William J. Ford - Maryland Matters, Author at MoCo360

Wes Moore

MoCo state lawmaker defends Moore over questions about integrity

by Danielle J. Brown, Maryland Matters and William J. Ford - Maryland Matters August 30, 2024 10:42 amAugust 30, 2024 10:42 am

Democratic
Sen. William C. Smith Jr. says governor ‘has not misrepresented his record’

Kids reading

Family & Education News

Revised school plan would give parents some choice in making children repeat third grade

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters August 28, 2024 4:08 pmAugust 28, 2024 4:08 pm

Empty Classroom

Schools & Education

As school year begins, education reform plan faces a reckoning

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters August 22, 2024 10:39 amAugust 23, 2024 9:59 am

drone panel

Public Safety & Justice

Police use of drones sparks discussion over public safety vs. privacy rights

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters August 15, 2024 1:46 pmAugust 15, 2024 2:05 pm

Teresa Saavedra Woorman

Woorman sworn in as District 16 delegate

by Bryan P. Sears - Maryland Matters, William J. Ford - Maryland Matters and Josh Kurtz - Maryland Matters August 13, 2024 4:06 pmAugust 13, 2024 4:06 pm

Two children reading books on the floor of a library.

Family & Education News

State school board members question proposed literary policy to hold back third-graders

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters July 24, 2024 9:52 amJuly 24, 2024 9:52 am

young girl reading a book in a library

Family & Education News

Maryland could join other states to retain third graders with low reading proficiency

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters July 8, 2024 1:57 pmJuly 8, 2024 1:57 pm

figures in suits seated around a long table with the maryland flag

Family & Education News

State boards set ‘ambitious’ goals for student test scores, absenteeism, teacher diversity

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters June 26, 2024 2:52 pmJune 27, 2024 9:49 am

a man in a suit speaking

Latino leaders urge Maryland Democratic Party to not forget their communities

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters June 17, 2024 12:55 pmJune 17, 2024 1:21 pm

Family & Education News

Blueprint blues: Local leaders cite school reform plan’s progress, problems

by William J. Ford - Maryland Matters June 3, 2024 2:08 pmJune 3, 2024 2:57 pm