Ellie MItchell & Rick Tyler, Jr. - Co-Chairs
Contact - md.ed.coalition@gmail.com *** For MEC Members, Click HERE
The Maryland Education Coalition (MEC) advocates for adequate funding, equitable policies, and transparent accountability statewide for
all students in Maryland’s public schools, regardless of their academic, economic, geographic, racial, or other demographic status.
We believe there must be meaningful stakeholder participation in the decision-making process at the local, state and federal level defined in federal law.
The Maryland Education Coalition (MEC), originally founded in 1980, and is the oldest, most experienced, and diverse public education advocacy coalition in Maryland.
MEC merged many advocacy and strategy efforts with the Blueprint Coalition during 2025 in order to improve productivity and to address platform issues outside the Blueprint Law.
Our mission is to raise academic achievement for all students by advocating for adequate funding, equitable policies, and transparent accountability statewide within all Maryland public schools, regardless of their academic, economic, geographic, racial, or other demographic status as mandated in the Maryland Constitution, Article VIII – Education, the federal ESSA and ESSA State Plan.
State Education Agency Calendars
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Maryland State Board of Education meeting dates & agendas
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Accountability and Implementation Board meetings & agendas
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Interagency Commission on School Construction meetings & agendas
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Maryland Local School Systems websites and more
MARYLAND EDUCATION COALITION
2026 PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES
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Ensure Maryland’s operating and capital budgets for education are adequately funded and equitably distributed
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Create a Cost of Public Education Task Force
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Decrease Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
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Recruit, retain and increase the number of high quality educators and school student service professionals
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Improve funding of school facilities day to day operations
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Maintain and increase the Capital Budget for Public School Construction
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Improve Stakeholder Engagement
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Support policies and procedures to reduce disproportionality in school discipline and promote non-punitive interventions
MORE DETAILS HERE
Let's Talk Public Education:
Montgomery County Community Convening
By The Blueprint Coalition with the Maryland Education Coalition
FREE
Wheaton High School Cafeteria Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, July 8 • 7 PM - 9 PM
Overview
Join the Blueprint Coalition for a facilitated discussion on public education hopes, threats, and challenges in Montgomery County and MD!
We invite Montgomery County students, educators, school staff, families, and community members who care about public education to join us for a facilitated discussion about public education hopes, threats, and challenges for the County and the State.
Refreshments will be served!
What to expect:
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Small-group discussions
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Opportunities to share your perspective
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A space to learn more about Maryland's current stage of implementation of the Blueprint and public education
Free - Wed, Jul 8 • 7 PM - Reserve a spot
Questions? Email the Coalition at hello@strongschoolsmaryland.org
