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Resident urges caution on school-budget rhetoric, cites low literacy and enrollment declines in St. Mary's County
Summary
During public comment, a St. Mary’s County resident described low student proficiency rates and falling enrollment, urged a measured response to school funding debates, and said the county has funded schools above the state "blueprint" for more than a decade.
A resident speaking during the public-comment portion of a St. Mary's County meeting urged officials and the public to temper rhetoric around school funding and noted the county faces low student proficiency and falling enrollment.
The speaker said literacy was the focus of a recent NAACP meeting in Lexington Park where "the superintendent, Dr. Smith," and school principals addressed reading and math performance. The resident cited figures discussed at the meeting: 8.9% proficiency in math and 19% proficiency in English. The resident said listening to a single mother at the meeting gave him "a whole different perspective" on the…
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