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Sun, 02/24/2013
Parent Talk Live

Parent Talk Live radio host Dr. Michael Robinson interviews MarylandCAN Executive Director as they discuss MarylandCAN's community engagement and its impact on parental engagement in education advocacy efforts.

Listen to the full interview here.

Fri, 02/15/2013
The Launch Pad

Harry Washington, host of The Launch Pad cable television show, interviews Curtis Valentine about MarylandCAN's efforts to close the achievement gap in the state of Maryland.

Please watch full interview here.

Thu, 01/31/2013
WBAL 1090AM

Ten years after Maryland's charter school law was enacted, more than 200 student, parents and teachers from charter schools around the state were in Annapolis today to urge lawmakers to make changes to the charter school law.

The effort was organized by MarylandCAN, the Maryland Campaign for Achievement Now.

Sun, 01/13/2013
94.7 Fresh FM

MarylandCAN Executive Director Curtis Valentine interviewied about MarylandCAN's work, especially as it relates to our advocacy for changes in Maryland's charter school law.  

Listen to full interview here

Aired January 13, 2013, on "Fresh Perspectives" (94.7 Fresh FM) and streamed live at CBSDC.com.

Also aired January 15, 2013 on 1580 AM Gov.Biz Radio.

Sat, 12/22/2012
All News 99.1 WNEW

 Check out these soundbites from an interview with Curtis Valentine featuring him as "Hometown Hero of the Week" and highlighting the work he does with MarylandCAN

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Posted Fri, 03/08/2013 at 12:33

 Maryland public school data have come to life like never before.

Posted Fri, 12/21/2012 at 11:17

Bring in the holiday season by reading this week’s sweetest tweets. Remember to follow us @MarylandCAN and our Executive Director Curtis Valentine @CurtisEveryDay for the daily update on Maryland ed reform.

Posted Wed, 12/19/2012 at 15:23

With heavy hearts, many of us reported back to work and school Monday after witnessing the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. So many questions remain unanswered. So much healing remains ahead. So much has been lost.

Our neighbors in Connecticut need our support during this trying time, so let’s stand with them however we can. Click here to see a list compiled by ConnCAN of ways that you can contribute to Sandy Hook families. Every action counts.

Posted Mon, 12/17/2012 at 16:34

As a parent, I want the best for my son. So when he wasn’t getting what he needed at our neighborhood school, I entered him in the lottery for a shot at attending Chesapeake Public Charter School. Against all odds, he won, and now he’s thriving. But other children in our state aren’t so lucky.

Posted Mon, 12/17/2012 at 16:24

 Just a quick note to let you know we'll be taking a short break from News Roundups after this week as we celebrate the holiday season. We'll resume the second week of January.

Happy Holidays!

Posted Fri, 12/14/2012 at 13:45

You guessed it! We have the sweetest tweets for this week, ready for your reading pleasure! Remember to follow us @MarylandCAN and our Executive Director Curtis Valentine @CurtisEveryDay for the daily scoop on Maryland ed reform.

Posted Fri, 12/07/2012 at 06:38

End your week off right by checking out the sweetest tweets from @MarylandCAN’s home feed! Remember to follow us @MarylandCAN and our Executive Director Curtis Valentine @CurtisEveryDay for the daily inside story on Maryland ed reform.

Posted Thu, 12/06/2012 at 21:04

 

…that half of our state’s black eighth-graders aren’t reading on grade level? Unfortunately, most people don’t know that Maryland has some of the worst achievement gaps in the country—and we need to fix that.

Posted Fri, 11/30/2012 at 13:24

Why not bring in the holiday season with checking out the sweetest tweets from MarylandCAN’s home feed! Remember to follow us @MarylandCAN and our Executive Director Curtis Valentine @CurtisEveryDay for the daily inside story on Maryland ed reform.

Posted Fri, 11/30/2012 at 11:25

 Check out the latest and greatest edu-news from around Maryland. Read our latest roundup below.

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