MEC, our state and national partners have been monitoring and sharing resources of the ever-changing actions, policies and funding decisions by the current U.S. Adminstration that may impact public education, educators, students and families in Maryland. We have also worked with our Maryland federal and state elected and public officials to successfully protect and distribute signifcant amounts of federal funding that had already been approved for distribution to states, local school systems and school communities and some is still pending.

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However, significant amounts of funding is still at risk of not being approved or distributed to Maryland if it is tied to food, healthcare or housing, especially if it relies on the updated reporting of lower income families and individuals including those with disabilities.

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Therefore, we urge all of our members, friends and others to work within their school systems, communities, organizations and networks to ensure that all families who may be lower income or disability eligible for additional funds and resources to update all of their records and ensure it is reported in a timely manner to the appropriate government agencies.

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Failure to enroll all who may be eligible may not only impact funding and resources for these families, but their communities, schools and school systems resulting with less opportunities to adequately fund quality academic and student services  that will allow all students access to a high quality education that will allow each student and fair opportunity to graduate college or career-ready.