Financing Education
Financing Education
- Financing Education- LWVMD Takes Action to support measures which recognize the primary responsibility for funding public elementary and secondary education lies with the state. (1972, 1975) Support for:
- K-12 EDUCATION- Several provisions in HB 1 – Budget Reconciliation Act (Speaker by Request of the Administration) impact K-12 public education in Maryland.
- ADD THIS EDUCATION MESSAGE when you call your Legislators- A third message should be added to the two key messages sent to League members regarding the bills being considered by legislators in Annapolis to close the gap between revenue and spending.
- Action Alert-Special Session Revenue Package- The three key messages are: 1) Reform the income tax so that it is progressive and generates sufficient revenue. 2) Oppose slot machine gambling in Maryland.
- LWVMD Testimony on Maryland Education And Trust Fund – Video Lottery Terminals- The League of Women Voters of Maryland is very strongly opposed to adopting slots and slots casinos anywhere in Maryland.