March 4, 2021 By: Eric Wicklund Read the full article here. Only 18 of Maryland's 86 school-based health centers are currently allowed to offer telehealth. An emergency bill making its way through the Legislature would make it easier for those …
Continue ReadingMarch 3, 2021 By: Elizabeth Shwe Read the full article here. An emergency measure, already approved in the Senate, to allow each of Maryland’s 86 school-based health centers to offer telehealth was voted out of a House education subcommittee Tuesday. …
Continue ReadingBy: Elizabeth Shwe February 25, 2021 Read the full article here. Maryland lawmakers are trying to strengthen the State Board of Education in preparation for the sweeping education reform plan that is poised to become law next month. Senate President …
Continue ReadingTo Address Climate Change, Schools Encouraged to Go Green By: Elizabeth Shwe February 18, 2021 Read the full article here. Some lawmakers are confronting the climate crisis by targeting school buildings, one of the largest energy consumers in local jurisdictions. …
Continue ReadingFebruary 3, 2021 By: Bennett Leckrone Read the full article here. The Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. After a lengthy battle to get the State Board of Elections to broadcast its meetings online, Sen. Cheryl C. Kagan …
Continue ReadingMarch 3, 2021 By: Guest Commentary Read the full article here. As Elizabeth Shwe reported last week in Maryland Matters, an emergency bill introduced by Senate President Bill Ferguson requires a consultant study of the capacity of the Maryland State Department of Education, …
Continue ReadingFebruary 26, 2021 By: Danielle Gaines Read the full article here. Everyone knows the feeling. You’ve soaped up, scrubbed your hands, dried off, and then … you’ve got to touch a door handle to get out. “No ability to exit …
Continue ReadingBy: Josh Kurtz February 24, 2021 Read the full article here. Wes Moore, the Baltimore born and bred author, anti-poverty advocate and social entrepreneur, is actively contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. Moore earlier this month announced …
Continue ReadingFebruary 17, 2021 By: Megan Quinn Read the full article here. Dive Brief: A bill to create a state recycling market development program in Maryland has been approved in both the state House and Senate and is headed to Gov. …
Continue ReadingFebruary 3, 2021 By: Madeleine O'Neill Read the full article here. Maryland senators gave initial approval Wednesday for a $1.3 billion COVID-19 economic relief bill and for a major financial settlement with the state's historically Black colleges and universities. The …
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