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MSEA-Endorsed Candidates Advance to General Election – Maryland State Education Association
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And different legislative updates on this month’s Up the Road
THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS
MSEA’s Beneficial Candidates Sweep Main Races throughout State
Whereas some votes are nonetheless being counted, it’s clear that no less than 84% of MSEA-endorsed candidates swept to victory within the July 19 main, giving educators a superb alternative to see champions for faculties and college students maintain elected workplace at many various ranges. Included within the win column are candidates for county govt, college board, county councils/commissions, the state Home and Senate, and the statewide places of work of governor, comptroller, and legal professional normal. MSEA’s endorsements proved to be vital and game-changing up and down the first poll.
Maryland Issues declared MSEA a “winner” of their checklist of main election winners and losers; MSEA is the one main group to again the profitable Democratic statewide candidates: Wes Moore for governor, Brooke Lierman for comptroller, and Anthony Brown for legal professional normal.
The final election alternative between gubernatorial candidates is a stark one, with Dan Cox because the Republican candidate. Supported by Donald Trump, Cox proposes to censor curriculum, take public cash for public faculties and provides it to non-public faculties, and thwart racial and social justice. Brown’s opponent has been labeled a white supremacist who’s under no circumstances certified or reliable to advance the reason for racial-social justice for Black and Brown individuals disproportionately impacted by the justice system or to assist dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline. The November election will present a few of the clearest selections between state-level candidates that Marylanders have seen in a very long time—and the stakes can be excessive.
Current U.S. Supreme Courtroom rulings make the 2022 state elections extra vital than ever to make sure college students have a future with the civil rights, human rights, and the entry to excellent public faculties that all of them deserve. MSEA will proceed to rally members and supporters to elect pro-public training native and statewide candidates within the November normal election.
NEWS AND NOTES
Conditional Academics Get Break; State Board Waives Certification Deadlines
The Maryland State Board of Schooling (SBOE) voted July 26 for a three-year waiver of the regulation governing conditional academics to assist tackle a few of the dire staffing shortages across the state. Nevertheless, simply additional time isn’t sufficient, SBOE trainer member Rachel McCusker and MSEA President Cheryl Bost advised the board. They urged the board to verify conditional academics get mentoring and applicable assist along with time to finish necessities for certification.
Maryland districts employed 3,567 conditionally licensed academics through the 2021-2022 college yr, double the quantity employed 5 years in the past. A number of hundred of these desperately wanted educators weren’t in a position to full all necessities and train on the similar time.
Bost, native superintendents, and State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury impressed upon the board that staffing shortages have been exacerbated by the pandemic and the time constraints for conditional educators worsen the issue. The SBOE voted to permit native college districts the discretion to increase conditional certificates for as much as a further two years for conditional academics and resident academics to satisfy the necessities to qualify them to remain within the classroom.
AIB Selects Educators amongst 24 to Serve in Blueprint Implementation Advisory Roles
The Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) tasked with overseeing implementation of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future had a pool of greater than 200 candidates to serve in advisory roles on subcommittees aligned with 4 of the Blueprint’s pillars: early childhood training, top quality and various academics and leaders, school and profession readiness, and assets to make sure all college students are profitable. No less than 5 present or former MSEA members have been among the many 24 committee appointments. Appointed to two-year phrases on the early childhood committee have been MSEA members Jacob Bennett, an elementary college trainer who lately gained a main race for a seat on the Harford County Council, and Rainya Miller, a Nationwide Board licensed trainer and founder and managing member of the Consortium of Achieved Educators. MSEA member Gina Hoover, a lead trainer in Washington County, was appointed to a one-year time period.
On the top quality educator committee, Linda Stuart, a retired elementary college principal in Frederick County, will serve a one-year time period and Patricia Twitty, a lead trainer in Prince George’s County, will serve a two-year time period.
Maryland Joins Friends in Gross sales Tax Decline; Economists Predict Increase Instances Slowing
Economists are watching declines in state gross sales tax income like Maryland’s as they give the impression of being to future state funds pressures. Maryland skilled the best decline in gross sales tax of any state within the year-over-year comparability with April of 2021: 35.7%. Analysts weren’t shocked to see the pandemic-timed record-setting gross sales gradual nationwide. Maryland is one in every of 26 states that noticed a drop in comparison with income a yr earlier.
New Commencement Requirement to Be Delayed till 2023-2024 Faculty Yr
The Maryland State Board of Schooling voted in June to delay implementing a brand new regulation regarding the Maryland Complete Evaluation Program till the 2023-2024 college yr. Superintendent Choudhury stated faculties want extra time to alter the great assessments in algebra, language arts, and science from a standalone evaluation to an end-of-course evaluation that can rely as 20% of a ultimate grade within the respective course. The SBOE voted final yr to implement the regulation subsequent yr.
$3 Billion Federal Assist Extends Pandemic Meal Program; USDA Incentivizes Nutritious Meals
Federal funding through the pandemic that expanded college meal service was set to run out in June, however Democrats in Congress fought efficiently to increase the kid diet waiver program, which helped not solely to beat provide chain points, but in addition to handle meals shortage that existed earlier than and endured all through the pandemic in areas of poverty. Congress appropriated $3 billion to cowl the price of meals for all college students by means of the summer season and subsequent college yr.
Individually, the U.S. Division of Agriculture is launching a $100 million wholesome meals incentive program to assist modern college meal packages and to handle some provide chain points stemming from the pandemic.
June On line casino Income Generates $50 Million for Schooling
Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported $68 million on line casino revenues in June, with $49.7 million going to training. The six casinos reported receipts of $163 million for the month.
