Baltimore City schools are feeling the early benefits of first steps taken to implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the multi-billion-dollar education reform legislation, as the state enters its third year of implementation.
But in a virtual town hall Thursday night, district leaders said there’s still a long way — and much more funding — to go. Sandi Jacobs, the city’s Blueprint Coordinator, said some changes will require more funding than the state is currently allocating.
“While we’re really excited about all these new resources and the opportunities that they’re bringing, for City Schools it is really just beginning to close the long history of underfunding that we’ve had here,” she said.
The city is especially feeling this budget constraint in efforts to expand pre-K access, and support students with disabilities, Jacobs said. And the budget feels tighter for smaller schools.
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