{"id":1336,"date":"2010-03-23T18:06:45","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T18:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=1336"},"modified":"2012-09-26T18:10:34","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T18:10:34","slug":"agriculture-secretary-hance-reads-to-third-graders-at-mutual-elementary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2010\/03\/23\/agriculture-secretary-hance-reads-to-third-graders-at-mutual-elementary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture Secretary Hance Reads to Third Graders at Mutual Elementary School"},"content":{"rendered":"

Agriculture Secretary Hance Reads to Third Graders at Mutual Elementary School Promotes ‘A Read Across Maryland’ Reading Campaign<\/em> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

PORT REPUBLIC, MD (March 23, 2010) \u2013 Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance today read to third graders at Mutual Elementary School in Port Republic, as part of March \u201cRead Across Maryland\u201d month.\u00a0 A Calvert County farmer, Secretary Hance selected Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola, which is a delightful story that teaches how to care for the environment and grow a \u201cperfect\u201d garden.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy to be here today with the third grade students from Mutual Elementary School and to share my passion for agriculture and the environment with them,\u201d said Secretary Hance. \u201cThe \u2018Read Across Maryland\u2019 campaign encourages children to read and learn not just this month, but all year long.\u00a0 Working together with educators, our public libraries, and families across Maryland, we can prepare the future leaders of Maryland to live and learn with excitement.\u00a0 I encourage every family to take up Governor O\u2019Malley\u2019s challenge and read with their children for at least 30 minutes every day in March and to develop the habit of reading.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe share Secretary Hance’s passion and enthusiasm for reading and welcome him to our school,\u201d said Lisa Wisniewski, Mutual Elementary principal. \u201cWe embrace the importance of reading across settings in the lives of our students and Mutual community.\u201d<\/p>\n

In partnership with the Maryland State Education Association (MSEA), \u201cRead Across Maryland\u201d seeks to encourage and develop strong reading habits in students across the state.\u00a0 The Governor, First Lady and members of the cabinet are joining MSEA leaders for classroom visits and reading assemblies at select schools across the state during the month of March.<\/p>\n

\u201cRead Across Maryland\u201d was inspired by the \u201cRead Across America\u201d program run by the National Education Association, which calls for every child around the country to celebrate reading on March 2nd, the birthday of children\u2019s author Dr. Seuss.\u00a0 Throughout March, Maryland\u2019s public school students have been treated to readings by community leaders, elected officials, published authors and educators to promote daily reading.\u00a0 This year, the program has expanded to include a partnership with the Maryland Library Association, with a theme of \u201c30 for 30,\u201d a challenge to parents, teachers, and students to read 30 minutes every day for 30 days for the month of March.<\/p>\n

For the second year in a row, Education Week, the nation\u2019s leading education newspaper, ranked Maryland #1 among public school systems across the nation.\u00a0 Since the O\u2019Malley-Brown Administration took office, State funding for local school systems has increased $1.2 billion, or 27%, while increasing general fund support for K-12 education by almost $400 million. The O\u2019Malley-Brown Administration has made a record $5.7 billion investment in our public schools over the last four years.\u00a0 Even in difficult times, Governor O\u2019Malley\u2019s FY 2011 budget supports the progress of Maryland\u2019s children, teachers, and parents in the nation\u2019s #1 ranked public school system.\u00a0 The FY 2011 budget fully funds the Geographic Cost of Education Index to address regional differences in educational costs; includes a $92.4 million or 12% increase in teacher and librarian pensions, bringing the total to $866.7 million; nearly doubles the State\u2019s investment in school construction and renovations, providing over $1.2 billion in four years; and increases public education funding by $189 million.
\nFor more information on Read Across Maryland, visit www.readacrossmaryland.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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