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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maryland was ranked number one in the country in the same survey only three years ago.   Thanks Hogan.  [/quote]

Is that true? That’s pretty far to fall in just a few years.[/quote]

Maryland was ranked number one in country 2009 through 2013.  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-maryland-number-three-20150108-story.html[/quote]

You can't blame Hogan for this (and I'm not a fan tbh).  Nancy Grasmick retired in 2011.  Ever since then, the system has been quickly spiraling downward.

Below is a letter from MSEA to Lillian Lowery (Grasmick's short-lived replacement) regarding the new disciplinary measures "adopted" by Maryland schools.
http://www.marylandeducators.org/sites/default/files/docs/communique/lowery_discipline_september_2013.pdf

The Code of Conduct, implemented under Lowery, stems from punitive measures inflicted upon systems if disciplinary approaches resulted in too many suspensions and expulsions. These measures were created during Obama's term.

You can't teach if classes are disrupted by unruly students.  If a teacher is forced to "work with" two unruly students, the other 28 are sitting around waiting for instruction.

This is what is happening in Maryland schools.  You can hide under your rocks or you can, as parents, demand action.

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Maryland retained its number one ranking in Education Week ratings from 2009 until 2013. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-maryland-number-three-20150108-story.html  There has been a rapid decline sinceHogan took office in January 2015.[/quote]

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