Showing posts with label change maryland. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Hogan: Maryland is in "Race to Bottom" if Gov. Fails to Act on Education

Hogan: Maryland is in "Race to Bottom"
 if Gov. Fails to Act on Education
 
Annapolis - Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan called for tighter coordination between the O'Malley and Obama Administrations on key areas of education reform. According to the U.S. Department of Education's review of Maryland's performance in the Race to the Top initiative, the state failed to set clear expectations for principal and teacher evaluation systems.

"School reform in Maryland will be a 'race to the bottom' if the governor fails to get engaged in this," said Hogan. "It is a serious problem when the U.S. Department of Education cites a leadership failure in the state's ability to implement needed reforms."

Federal officials cited a leadership void when the state's education department was without a permanent superintendent.

In the second year of the $5 billion Race to the Top initiative, the Obama Administration singled out Maryland, Washington D.C. and Georgia as coming up short on progress in fundamental areas.   According to the U.S. Department of Education, Maryland did not set clear expectations for the 2011-2012 school year in the development of a teacher and principal evaluation system which rendered the data meaningless and inconsistent.  Lack of coordination between the state and local school districts was cited as the primary reason for the data collection failure.

"I would like to see Gov. O'Malley reach out to President Obama while he has his attention today and seek assistance on properly implementing the Race to the Top initiative," said Hogan. "Our students and their parents deserve a way to measure how effective their teachers are."

According to Education Week magazine - the source that O'Malley has used more than any other to tout his Administration's success - the rankings as weighted towards quality criteria such as evaluating teacher performance likewise show weakness in the public school system.  Under that criteria, Maryland's performance lags behind Virginia and Pennsylvania and joins Delaware and West Virginia in earning a "C" grade in that category.

"There can be no serious effort at education reform without proper procedures to evaluate teacher performance," said Hogan.  "Maryland is behind the curve on implementing the most sweeping, fundamental and systemic changes to public schools our nation has seen in a generation."

In the Education Week annual report card, Maryland earns a 76.5 score under the accountability for quality criteria.  Among the performance indicators this category measures are the degree to which teachers are formally evaluated.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

In Case You Missed It: Change Maryland



O'Malley sharply critical of GOP at convention
Baltimore Sun 9.5.12


"If Governor O'Malley worked in a bipartisan manner in his six years in office, state government would have made the tough choices needed to restore economic performance," said Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan. 
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-09-04/news/bs-md-dnc-omalley-20120904_1_martin-o-malley-mitt-romney-paul-ryan


O'Malley talks taxes but not 2016 at convention

Baltimore Sun 9.5.12

In a statement, Hogan said there is "a pattern of deception from the governor.''
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-09-04/news/bal-omalley-talks-taxes-but-not-2016-at-convention-20120904_1_martin-o-malley-republican-convention-tax-increases


Oh My, O'Malley

Wall Street Journal 9.5.12

"The political group Change Maryland notes that he has raised taxes or fees 24 times as governor."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443686004577633311661079168.html


O'Malley reprises campaign slogan to back Obama

Delmarva Now 9.5.12

Larry Hogan of Change Maryland said: “Governor O’Malley talks a lot about ‘moving forward’ but here in Maryland his policies have slammed us into reverse and have us stick in a ditch.”
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20120906/NEWS/309060008/O-Malley-reprises-campaign-slogan-back-Obama?odyssey=nav%7Chead


O’Malley brings more drama for Obama

Examiner 9.5.12

“Make no mistake about it, modern investments in a modern economy is just code language for more tax-and-spend governing like we have seen in Maryland,” under the O’Malley administration, said Hogan. 
http://www.examiner.com/article/o-malley-brings-more-drama-for-obama


O’Malley speech puts convention in drive

Maryland Reporter 9.5.12

Larry Hogan of Change Maryland said: “Governor O’Malley talks a lot about ‘moving forward’ but here in Maryland his policies have slammed us into reverse and have us stuck in a ditch.”
http://marylandreporter.com/2012/09/05/omalley-speech-puts-convention-in-drive/

The Varied Reaction to Martin O'Malley

Monoblogue 9.5.12

"Change Maryland did a little digging and found Ohio created three times more jobs than Maryland under Kasich."


Democrats' rising star leads Maryland through years of tax increases

Washington Examiner 9.4.12

"Martin O'Malley is managing the decline of Maryland," said Larry Hogan, founder and chairman of Change Maryland.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/democrats-rising-star-leads-maryland-through-years-of-tax-increases/article/2506960


McDonnell ahead of O'Malley 

Daily Progress 9.2.12

"Then in late May, Larry Hogan, chairman of the nonpartisan group Change Maryland, wrote a piece for Reason magazine titled 'How Maryland's Tax Rates Are Driving Jobs to Virginia.'

Annapolis Capitol 9.2.12

“If this is an opportunity to sprinkle more money around to favored projects, then it is a waste of resources,” Jim Pettit, policy analyst for Change Maryland said. 
Maryland surplus spurs debate: Did lawmakers need to raise taxes?

