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Maryland plans to spend $16.6 billion through 2029, along with billions more after that, to improve its public schools. But will it work?

Maryland plans to spend $16.6 billion through 2029, along with billions more after that, to improve its public schools.

Will Maryland’s Blueprint for education work? An oversight board — and district officials — will be watching

Maryland plans to spend $16.6 billion through 2029, along with billions more after that, to improve its public schools.

CHESTERTOWN — During this year’s budget planning session for FY25, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Couch has been tasked again with balancing a budget that meets the needs of not

Before Maryland’s 90-day legislative session began in January, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones urged not only her colleagues, but also the general public…

She’s staying put. The interim title will be removed from Carey Wright’s name after the Maryland Board of Education’s unanimous vote Wednesday to make her the permanent state superintendent of public schools. Wright began as interim superintendent Oct. 23, replacing Mohammed Choudhury, who resigned days prior to become senior adviser for the state school board […]

The state schools superintendent, who has served in that post since Oct. 23, will remove interim from her title on July 1. The post Md. Board of Education picks Carey Wright as permanent public schools superintendent appeared first on Maryland Matters.

Anticipated Blueprint revenue in the upcoming fiscal year budget of more than $131 million includes $86 million in cigarette taxes. The post Breakdown of funding for Blueprint education reform plan comes into focus appeared first on Maryland Matters.

Maryland’s Democratic-led legislature passed the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in 2021, vowing to pour billions of dollars into the state’s public schools to offer universal pre-K, improve teaching and make sure students are ready for college or careers.