Diane McMahon
Associate Professor of Sociology - Allegany College of Maryland
I am a sociology professor at Allegany College of Maryland, which is located in Cumberland, MD. I also work as the Faculty Director of the Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE) Center at the college. I have worked in a variety of professions in my past that focuses on helping the homeless. Most recently I was the director of a peace and justice organization in Pittsburgh.
I am a great supporter of the work of TheChisel.com because it helps raise up topics that students and community members can work on together, in a bi-partisan manner, to address.
Ryan Mowery
School Funding - Allegany County College of Maryland
I am from Maryland and I am currently in college. From my years of being in the public education school system I have recognized many issues with the funding. Too many schools are being under funded and not giving students/teachers the experience they deserve. Students are unable to branch out in the public school system and teachers are struggling because of the class sizes they have because of funding.
From whose or which budget do you propose to pay for the increased spending? Or, do you propose raising taxes? If so, whose taxes? Or do you propose making the current inefficient system more efficient? If the latter, how would you do it?