The Maryland Education Coalition (MEC) advocates for adequate funding, equitable policies, and transparent accountability statewide for
over 850,000 students in Maryland’s public schools, regardless of their academic, cultural, economic, geographic, racial, or other demographic status.
We believe there must be meaningful public education stakeholder participation in the decision-making process at the local, state and federal level as defined in federal law.
Contact - md.ed.coalition@gmail.com *** For MEC Members, Click HERE
Ellie MItchell & Rick Tyler, Jr. - Co-Chairs
The leadership for the Maryland Education Coalition (MEC) thanks our member organizations, partners and friends who worked with MEC to advocate for public education priorities
New (MSDE) Reading Literacy Policy is Pending by September 2024
Purpose of the State Comprehensive K-3 Literacy Policy
•Develop a policy to align with the State Board Resolution 24-01, Statewide
Adoption and Implementation of the Science of Reading.
•Clearly outline expectations for curriculum adoption, assessment, data
analysis, early warning systems, interventions, and accountability.
•Provide clear connections and alignment between early literacy policy research
and the needs of all students K to 3.
•Clarify and develop more rigorous requirements already embedded in
previously passed state statutes, such as the Ready to Read Act and §7-202 of
Maryland’s Education Code, which set minimum levels of reading ability.
UPDATE ON STATE COMPREHENSIVE K-3 LITERACY POLICY – Draft Version 2
for Proposed Literacy Policy Components HERE
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If you have any questions about this process, please submit them to stateboard.msde@maryland.gov. or go HERE
The board could vote to approve the policy as soon as their September 24, 2024 meeting. If approved, the third grade retention policy would take effect during the 2026-’27 school year.
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MARYLAND REPORT CARD 2023-24 RELEASED
Results from the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) for the 2023-2024 school year - Presentation and PowerPoint of the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) 2023-2024 Results
Maryland Report Card Main Page HERE
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Data Download HERE
MCAP results will be available on the MCAP tab of the Maryland Report Card website during September 2024 HERE
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Maryland Medicaid Renewal is NOT automatic.
Current enrollment of all Medicaid eligible families with students can have a significant impact on the amount of funding your school system, school and student may receive yearly.
So, Keep Your Info Current. Keep Yourself Insured before September 30th!
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Get the FAQ's and much more, by clicking HERE
Also, The Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP) provides free coverage to eligible uninsured children whose family earns too much money to get Medicaid, but not enough to afford private health insurance. Your child may be eligible for Medicaid or MCHP even if you are not. Click here to learn more
Maryland Public Education News, Events, Resources
MEC 2024 Highlights
MEC & Members recent or upcoming news/events
MEC considered 341 bills (10%) of 3,480 bills Introduced by the Maryland General Assembly (MGA) during the 2024 Legislative Session. 119 (35%) bills MEC considered were passed. (NOTE: This does not include bills individual members of MEC or smaller groups within may have also addressed)
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CLICK HERE for the MEC bill chart with bills that passed and bills MEC took action on.
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CLICK HERE for bills signed into law by the Governor
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Click HERE for FY 2025 Operating and Capital Budget Details
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Maryland General Assembly Main Page - HERE
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2024 Interim Dates of Interest - HERE
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(MEC member) AEMS IN THE COMMUNITY – Presentation to the State Board
Stakeholder Engagement Presentation - On April 30, 2024, AEMS' Executive Director, Rachel McGrain, and Director of Operations, Peter Dayton, gave a presentation to the State Board of Education highlighting recent arts education advocacy efforts, educator concerns, and the launch of the Maryland Arts Education Data Project. Watch here.
(AEMS - Arts Education in Maryland Schools)
Maryland State Department of Education
Carey M. Wright Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools
Maryland has nearly 900,000 students in over 1,400 public schools, within 24 local education agencies, with over 7,000 child care providers.
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) works collaboratively with the State Board of Education and stakeholders to ensure the promise of an excellent and equitable education for all students, especially those who have been historically underserved.
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Maryland State Board of Education Maryland Public School Construction (IAC)
https://aib.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
The AIB is an independent unit of the Maryland State government created by the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future law to ensure successful implementation of the Blueprint over the multi-year implementation period and achievement of the Blueprint’s intended outcomes.
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Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - The Maryland General Assembly created a new Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to help meet student behavioral health needs and other related challenges in a holistic, non-stigmatized manner.
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