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Hogan tax cut pitted against lawmakers’ school funding plan
A pricey, proposed tax cut for retirees in the state could come at the expense of a multibillion-dollar plan to reshape public education. Gov. Larry Hogan and lawmakers entered the […]
Kirwan, two revenue bills take next steps in the Senate
ANNAPOLIS — A landmark public education bill and two bills that would provide partial funding for the plan cleared a preliminary hurdle in the Senate Saturday. The votes on the […]
Hogan, new legislative leaders debate education funding
ANNAPOLIS — Just hours before the opening of the 2020 Maryland General Assembly session, Gov. Larry Hogan set the stage for a showdown with the legislature’s new leaders over their […]
Kirwan defends plan, blasts Hogan over ‘half-baked’ comment
ANNAPOLIS — The leader of a commission charged with revamping the state’s public education system offered a blistering rebuttal Thursday to comments by Gov. Larry Hogan, who last week called […]
Hogan draws line in Ocean City sand over Kirwan, taxes
OCEAN CITY — Gov. Larry Hogan drew a line in the sand Saturday, declaring he would not allow tax increases to be used to pay for a statewide education proposal […]
ACLU, LDF, parents ask court to reopen Baltimore school funding case
A group of parents and civil rights groups is petitioning to reopen a historic case concerning funding for Baltimore City Public Schools, the ACLU of Maryland announced Thursday. The lawsuit, Bradford […]
Maryland lawmakers back sweeping education overhaul plan
Maryland's congressional delegation has voiced strong support for a sweeping plan to reform the state's educational system.
Commission seeks $3.8B funding increase for Maryland schools
A blue-ribbon panel calling for a sizeable increase in Maryland public school funding over the next 10 years still must decide what portions would be paid by the state and by local governments.
Group calls for increasing Md. taxes to support education spending
A left-leaning budget policy think tank is calling for sweeping changes to the state's tax code to pay for billions in increased public education spending.
A huge boost sought for Md. schools funding — but how to pay for it?
Maryland’s public education system is on the verge of major policy changes, but how to pay for those recommendations could elude lawmakers, many of whom ran for election promising to […]
Democrats pressure Hogan for tax pledge to pay for education improvements
Surrogates for Democratic gubernatorial challenger Ben Jealous called on Gov. Larry Hogan to commit to fully funding potentially billions for an as-yet-unwritten plan to improve education in Maryland.
