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"Maryland has led the nation in many education categories, but our responsibility is to continue to strengthen our classrooms. It is my honor to have been named State Superintendent, and I intend to work closely with educators and parents to make certain our next generation is ready for the world that awaits."
--Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools
In Focus
PARCC has released test items and task prototypes for the Common Core assessments. Click here for more information.
Resources for parents
Useful links for students
Information for educators and prospective educators
News Releases
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Videos
MSDE ANNOUNCEMENT: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY/SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSION TASK FORCE SETS HEARING
(October 16, 2012)
Maryland State Department of Education to Sponsor Lights On Afterschool! Theatrical Experience
(October 15, 2012)
THE "MY PLATE MY CHOICE" CAMPAIGN PROMOTES NEW HEALTHY MEAL CHOICES
(October 15, 2012)
PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT: COMMENTS PERIOD OPENS FOR WAIVER OF ESEA SECTION 1113(a)(3)-(4) AND(c)(1) THAT REQUIRES AN LEA TO SERVE ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS UNDER TITLE I, PART A IN RANK ORDER OF POVERTY AND TO ALLOCATE TITLE I, PART A FUNDS BASED ON THAT RANKING
(October 12, 2012)
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Directory
Directory of Maryland Public Education 2011-2012
In Focus
New! Bullying Information for Parents
Maryland’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Plan
Maryland Granted Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility
Maryland schools this year continued their steady progress on the MSA. For a press release summarizing results, click here.
2012 PIMA Winner Announced
Maryland Ranks First in AP Success for Fourth Straight Year
Maryland Education Ranks As Nation's Leader for Fourth Straight Year
STEM Standards/Definitions
Financial Literacy Education
Maryland Learning Links
Common Core State Standards
2011 TELL Maryland Survey
Connect with MSDE
Connect with MSDE
Maryland's Race to the Top
Maryland's Race to the Top (RTTT)
Maryland Classroom: Focus on Transition
Race to the Top Monthly Update, September 2012 Issue
Job Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Highlights
Common Core State Standards
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Funds)
Public Notice and Comment – IDEA Part C FFY 2012 Application for Federal Funds
Public Notice and Comment – IDEA Part B FFY 2012 Application for Federal Funds
State Board's Proposed Guidelines For Timely Disposition of Long Term Discipline Cases
BRAC / Military Families
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Take 15 for Physical Activity
MSDE Announcement: Traumatic Brain Injury/Sports Related Concussion-Task Force Sets Hearing
More highlights
Educational Services
Public Libraries
Supplemental Educational Services
Rehabilitation Services
Related Sites
Maryland Governor's Site
High School Assessments (HSAs)/Bridge Plan
Nonpublic Schools
MDK12.org
GED
Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities
MD Report Card
IDEA (C & B) State Performance Plan
Teacher Education
No Child Left Behind
The Teacher Center
Certification
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
Recent Reports
Teacher and Principal Evaluation Guidebook, April 2012
A Safe School, Successful Students, and a Fair and Equitable Disciplinary Process Go Hand in Hand: A Study of School Discipline Practices and Proposed Regulatory Changes, 2012
Investing in Instructional Technology: Accelerating Educational Reform in Maryland (MITAC - June 2011)
The State of Online Learning in Maryland 2010-11
Maryland Teacher Staffing Report 2012-2014, September 2012
More Recent Reports
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