved a new policy for student suspensions and expulsions read more
With Deadline Extended for MD Schools to Choose Hunger-Free Option, New County Fact Sheets Highlight Need
Washington County schools are leading the way in becoming hunger-free by adopting a new tool, community eligibility, that allows high-poverty read more
Maryland working women still lag behind in earnings
Single-parent households headed by a female had a poverty rate of 29.1 percent in the state compared to 7.9 percent read more
374 Schools in Maryland Can Combat Child Hunger with a Successful Tool, But Are Not Yet Doing So
374 high-poverty schools in Maryland are eligible to use a powerful new tool, known as community eligibility, to increase the read more
