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Please attend the Monday's BOE meeting. Addressing academic material.

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Great letter by the County Executive to the Board of Education. Please write the BOE members or give public comment on April 20th on this issue. Maryland State Board guidance (not law) advocates for overnight camps like Harford Glen to allow mentally confused children to change their gender and sleep with the biological opposite sex. For example, one bioligical male can choose to sleep with all the girls because he is more comfortable, however, making the 30 girls uncomfortable (this is unacceptable). The guidance may allow older councilors to participate in this as well. We need to take action to stop this. See less

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Please complete the below survey for a new school superintendent:April 3rd (Good Friday) is the deadline to express your thoughts.

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Monday's BOE meeting is scheduled as a work session. No public comment.

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So the organization that falsely accused M4L of hate and violence, is the organization that was funding hate and violence. The SPLC was financing radicals to bolster their own donations. It was all about the money. They have no credibility. Maryland government run schools bakes SPLC propaganda in K-2 curriculum. This needs to stop now.

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Maryland State Department of Education developed its mandatory anti-bias training for educators and school board members. This is part of the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Learning for justice" platform. When do children have time to learn about reading, science, and math?

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Does anyone have experience dealing with a teacher using the classroom as a personal political soapbox? My daughter has been dealing with this all year. We reported it once and it stopped for a bit, but now it’s back and even more extreme.Some of the recent daily "lessons" include being told we live on "stolen island," that Trump is a "domestic terrorist," and even personal jabs like, "I don’t know how your parents could vote for Trump." and "We are deporting US Citizens" My daughter took the initiative to email the Vice Principal and CC the Board of Ed yesterday. If you’ve been through this, what’s the best way to follow up with the administration to make sure this is actually handled this time? See less

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Surgeon General Advisory Warns About Screen Time for Children‘Harmful screen use among children and adolescents has become a public health concern,’ the advisory states.The surgeon general’s office on May 20 warned Americans that many children are spending excessive time on screens, and that screen time has been associated with problems such as difficulty paying attention.“Early exposure to screens carries developmental and cognitive risks. Screen use in early life is linked to poorer language outcomes,” the advisory states, pointing to research that found children who used screens more had poorer language skills.Excessive screen time, the advisory said, has been linked to inferior educational and health outcomes in school-aged children, citing a 2026 meta-analysis that found using devices was associated with depression and using social media was linked to depression, substance use, and lower achievement in school.While children of all ages face sleep disruption with too much screen time, teenagers are at serious risk of negative impacts of screen time, particularly social media, the Office of the Surgeon General said, including using illegal drugs and engaging in aggressive behavior.The advisory was issued, officials said, because “harmful screen use among children and adolescents has become a public health concern.”“While screen use can have some benefits, the evidence of a range of risks to children’s overall mental and physical health is mounting,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a letter from the secretary that accompanied the advisory. He added later: “This Advisory is not only a warning, but also an invitation for all of us to enjoy a broader world, beyond the confines of screens. Join us as we seek to scroll less and live best. Let’s turn our screens off and our brains and bodies on, so that we can live real life.”The surgeon general’s office recommended that youth be cautious about what they share online, with an awareness that posts can be distributed to a wider audience than intended; track their screen time; take breaks; set boundaries; and focus on getting sufficient sleep, exercise, and healthy food.The office recommended that families establish a media plan covering how to use screens, setting screen time limits, and removing devices from children’s bedrooms overnight. Screen time limits could be none for children younger than 18 months of age, less than one hour per day for children under 6 years of age, and two hours per day for 6- to 18-year-olds, officials said.Parents should also consider modeling good behavior, such as avoiding excessive screen time and being present without screen interruption during meals and family activities.Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, who is performing some of the duties of the surgeon general as the Senate considers President Donald Trump’s latest nominee, and other officials in the Office of the Surgeon General and the Department of Health and Human Services worked on the report.The last Senate-confirmed surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory in 2023 warning that social media can negatively impact children.

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