Author: Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), often referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), includes provisions for a federal school choice program, primarily through the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA). The specific language related to the school choice provision in the BBB focuses on establishing a federal tax credit program to incentivize donations to scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs), which then provide scholarships to families for various educational expenses. Below is a summary of the key language and details based on available information: ### Key Language of the School Choice Provision in the BBB: 1. Federal Tax Credit for…
At the June 17, 2025 Somerset County Board of Education meeting, the true heart and motive of the Somerset Education Association (teachers’ union) was revealed, having absolutely nothing to do with education. Randi Merritt who currently stands as President of the SEA, announced her retirement as she disrespectfully addressed the Board right after they just approved a budget that provides an allocation for teacher raises, including bus drivers and custodians. Setting an unprecedented district-wide raise allocation in the history of Somerset County Public Schools, this Board has been able to responsibly balance the budget within their means of standard funding.…
This story originally appeared on the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition website. A parent went to school to pick up their child at Somerset Intermediate School and discovered an obscene song being played at a school-sponsored event during school hours. The parent captured the song and can be heard in the video below along with the posted lyrics. WARNING: OBSCENE LYRICS “WHIM WHAMIEE” by Pluto and YK Niece (azlyrics.com) We finna make a hit tonight, PLUTO Let’s ride, ah Let’s go (Ride this shit just— come on) Let’s ride (Ha-ha-ha) Big Pluto, bitch, like, what the fuck? Slidin’ down Ashby…
On June 5, 2025, WMDT published a false article and news report that the Superintendent of Somerset County was terminated by the Somerset County Board of Education and her employment was reinstated by intervention of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) with an ordered stay to override the Board’s decision. It is unfortunate that WMDT publishes confusing and false information using unverified sources, which only hurts the public. The parents and citizens of Somerset need to know the following factual information: Here are some things that are true: It’s a matter of fact that we cannot return time to…
The Somerset County Board of Education made history on April 15, 2025 by being the first county in Maryland to sign the Title VI agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, certifying the district’s commitment to eliminate all forms of discrimination in its schools, including preferential Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) policies, practices, curriculum, and educational materials. In the video(link provided) below, the Somerset County Board of Education votes on their compliance after a detailed explanation by their board attorney, Gordana Schifanelli, Esq.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-2KQ14AW9w&t=6s Letter from the U.S. Department of Education – Title VI Certification Letter from MSDE to county…
Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition On April 24, 2025, the Worcester County Board of Education announced their new Superintendent. In a 6-1 vote, all board members voted for Dr. Annette Wallace except for board member Katie Addis, who saw Dr. Monique Wheatley-Phillip as the ideal solution provider to improve academic proficiency and school safety in Worcester County. As we pointed out in our article back in January when the current Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools announced his retirement, we knew who his next successor would be as Wallace was all along being internally coached and groomed for this very day.…
Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition April 21, 2025 This week, the Worcester County Board of Education makes their selection for the next Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools. However, the actions of the Board appears highly suspicious, indicating an internally-rigged selection for a favored, predetermined outcome. They have selected two finalists, Dr. Annette Wallace and Dr. Monique Wheatley-Phillip. Back in January, before the superintendent search even began, the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition published this article that predicts exactly what the Board would do (at the end of the article) to simulate a faux superintendent search by going through the motions for…
Over the past month, all you seem to hear dominating the news reports is DOGE. The Trump appointed agency is finding government waste on a mass scale, and politicians are going ballistic in fear that their pocket-lining schemes will be exposed. The problem has also been going on for years right inside our state and county governments, including our local school systems. We hear quite often, “Maryland needs a DOGE.” That can happen, but it must start with the people. The concept of DOGE is really nothing new. There just needs to be people that are actually willing to take…
