{"podcast":{"title":"Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","podcast_index_feed_id":7681562,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/annapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/annapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":821,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Annapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Annapolis—from local government and community news to business, events, and waterfront developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Annapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:28.816746+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562"},"episode":{"title":"Maryland’s Test Turmoil and the Search for Stability | Annapolis News","slug":"maryland-s-test-turmoil-and-the-search-for-stability-annapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T02:40:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/maryland-s-test-turmoil-and-the-search-for-stability-annapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/acfd155fadb64acf","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/924e39af-8fb8-43d1-a6a8-d894178ffb8f.mp3","summary":"Maryland’s education system is in a testing whirlwind—swapping out standardized exams every few years, from MSA to PARCC to MCAP, and soon MSTAR. This chaos makes it nearly impossible to track real academic progress over time, especially as billions in funding hinge on those results. While Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright admits the constant changes undermine reliability, Mississippi’s steady approach since 2015—with consistent tests and rising national rankings—offers a stark contrast. Maryland’s leaders hope MSTAR will finally bring the stability they need, but the clock is ticking and the stakes are high. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/acfd155fadb64acf","meta_description":"Maryland’s education system is in a testing whirlwind—swapping out standardized exams every few years, from MSA to PARCC to MCAP, and soon MSTAR. This cha…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/episodes/maryland-s-test-turmoil-and-the-search-for-stability-annapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/annapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7681562/maryland-s-test-turmoil-and-the-search-for-stability-annapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}