Day: February 22, 2011

State Roundup, February 22, 2011

Ribbon cutting for the ICC, Ehrlich attends, but no cars till after today’s snows; another dime-a-drink bill introduced — this one wouldn’t direct funds to health care; resolution to rename mountains to get hearing; some see septic proposal as anti-rural; bill would force insurer to directly pay ambulance provider; Clagett named to bays panel; and Johnson’s own words aided FBI.

Advocates urge senators to prevent proposed cut in per-pupil spending

Despite the state’s continuing problems balancing its budget, education advocates – from State Superintendent Nancy Grasmick to community leaders – pleaded with members of a Senate budget subcommittee on Friday not to cut funds from schools.

Gov. Martin O’Malley has proposed a total of $6.4 billion for public school education in his fiscal year 2012 budget, a figure he described as “level funding.” But the total amount winds up being 4.6% less than schools are receiving in the current fiscal year, due to a loss of federal stimulus dollars.

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