Maryland State Department of Education

Link to Superintendent Grasmick's Biography

Welcome to MSDE

For the second straight year, Maryland’s public education system received number rankings in 2010 from Education Week; the College Board for Advanced Placement performance; and, once again, Newsweek for the highest percentage of rigorous high schools in America. We should all be truly proud for these consistent and remarkable accomplishments.
--Nancy S. Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools

In Focus

MARYLAND NAMED FINALIST FOR RACE TO THE TOP PROGRAM. CLICK HERE.

Resources for parents

Useful links for students

Information for educators and prospective educators

News Releases and Videos


		TEACHERS BECOME THE STUDENTS AT THE MARYLAND GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY FOR ALGEBRA / DATA ANALYSIS IN FREDERICK COUNTY (July 29, 2010)



		TEACHERS BECOME THE STUDENTS AT THE MARYLAND GOVERNOR’S ACADEMY FOR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IN CARROLL COUNTY (July 29, 2010)



		MSDE AWARDS INFANT AND TODDLER EXPANSION GRANTS (July 28, 2010)



		Maryland Named RTTT Finalist (July 27, 2010)
		The U.S. Department of Education names Maryland one of 19 finalists for Race to the Top grant funding. The news comes via a live internet feed to educators gathered in the Board Room.


		MARYLAND NAMED FINALIST FOR RACE TO THE TOP PROGRAM (July 27, 2010)



		News from the Board (July 20, 2010)
		MSA test results are in, and Maryland continues to improve! Highlights, plus Common Core, the wait for Race to the Top, and the Superintendent's Report all in July's news roundup.

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Directory

Directory of Maryland Public Education 2009-2010

Maryland's Race to the Top

	Maryland's Race to the Top (RTTT)
	Maryland Named Finalist for Race to the Top Program
	Maryland Named RTTT Finalist, July 27 (Video)

In Focus

	Newsweek ranks Md. High Schools No. 1
	Playground and Water Safety Guidelines

Job Opportunities

Highlights

	Education Week, ranks Md. Education system No. 1
	College Board ranks Md. AP performance and participation No. 1
	Common Core State Standards
	Hawaii Looks to Maryland’s Example
	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Funds)
	BRAC / Military Families
	High School Assessments (HSAs)/Bridge Plan
	Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
	Maryland School Assessment (MSA) 2010 results continue progress
	Maryland Skills2Compete
	Minority Business Information
	PRIDE
	Take 15 for Physical Activity
	Teacher of the Year Awards
	More highlights

Educational Services

	Public Libraries
	Supplemental Educational Services
	Rehabilitation Services

Related Sites

	Maryland Governor's Site
	High School Assessments (HSAs)/Bridge Plan
	Nonpublic Schools
	MDK12.org
	GED
	Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities
	MD Report Card
	IDEA (C & B) State Performance Plan
	Teacher Education
	No Child Left Behind
	The Teacher Center
	Certification
	Maryland Emergency Management Agency
	Powered By Me
	The Maryland State Department of Education Partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture

Recent Reports

	Social Studies Task Force Report, April 2010
	Fact Book 2008-2009
	MGT Report: An Evaluation of Increased State Aid to Local School Systems through the Bridge to Excellence Act: Final Report, January 2009
	Maryland Teacher Staffing Report 2008-2010
	Task Force to Study Students With Multiple Suspensions, December 2008
	MD Teacher Shortage Task Force Report, June 2008
	African American Male Task Force Report
	More Recent Reports

Publications