ARP Fund Use Deadline Presumably Prolonged for Sure Authorised Tasks
The U.S. Division of Schooling notified college districts that for some permitted initiatives it is going to think about requests to increase the deadline to make use of American Rescue Plan pandemic aid funds that initially had a use-or-lose deadline of September 30, 2024.
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University of Maryland reverses decision to allow anti-Israel protest on October 7
The University of Maryland on Sunday reversed its decision to allow an anti-Israel protest on the first anniversary of the October 7 Massacre, following backlash from local Jewish groups.
UMD Students for Justice in Palestine and UMD Jewish Voice for Peace had been set to hold their October 7 vigil for Gazans killed in the Israel-Hamas War at the campus’s Mckeldin Mall, but the University System of Maryland (USM) said in a statement that on the day of the Hamas-led pogrom it would limit campus events requiring permits or approval to those supporting “a university-sponsored Day of Dialogue.”
“From the beginning of the war, we have come together as a University System to urge that we use this moment to encourage conversation, compassion, and civility; to engage with one another across our differences and draw on our shared humanity and our shared values to bridge what divides us,” said USM. “These dialogues aren’t new. Many of our universities have been hosting this kind of programming for several months. Reserving Oct. 7 gives us a chance to continue these urgent conversations and to mark this solemn anniversary in a way that gives students—all students—the time and space to share and to be heard.”
USM said that its intent was not to infringe of the free expression and speech of students, but to be sensitive to the needs of students as October 7 was a “day of enormous suffering and grief for many in our campus communities.”
UMD Jewish Student Union, Maryland Hillel, Terps for Israel, and Israeli American Council Mishelanu at Maryland welcomed the USM decision and thanked UMD leadership in a joint social media statement on Sunday.
“October 7, the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, is a day of mourning for the Jewish and Israeli community,” said the UMD JSU. “We are relieved that SJP will no longer to be able to appropriate the suffering of our family and friends to fit their false and dangerous narrative.”
The Jewish groups said that it was distraught that the decision to only hold university-sponsored event had to be made at all, and wished to used the campus space to “grieve together as a community” to promote unity at the university. The unideal situation was necessary, according to the Jewish groups, to ensure the physical and psychological safety of students on the day of mourning.
UMD JVP and SJP attacked the decision to cancel the event, claiming that the vigil for Palestinians killed since the October 7 Massacre was attacked without familiarity of the content. The anti-Israel groups said that the discourse was “the continuation inherently racist, Islamophobic, and dehumanizing rhetoric surrounding Palestinians.” JVP and SJP said that the actions against their event were an attempt to paint “Muslim, Arab, and anti-Zionist Jewish students as barbaric.”
The anti-Israel groups asserted that their vigil for Palestinians who died in the war was no threat to the campus’s Jewish community, but conflation of Zionism and Judaism did threaten UMD and the Jewish community.
“To claim that Palestinians cannot hold a day of remembrance in mourning one year of genocide, or lay claim to that date is an insult to every life lost in the Zionist entity’s genocidal campaign,” UMD SJP and JVP said on Instagram on Sunday. “The disproportionate scale of suffering experienced by the Palestinians over the past year necessitates their remembrance and our solidarity on this day. The suffering of all innocents killed must not be monopolized and necessitates a fair and just representation.”
SJP and JVP demanded the right to organize and exercise their right to free speech, accusing Zionists of attempting to stifle Palestinian voices.
The organizations indicated on their Sunday Instagram post that they still planned to hold their all-day event at Mckeldin Mall, and on Monday a link to register still active and listing the campus building as the rally location.
UMD Jewish groups said that they would be holding their own event to memorialize the victims of the October 7 pogrom at the Maryland Hillel.
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Sunshine for your Labor Day in Maryland
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Michigan State Has Several Things to Fix Before Heading to Maryland
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Michigan State’s football team emerged with a 16-10 win against Florida Atlantic, but it was far from a convincing victory. The Spartans struggled throughout the game, exhibiting a range of issues that need immediate attention if they hope to find more consistent success moving forward.
With less than a week to prepare for its next opponent, Michigan State has a critical opportunity to address these shortcomings and refine its game plan.
The win over FAU exposed several areas of concern for Michigan State, particularly on offense. The Spartans were plagued by poor execution and missed opportunities, with several drives stalling due to penalties and miscues. The offensive line, in particular, struggled to establish a rhythm, which led to limited success in both the running and passing games.
Quarterback play from Aidan Chiles was inconsistent, with errant throws and a lack of cohesion with the receiving corps contributing to the team’s inability to sustain drives and put the game away early.
Defensively, Michigan State managed to hold FAU to just 10 points, but there were still some worrying signs. Despite the Spartans having multiple interceptions and a safety, they gave up several big plays, revealing potential vulnerabilities in the secondary and raising concerns about the unit’s ability to maintain discipline and focus throughout the game. Missed tackles and lapses in coverage could prove costly against more formidable opponents, making it imperative for the coaching staff to address these issues in the coming week.
Special teams were another area where Michigan State faltered. On multiple occasions, the Spartans gave up more punt return yards than they should have because of missed tackles.
With less than a week before its next game, Michigan State has a valuable window to regroup and make the necessary adjustments. The coaching staff will need to focus on tightening up execution across all phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. This includes refining the game plan, improving communication and instilling a greater sense of urgency and discipline among the players.
The Spartans cannot afford to let the issues that plagued them against FAU carry over into their matchup against Maryland. If they hope to be competitive as the season progresses, the team must use this time to correct course and demonstrate growth in all facets of its game.
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