Maryland Governor Larry Hogan released his FY 2019 state budget this week. In it he included a record allocation of funds for nonpublic schools. Continuing on his promise delivered in December 2016 at the BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) Program appreciation event hosted at Bais Yaakov of Baltimore, the Governor once again increased the BOOST funding in the budget from $7 million to $9 million. He also provided cont
Yesterday, the City of Annapolis sprung back to life with the start of the 2018 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly. Among many other things Agudath Israel will be working on this session, securing funding for Jewish schools is, of course, the top priority. The Broadening Options and Opportunities Today (BOOST) pr
With the 2017 session of the Maryland General Assembly nearing completion, the Legislature spent considerable time this week finalizing the state's FY18 budget. Nonpublic schools fared well despite a session of highs and lows as the cherished funding programs became the target for increased opposition and hostility. In the end, the BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) Scholarship program received additional funds, enabl
On January 11, 2017, the legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly began. Earlier this week Governor Larry Hogan unveiled his 2017 operating budget. True to his word, this year's budget includes record funding for education for both for public and nonpublic schools. The budget will provide level funding for the nonpublic school textbook technology program as well as the aging school construction grants, that has provided invaluable ben
On Tuesday, December 13, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan came to Baltimore to join the Jewish day school community in celebrating the success of the new BOOST scholarship program. The event, held at Bais Yaakov High School, drew a crowd of close to 700 people, comprised of students from several schools, and administrators and lay leaders from all nine of the Jewish schools that participated in the BOOST program. The BOOST (Broadening Options and O
On Sunday morning, September 18th, Agudath Israel of Maryland held its second annual benefit brunch at the Baltimore home of Susie and Matt Schoenfeld. The event drew a capacity crowd of 140 community leaders and activists who came to show support for the vital community organization and to celebrate its numerous accomplishments. Featured speaker Senator Joe Lieberman engaged the audience with a moderate's political perspective on the 2016 presid
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The application period for Maryland's new state-funded tuition scholarship program ended this past Monday. The BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today) program will provide $5 million in tuition scholarships to low-income students attending nonpublic schools beginning in the fall. Agudath Israel of Maryland, in conjunction with the Jewish day schools across the state, conducted a community-wide campaign to encourage and ass
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