Commissioner’s motions failed, effort to get points across did not
January 24, 2021 -

Carroll County Commissioner Eric Bouchat may not be getting a lot of W’s, but he is getting his points across in what he looks at as a quest to educate constituents and colleagues alike about political science. Bent on disruption since he was elected, Bouchat said in 2019 that one of his main goals in running for a seat on the Board of County Commissioners was to see the county’s form of government change from commission to charter, saying the present form goes against constitutional principles.

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When Schools Are Hostile to Online Course Choice
January 24, 2021 -

Some K-12 public school districts have not been making a good-faith effort to provide their students with the best available outsourced online learning options. Take my school district in Anne Arundel County. Prior to COVID-19, the Maryland State Board of Education provided a list of inexpensive outsourced online courses from which local districts could choose.

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It’s 11 O’Clock. Do You Know Where Your Children Are?
January 24, 2021 -

Following the 1960’s riots and curfews in cities across America, variations of this question remained a refrain on TV for decades. This simple yet ominous message evoked dread among parents concerned for their children’s welfare. Decades later, it’s a question parents across Maryland should ask themselves every day.

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