Better Maryland Schools

06/15/2026

Polls are open every day until June 18 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.! Locations: https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/6810/Early-Voting

06/12/2026

Frederick's schools struggle with neutrality. Find out what we mean here:

Public schools occupy a difficult position in American life. They are government institutions serving families with profoundly different political, religious, scientific, and moral beliefs. Their neutrality matters.

06/05/2026

Frederick County voters: meet Geoff Seidel, a registered nurse, educator, and longtime leader with 47 years of experience in nursing, cancer research, teaching, and community service.

He emphasizes safer schools, stronger academics, fiscal responsibility, and real accountability - bringing decades of hands‑on leadership and a student‑first mindset to the challenges facing FCPS.

Geoff’s focus is simple: put students first, support teachers, restore order in classrooms, and ensure families feel heard.

06/04/2026

We are the only education group in Frederick County that publishes our evaluation criteria, candidates' responses to our questionnaire, and video of our candidate forum. Click here to see all of that information, and decide for yourself: https://www.bettermarylandschools.org/votersguide

06/02/2026

Frederick County voters: meet Tyler Walker, a former teacher and Maryland Army National Guard officer running for the Board of Education.

He highlights priorities such as academic performance, fiscal responsibility, parental communication, school choice options, and strong support for educators — bringing both classroom experience and public‑service leadership to our schools.

Tyler’s focus centers on transparency, academic improvement, and ensuring families have a meaningful voice in their children’s education.

06/02/2026

Watch this great summary of what the union-aligned candidates are suddenly saying.

06/01/2026

"America is in a decade-long education depression. Barely a third of students are proficient in reading or math across most grades in recent testing, achievement gaps are widening fast, and too many college freshmen are arriving on campus unable to read a full book or do middle-school-level math. Chronic absenteeism has surged after the pandemic; students are disengaged. Educators are burning out, and teachers are increasingly hard to recruit and retain. Costs are rising. Trust in public schools is at a record low, and families with the means to leave increasingly do, leaving districts with half-empty buildings." Read it all here:

DFER is a national political organization that supports elected Democrats and candidates for office who seek to expand policies that improve the quality of education for America’s students.

06/01/2026

School choice is non-partisan. We encourage our to get to know this Democratic group that supports school choice. They started in 2007, when political parties actually worked together on school reform. We need to get back to that. https://dfer.org/about/

05/30/2026

Great interview from a great candidate!

05/30/2026

Yet again, most states are ahead of Maryland.

President Donald J. Trump's historic Education Freedom Tax Credit will allow parents to choose the best education for their children, whether they attend private or public school.

Let’s bring this historic expansion of education freedom to all 50 states!