Politics
Politics is my real passion. Check out my political blog: Political Student. In addition to blogging, I am a member of the Maryland Student Legislature. Below are the pieces of legislation I have submitted to the Student Legislature and their status.
Give Children Help Or Independence Concerning Education Act (The Give CHOICE Act)
Status: Adopted by the General Assembly (22 yays, 2 nays, 8 abstentions), and signed by the Governor, MSL Fall 2009 Interim Assembly
The purpose of the bill is to allow the State Board of Education to become the sole authorizer of Charter Schools in Maryland Counties that are under performing. Although it is clear that Charter Schools work, local education boards across the country are hesitant to authorize them because Charter School funding comes out of the district school that each student would have come from (Charter schools get the money that student would have cost, had they attended their district school). State boards are far more likely to approve charter schools.