Washington Post 9.1.12

"Tax increases have fomented grass-roots opposition, giving rise to a group called Change Maryland, which has had 22,000 Facebook followers since the spring."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/surplus-spurs-debate-did-md-need-to-raise-taxes/2012/09/01/bdd5fa86-f3a5-11e1-a612-3cfc842a6d89_story.html


State takes to YouTube to fight poor business perception

The Daily Record 8.27.12

"The state Department of Business and Economic Development posted a quirky, two-and-a-half minute video Friday that rebuts the claims of organizations such as Change Maryland."
http://thedailyrecord.com/eyeonannapolis/2012/08/27/state-takes-to-youtube-to-fight-poor-business-perception/

Saturday, August 4, 2012

In Case You Missed It: Change Maryland / Larry Hogan



A Tale of Two States MD vs. VA
Fox Business News / Lou Dobbs 7.31.12

"According to Change Maryland, 31,000 tax payers fled the state."
http://www.changemaryland.org/2012/08/change-maryland-on-lou-dobbs/#.UBvlGfZlStZ


State losing more small businesses than its neighbors

The Daily Record 7.30.12

"University of Maryland economist Peter Morici said Maryland’s business environment is 'kind of a metaphor and encapsulation of what’s happening to the country.'"
http://thedailyrecord.com/2012/07/30/state-losing-more-small-businesses-than-its-neighbors/


The end of a bad O’Malley month

Monoblogue 7.30.12

"Jim Pettit of Change Maryland responds: Governor O’Malley is pursuing the Presidency – the last thing we want to see is a continuation of the same irresponsible fiscal policies pursued on the state level that would only cause further damage to our entire nation in the years ahead." 


Jackie Wellfonder - Raging Against the Rhetoric  7.30.12 

"I’m thankful that ChangeMaryland continues to be a thorn in the Guvnah’s side by pointing out the facts, which point out the many failures of O’Malley’s policies."

Red Maryland 7.30.12

"Remember, this argument started on ground of O’Malley’s own choosing."
http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-key-to-well-run-state-blame-ehrlich.html


Maryland's Tax Battle Continues

CNBC 7.26.12

"This has caused a huge war of words between Change Maryland and Governor O'Malley."
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/cnbc/48328611#48328611


Report: Maryland Lost 10,000 Jobs in 2012

Fox Nation 7.26.12

"A report by non-partisan grassroots organization Change Maryland compiled with preliminary numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Maryland has lost a little over 10,000 jobs in 2012."
http://nation.foxnews.com/maryland/2012/07/24/report-maryland-lost-10000-jobs-2012


O'Malley Defends Job Loss 
Washington Free Beacon  7.26.12 

"Maryland Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley is now touting the state’s 1,200 job losses in 2012 as a strength in the face of a damning report tying tax increases to major job losses." 

http://freebeacon.com/obama-bundler-md-gov-defends-job-losses/


Maryland Governor Defends Taxes, Denies Job Loss

CNBC 7.25.12

"The report, by Change Maryland, sparked a firestorm in the state and prompted a vigorous defense by the state’s governor..."
http://www.cnbc.com/id/48323648/Maryland_Governor_Defends_Millionaires_Tax_Denies_Job_Losses


Blame Game

Frederick News-Post / Marta Mossburg 7.25.12

"Unfortunately, blaming the bearer of bad news seems to be a trend with O'Malley."

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_columnist.htm?StoryID=138586


Examiner Local Editorial: Sequestration looms over weak local job market 

Washington Examiner 7.24.12

"Larry Hogan, president of Change Maryland, points out that Maryland has lost 40,000 jobs since Gov. Martin O'Malley took office in 2007."
http://washingtonexaminer.com/examiner-local-editorial-sequestration-looms-over-weak-local-job-market/article/2503021


Maryland Job Losses Cause Partisan Tussle 

Chestertown Spy 7.24.12

"There is no question that the O’Malley team is sensitive about its performance on job growth, and particularly sensitive about charges from Change Maryland."
http://chestertownspy.com/2012/07/24/maryland-job-losses-cause-partisan-tussle/

Maryland Leading the Nation in Job Loss in 2012
Bay Net 7.23.12

"A comparison frequently made on all sides of the political spectrum is between Maryland and Virginia.  Maryland's unemployment rate, at 6.9%, contrasts sharply with Virginia's 5.7%; it is the highest difference between the two states since Parris Glendening was governor."
http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/28714


Maryland lost 10,000 jobs in 2012, tops in U.S., feds say

Washington Times 7.23.12

“I’m deeply concerned that state government’s onslaught of taxes and fees is causing us to lose businesses, jobs and taxpayers at an alarming rate, " said Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jul/23/maryland-lost-10000-jobsin-2012-tops-in-us-feds-sa/


And the Beating Goes On

Global Rhetoric 7.23.12

"And although I’ve got no idea precisely why the Maryland Democratic Machine is doing this on O’Malley’s behalf, I must admit – it appears to be working. At least it is, if their goal is to destroy their man’s mission to be President."


http://www.globalrhetoric.com/2012/07/23/and-the-beating-goes-on/


American Legislative Exchange Council 

Taxpayers Flee Maryland  7.18.12

"The results from Change Maryland’s study confirm what ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States study has demonstrated for years."
http://www.americanlegislator.org/2012/07/taxpayers-flee-maryland/


Maryland Public Policy Institute 

Where do Maryland's Taxes Rank? 7.16.12 

"If we don’t do something to change, we’re likely to continue the disturbing trend documented by Change Maryland’s study."