Author: Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition

Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition Since January 2025, we have become aware of multiple instances in which confidential matters concerning the Somerset County Board of Education and Somerset County Public Schools were improperly disclosed to the Somerset Education Association and subsequently circulated on social media by its members and supporters. Based on the nature and timing of these disclosures, we suspected that Superintendent Ava Tasker-Mitchell was the source of the leaked information. To investigate this concern, a lawful Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request was submitted to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) seeking correspondence between Superintendent Tasker-Mitchell and the…

Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition When it comes to curriculum, the State of Maryland has resorted to threats and overreach, using unethical tactics to force its liberal agenda on local Boards of Education. The political weaponization of state agencies has become unmistakable, exposing the state’s errors, missteps, and partisan motives. Counties are being pressured and harassed simply for refusing to adopt the state’s preferred curriculum vendor. Yet the state’s demands are highly inappropriate, as they ignore local authority, are misrepresenting the purpose of a grant, and imposing an agenda that has nothing to do with improving education. Understanding the Maryland Education…

From the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition Somerset County Board of Education is facing relentless criticism and pressure from all agencies within the state of Maryland because of their compliance with the Federal Department of Education’s and President Trump’s Executive Order regarding “NO DEI” in education. It all started in February 2025 when the newly elected board members unanimously executed the Federal Department of Education’s letter affirming compliance with Title VI, IX and all applicable Supreme Court Precedents. Somerset: First MD District to Sign Federal Title VI Certification to End Discrimination At that public meeting, the Superintendent of Somerset refused to…

Article from the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition Somerset County Voters Made Their Choice — And It Was Clear In the November 2024 election, the voters of Somerset County shifted the school board to a conservative majority. They did so with a mandate: to improve school safety, academic performance, curriculum, family rights in education, and equal educational opportunities. They also voted to put an end to discriminatory practices disguised as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI). The results were clear — and the backlash that would come was predictable. When political opponents grow desperate, they resort to their oldest tactic: playing the…

Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, Twitter, Youtube 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…

From the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition Back in April of 2025, the Delmarva Parent Teacher Coalition reported that all school districts were required to sign a federal mandate to certify an end to discrimination under Title VI in order to continue receiving federal school funding. The majority of Maryland counties did not file the federal form, but instead signed a bogus certification created by the Maryland State Department of Education as a political circumvention tactic for districts to hide behind the state. That scheme has now backfired, and county districts are now losing federal funding except for Somerset. Related…

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…