Record Billions in Spending, Yet Budgets Are Being Cut: The Results of Maryland’s Education Blueprint are coming due.
The state of Maryland is undergoing a significant transformation in its education system, driven by the ambitious Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a comprehensive reform plan aimed at elevating the quality of education across the state. Despite the promise of billions of dollars in funding, schools are finding it necessary to make budget cuts. This contradiction …
Fell Short of Graduation? Your Comeback Story Begins Today!
Graduation time is here, and the air is filled with excitement, joy, and a sense of accomplishment. Families gather to celebrate the achievements of their loved ones, and graduates eagerly look forward to the next chapter of their lives. As an educator with 30 years of experience in Maryland’s public K-12 schools, I share in …
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Failed Partnership: How a School and Law Enforcement Left a North Carolina School System Vulnerable
Effective collaboration between schools and law enforcement is fundamental to creating and maintaining a safe and secure learning environment. Recent events in Cumberland County, NC, where Sheriff Ennis Wright’s decision to reassign school resource officers (SROs) and crossing guards from local schools has caused significant disruption, underscore this importance. This situation highlights the critical need …
Incident at Snow Hill High School: An Insightful Overview
Recently, an incident at Snow Hill High School involving a fight between two students was reported by the Sheriff’s Office. Since the initial report, there has been minimal follow-up, which might suggest that the situation is being handled appropriately and without further escalation. With 15 years of experience dealing with these very types of incidents, …
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Top-Down Tyranny: The Battle Against State-Mandated Education
Once again Worcester and other counties are at odds with state-level progressive politics. This time, the issue is Governor Wes Moore’s executive order establishing an environmental literacy program. While the intent to educate youth on environmental conservation is commendable, the manner in which this curriculum was imposed raises significant concerns about executive overreach and the …
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Freedom or Control? The Hidden Agenda Behind Maryland’s New Library Law
The Impact of the Freedom to Read Act on Worcester County’s Autonomy The result of the Freedom to Read Act in Worcester County Public Schools is simple. We are left exclusively with the school librarians’ decisions regarding what books to add to the collection of the schools’ libraries. Librarians and librarians alone decide what goes …
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December, 2023 Worcester County Board Presentation About Inappropriate Materials was Deceptive
Worcester County Board of Education was deceived at the December 2023 meeting. In December I sat through an exhausting Worcester County Board of Education meeting where one person after another after another came to the table and gave his or her opinion on the appropriateness of materials in schools. The Coordinator of Instruction for School …
Worc. Sheriff and SA recommend Schools Partner with SRDs to Trespass Any Disorderly Individuals from School Property…
I this series of videos, I dive deeply into the recommendations that the Sheriff and State’s Attorney have put forth. I provide some deeper insight that most would not know or understand. As a candidate for the board of Education in District 5 in Worcester County serving Ocean Pines, I provide my opinion on these …