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Contact your Senator to SUPPORT the Maryland Education Credit

March 2, 2015

Contact your Senator to SUPPORT the Maryland Education Credit. Click Here to Take Action. Senate Budget & Taxation Committee to Hear Nonpublic Schools Bill Wednesday Background on Legislation: The Maryland Education Credit provides companies and individual businesses a 60% tax credit on donations to nonprofit Student Assistance Organizations. Those organizations in…

A Change to Maryland Charter Schools Law in the Works

February 11, 2015

Education News, Maryland Education

Supported by Gov.-elect Larry Hogan, there is a new effort underway to change Maryland charter schools law. What is a charter school? A charter school is a unique public school that receives public funding but operates independently of the established public school system. Charter schools are allowed the freedom to be…

CSFB Celebrates National School Choice Week 2015

January 29, 2015

CSFB Events, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

Trustees, parents and students helped Children’s Scholarship Fund Baltimore spread the “school choice” word this morning. Great gathering of supporters outside of our offices for National School Choice Week!

The Ticket to the American Dream is a Quality Education

January 28, 2015

CSFB Events, Issues in Education, Maryland Education, School Choice

“For children born today, the ticket to the American dream is a quality education.” This week is National School Choice Week and tomorrow, January 29th 2015, Parents, students, teachers, administrators, and members of the Board of Trustees of CSFB will meet outside of the our offices at 1000 St. Paul…

Maryland Education Credit – 2015 Legislative Session

January 27, 2015

Education News, Issues in Education, Maryland Education

Why do we need an education tax credit? Nonpublic schools are not only an important part of Maryland’s heritage, but also integral to our future. They provide quality educations, stabilize neighborhoods and spur economic growth. Most importantly, Maryland’s nonpublic schools save taxpayers more than $1.5 BILLION dollars per year! However,…