Maryland State Department of Education

Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D., Interim State Superintendent of Schools

Welcome to MSDE

For the fourth straight year, Maryland's public education system received the Number One in the Nation ranking in 2012 from Education Week. This is a remarkable accomplishment for Maryland’s public education system and worthy of celebrating. We should all be proud of these consistent and outstanding accomplishments.
--Bernard J. Sadusky, Ed.D.
Interim State Superintendent of Schools

In Focus

To review and provide feedback to Maryland’s Draft ESEA Flexibility Application Request, click here.

Resources for parents

Useful links for students

Information for educators and prospective educators

News Releases and Videos


		MARYLAND'S INTERIM STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO VISIT WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL IN CHARLES COUNTY (January 27, 2012)



		Maryland Students Selected for United States Senate Youth Program (January 27, 2012)



		FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SERVE FREE SUMMER MEALS (January 24, 2012)

MSDE SEARCH

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Directory

Directory of Maryland Public Education 2011-2012

In Focus

	Search for Next State Superintendent
	Maryland Education Ranks As Nation's Leader for Fourth Straight Year
	Parent Involvement Matters Award
	Financial Literacy Education
	Blue Ribbon Schools
	February is Career and Technology (CTE) Month
	Maryland Learning Links
	Common Core State Standards
	2011 TELL Maryland Survey

Connect with MSDE

Maryland's Race to the Top

	Maryland's Race to the Top (RTTT)
	Teachers' Top 10 Questions about Race to the Top
	Race to the Top Monthly Update, January 2012 Issue

Job Opportunities

Highlights

	Common Core State Standards
	"Together We’re Better" Campaign and Poster Contest 2011
	State Board's Proposed Guidelines For Timely Disposition of Long Term Discipline Cases
	Public Notice and Comment - Tydings Amendment Waiver Request - Title I
	Public Notice and Comment – Tydings Amendment Waiver Request – Titles IIB, IID, IIIA, IVA
	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Funds)
	BRAC / Military Families
	Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
	More highlights

Educational Services

	Public Libraries
	Supplemental Educational Services
	Rehabilitation Services

Related Sites

	Maryland Governor's Site
	High School Assessments (HSAs)/Bridge Plan
	Nonpublic Schools
	MDK12.org
	GED
	Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities
	MD Report Card
	IDEA (C & B) State Performance Plan
	Teacher Education
	No Child Left Behind
	The Teacher Center
	Certification
	Maryland Emergency Management Agency
	Partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture

Recent Reports

	Investing in Instructional Technology: Accelerating Educational Reform in Maryland (MITAC - June 2011)
	The State of Online Learning in Maryland 2010-11
	Maryland Teacher Staffing Report 2010-2012, October 2010
	More Recent Reports

Publications