Category: Education
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Who Needs A Raise? Judges or Teachers?
Monday, I had the pleasure of marching in Annapolis with Maryland’s teachers who are fighting to get our Maryland government to fully fund our schools. There should not be any more mystery about how casino monies are spent when it comes to funding education. Maryland legislators must be held accountable for making sure monies are…
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County Exec Steve Schuh and AACPS Must Stop The Cancer of Racism and Ethnic Hatred in Our Schools
The following are remarks by Reverend Stephen Tillett, President, Anne Arundel Chapter of the NAACP. Tillett and others spoke out to address systematic racism and hatred. Good morning. I thank each of you for taking this travesty seriously and coming to hear from members of the Anne Arundel County community concerning our desire for safe…
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Maryland Can & Must Put an End to the Dangerous & Inhumane Practice of Conversion Therapy
It is time to take action to protect children and families from the harmful practice of conversion therapy. Consider the case of Sam Brinton, who was subjected to conversion therapy as a 12-year-old boy after he disclosed to his family that he was attracted to a male friend. He underwent years of so-called “therapy” designed…
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Teacher Wants Due Raise To Afford Home: Uber-Rich County Exec Schuh Says “Couple Up,” Stop Asking Him to Throw Her a “Bone”
Anne Arundel residents (and teachers), I’d like to let you know how my conversation with our County Executive Steve Schuh went Tuesday evening at the Town Hall at Glen Burnie High School. I left feeling shocked, shamed, dismissed, and belittled. I sat down at a table with him and four other Anne Arundel County Public…
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Bridging the Gap in Classical Music
How can we keep talented young classical musicians engaged and challenged as they progress through middle and high school, leading them to college scholarships and careers in music? “School music teachers have been telling us for years that there is a shortage of advanced, individual music instruction in much of Anne Arundel County,” Said Dr.…
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County Exec Schuh Completely Ignores Blatant Racism & Hate Crime Aspect of Recent School Shooting Threats
Tuesday County Executive Steve Schuh, Tom Altamore of Anne Arundel County Police, Julie Hummer of AACPS Schoolboard, and George Arlotto the County School Superintendent met for a press conference at Annapolis High School to discuss several threats of violence in the last two weeks at several county schools. After the Parkland High School shooting on…
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Anne Arundel High School Students Organize Local “March For Our Lives”
Local area students have taken up the call to organize a march to demand action to prevent more school shootings. The event will be held on March 24, 2018. There is a rally starting at 11:00 am at Lawyer’s Mall (100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401), where there will be speakers, including students, educators, parents…
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Diaspora 2018: A Colorful Celebration of African Heritage in Annapolis
Slide show and feature photos by Christian Smooth of Smooth House Productions. On Saturday, February 24, Black Wall Street Annapolis presented their second annual African Heritage and Black History Celebration #Diaspora2018. The Event was held at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center. The event marks BWSA’s Black History Month Celebration and the two year anniversary celebration…
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Shifting the Paradigm Back to Humanity: A One-Day Conference
James Baldwin wrote in a 1962 essay in the New Yorker: “If we, who can scarcely be considered a white nation, persist in thinking of ourselves as one, we condemn ourselves . . . to sterility and decay, whereas if we could accept ourselves as we are, we might bring new life to the Western achievements,…
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The Dangerous Extremism of County Executive Steve Schuh
While multi-millionaire County Executive Steve Schuh does his best to appear mainstream, his extremist views are unraveling our public schools and the very foundation of our County. A few months back, it came as a shock to many that Steve Schuh appeared in photos grinning and wrapping his arm around religious extremist Alabama Senate candidate…