Baltimore County Schools issued a press release today reporting that U.S. News and World Report named 9 BCPS schools among its Best High Schools list. I am so proud that near the top of that list is Dulaney High school–which ranked 12th in Maryland and 350th out of 2,673 nationally!!
Read the full BCPS Press Release.
Read the full U.S News and World Report article.
This bill would prohibit public colleges and universities from engaging in the practice of “award displacement.” This happens when enterprising students get financial aid from private scholarship groups such as Central Scholarship, a wonderful non-profit based in Owings Mills, after they’ve been awarded institutional aid by their college. Many students need to get financial aid from such groups to make college affordable.
Unfortunately, some Maryland colleges reduce their institutional aid to students by the amount of new aid that students have obtained. This practice is a misuse of private donor funds, will discourage giving, and is unfair to the student. My House Bill 231 would prohibit such award displacement when a student’s “financial need” has not been met.
I enjoyed meeting with Councilwoman Vicki Almond, District 11 Constituents from Bike Maryland, and these enthusiastic young people from Baltimore Youth Cycling about HB 214, which would require a cars to maintain a 3-foot distance from cyclists on all roads in Maryland, and if they can’t, to slow down while passing cyclists.
I had the honor of meeting Israeli Lt. General Benjamin Gantz last night at the Baltimore Zionist District’s Brandeis Gala at Beth Tfiloh. BZD honored General Gantz with its Justice Louis D. Brandeis award and also honored Laurie and Kevin Luskin. Pictured in the photo with me is General Gantz and Cong. Chris Van Hollen, who also attended the event.
It was great to honor the winners of the Financial Education and Capability Awards in the House of Delegates. The awards are sponsored by Maryland CASH Campaign, Maryland Council on Economic Education, and Maryland State Department of Education.
Congratulations to the winners, who are outstanding teachers and community leaders who teach financial education.
In the photo below, left to right:
Delegate Dana Stein, Speaker Mike Busch, Florence Falatko (Cromwell Valley ES), Cheryl Crow (Severna Park MS), Susan Baudoin (Parkdale High School), MD State Delegate Alonzo T. Washington, and Steven Fennington (Frederick County Bank).
Here’s a spotlight WBAL ran on one of the recipients of the award.
Check out this interview on Comcast’s “Newsmakers” segment, where I discuss what has been going on around Annapolis during the 2015 Legislative Session!
On Tuesday September 16, the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition announced its 2014 “Consumer Champions.”
I am honored to be one of the delegates and senators of the Maryland General Assembly recognized for my work advocating for consumers.
Thank you to the voters of the 11th District for making me one of the three Democratic nominees for House of Delegates! And thank you to everyone who helped the District 11 Team (including my wonderful family, pictured here at Pikesville High School) win in the primary election.
Here’s a recent interview I did with Comcast as part of their “Maryland Newsmakers” series.
