AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEducation & Testing: Maryland’s spring MCAP results show only small gains statewide—51.7% proficient in English and 27.1% in math—after Blueprint for Maryland’s Future spending, with experts pointing to lingering pandemic effects and slower-than-expected progress. Local Schools: Calvert County Public Schools outperformed statewide on MCAP, with 66.6% proficient in English and 37.9% in math, and Dorchester County Public Schools is rolling out expanded tutoring and coaching after declines. Public Safety: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced upcoming DUI sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols as part of the “Towards Zero Deaths” push. Culture & Community: Pikesville leaders are petitioning to bring back the “Black Aggie” statue to Druid Ridge Cemetery after decades away. Books & Censorship: A Maryland school board on the Eastern Shore is pursuing a policy that would move “young adult” books to adults-only shelves, potentially restricting classics for teens. Lifestyle & Outdoors: A Maryland boating guide highlights simple ways to prevent fuel and oil pollution to protect the Chesapeake Bay and local rivers. Immigration & Families: Maryland joined lawsuits challenging a Trump policy that would let federal agencies access sensitive TANF recipient data, including immigration status. Arts & Learning: A “Gratitude Train” project in France is being rebuilt by students as a traveling museum linking Franco-American history.
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