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.
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‘Behind the Blueprint’: A Local News Network project detailing Maryland’s education reform plan
The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a multi-billion dollar endeavor aimed at addressing concerns about the quality of public education in the state, is about to remake virtually every public school in the state. Here are the five pillars…
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…
Behind the Blueprint: Baltimore County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Baltimore County Public Schools increased 35% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the 11th smallest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a formula…
Behind the Blueprint: Allegany County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Allegany Public Schools increased 18.2% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the smallest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a formula that utilizes…
Behind the Blueprint: Frederick County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Frederick Public Schools increased 33.3% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the eighth smallest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a formula that…
Behind the Blueprint: Dorchester County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Dorchester Public Schools would increase 36.9% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the tenth-largest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a formula that…
Behind the Blueprint: Cecil County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Cecil County Public Schools increased 30.9% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the third smallest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a formula…
Behind the Blueprint: Worcester County
State Funding Per Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Worcester County Public Schools increased 41.5% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the fourth largest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Worcester County has the lowest per-pupil funding…
Behind the Blueprint: Caroline County
State Funding Per-Pupil The state’s per-pupil funding for Caroline County Public Schools increased 40.3% between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2024. That’s the fifth largest increase among all 24 Maryland public school districts. Per-pupil funding is based on a formula that…