We promote high-quality education by promoting quality programs, policies and practices to increase a child’s ability to learn.
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Advocate for school discipline policies that fairly, equitably, and appropriately respond to student behavior and foster positive school climate.
It is imperative that schools throughout Maryland engender positive school climate and adopt discipline policies and practices that that fairly, appropriately, and equitably respond to student behaviors, rather than exclude children from school and criminalize minor incidents. Schools must implement…
Advocate for full funding of public education through the state budget and legislative process
ACY will continue to monitor legislation related to school funding this legislative session. We will push adequate and equitable funding and will actively oppose legislation that would cut funds to public schools or use public money to fund non-public schools. We…
2017 Legislation to Watch: Education
ACY’s main education priorities during this legislative session fall into two categories: (1) Funding and (2) School Climate and Discipline. We will continue to work for legislative and policy changes that will aim to limit cuts to education funding advocate…
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Child Well-being Report: Health data on kids in Maryland is worrisome
Maryland ranks 16th for overall child well-being BALTIMORE, Md. - The 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranked Maryland as 16th in the nation for overall child well-being. The 28th annual report used…
Video News Report: Advocates demand more money for city schools
Using Twitter and the hashtag #FixitFridays, the Baltimore City Education Coalition is trying to persuade Mayor Pugh and Governor Hogan to increase funding for Baltimore City Schools. http://www.wbaltv.com/article/video-advocates-demand-more-money-for-city-schools/8949581