Better Maryland Schools

05/15/2026

We agree: "The Frederick County Board of Education is setting up teachers, principals and administrators up for a lot of unnecessary headaches."

The Frederick County Board of Education is setting up teachers, principals and administrators up for a lot of unnecessary headaches.

05/15/2026

We think Frederick County should amend its policy to recognize parental rights, just like Montgomery County did. Dean Rose said he thinks Montgomery County should have continued to keep secrets from parents, but admits FCPS might need to reconsider its policy. Your thoughts?

Some Frederick County Board of Education members have mixed views regarding whether it needs to amend the district's gender identity policy in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court

05/14/2026

Jeanne Allen explains why Maryland's schools are struggling.

Maryland public schools appear to be struggling. Despite billions of additional dollars going to public education, many key academic outcomes have worsened. ...

05/12/2026

In a healthy community, disagreement is not extremism. Before accepting accusations of “hate” or “extremism,” it’s worth asking a simple question: What beliefs are people actually disagreeing with?

The teacher union's training materials included:
• pronoun and gender identity instruction
• workplace transition guidance
• “Gender Unicorn” exercises
• systemic racism frameworks
• activism-oriented language around “justice” and “liberation”

Reasonable people can support, question, or oppose these ideas without being hateful. Parents deserve to see the actual materials for themselves before labels are thrown around.

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The National Education Association (NEA) – made up of more than 3,000,000 educators, staff, parents, and other stakeholders – will host an “Advancing LGBTQ+ Justice and Transgender Advocacy” training as part of its 2025-26 Focus Academy. This training is scheduled for December 2 to 4, 2025, ...

05/12/2026

Charter school enrollment has doubled since 2010, yet local boards continue to oppose them. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/maryland-charter-school-enrollment-cecil-county-donna-culberson-05-11-2026?fbclid=Iwb21leARv7gljbGNrBG_tcmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHowIAncmOGAZBMq3cio0S9gOSparMduGK67vZvUsJUjb2wrGlZ2oMqQMfRZA_aem_i34jt0DKC8IxWgtSpxiJeQ

The public charter school movement continues to gain momentum in Maryland, as more families want choices in where their children attend class. But some say the

05/10/2026

A Supreme Court justice writes a book due to students'' decline in civics knowledge. How can we improve civics here in Frederick schools and across Maryland? https://www.aol.com/news/gorsuch-highlights-staggering-decline-civic-132254110.html

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch says his new children's book aims to combat declining civic literacy among young people across the United States.

05/08/2026

FCPS got the $1 billion dollars it asked for, but claims it's still not enough. What do you think?

05/07/2026

The book I helped write about gender dysphoria arrived today! I hope to donate several copies to FCPS, but am worried they will not approve it. Your thoughts?

05/07/2026

Maryland mom: the SPLC funds hate groups it supposedly opposes. Montgomery County uses their curriculum standards.

05/06/2026

Montgomery County just adopted a better gender policy than Frederick. Let that sink in.

MCPS Updates Gender Identity Guidelines Posted On April 30, 2026 2316 Views 0 Shares Share On Facebook Tweet It In alignment with Maryland law, MCPS prohibits bullying, harassment, intimidation and discrimination based on s*x, s*xual orientation and gender identity. Due to recent legal developments...

05/04/2026

A better way for Maryland schools. "Mississippi is the poorest state in America. It has been for decades. Its students live in deep poverty at rates that would shock most Maryland residents. And Mississippi figured it out. Not by accident. Not by miracle. By making deliberate, evidence-based policy choices and refusing to let complexity become an excuse for failure."

Six Solutions to Put Students First- by Carol Hughes