The number of child care providers in Dorchester County stayed the same between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024, making it one of three counties in the state that did not see a decrease. The county lost several providers…
Child care in Garrett County
The number of child care providers in Garrett County fell 17.86% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the ninth largest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Garrett County decreased from 513…
Child care in Howard County
The number of child care providers in Howard County fell by 10.88% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the sixth smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Howard County decreased from…
Child care in Carroll County
The number of child care providers in Carroll County fell 9.55 % between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the third smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Carroll County decreased from…
Child care in Talbot County
The number of child care providers in Talbot County fell 16.39% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the 10th smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Talbot County decreased from 1,403…
Child care in Harford County
The number of child care providers in Harford County fell 16.71% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the 11th largest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Harford County decreased from 8,812…
Child care: Missing in Maryland?
“Child care: Missing in Maryland?” is the Local News Network’s comprehensive look at the child care shortages that have developed in most parts of the state since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
About ‘Child care: Missing in Maryland?’
“Child care: Missing in Maryland?” is the brainchild of Khushboo Rathore, a student at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism who graduated in May. Rathore utilized the Maryland Public Information Act to retrieve several years worth of state data that…
Map: How the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future’s will impact your district
Get summaries of the strengths, weaknesses and funding changes under the Blueprint plans of each of the state’s 24 school districts.
Behind the Blueprint: Anne Arundel County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Anne Arundel County Public Schools increased 43.2% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the second largest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a…