Local Systems’ Blueprint Plans Delayed due to “Unforced Error”
Approval for the local plans aimed at reforming Maryland’s public schools has been postponed until July. State education officials have decided to take additional time to thoroughly assess the plans. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) convened in person for the first time since December and could have started approving certain …
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Funding Challenges of Maryland’s Kirwan Plan Raise Concerns for Local Governments
Local governments in the region are facing significant financial challenges in meeting the funding requirements of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, also known as the Kirwan Plan. The plan, aimed at improving Maryland schools, has sparked concerns about the funding sources and the burden it places on taxpayers. Fox 45 (Project Baltimore) has been instrumental …
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State Chief Targets DEI Initiatives. Here’s How District Leaders Are Responding
Some Oklahoma superintendents are concerned about the state’s reporting requirement on DEI spending.
Golden Ring Middle Is Closing
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) officials recently made a recommendation to close Golden Ring Middle School in Rosedale during a recent board meeting. The decision is part of BCPS’s plan to improve learning environments and address issues of overcrowding in the area. BCPS officials have proposed the construction of a new middle school in the …
Roblox Makes Its Move Into STEM Education. What Are the Risks for Schools?
Roblox counts 60 million daily users. Now it’s pushing into K-12 schools—with the help of influential nonprofit partners.
To Recruit Black Teachers, We Need Black Leaders (Opinion)
A math teacher explains why Black leaders play a significant role in recruiting and retaining Black educators in this letter to the editor.
What Helps Black Female Superintendents Do the Job? The Sisterhood.
Black women comprise just under 1.5 percent of superintendents.
School Shooting Survivors at Odds With District Over Graduation Cords
Oxford graduating seniors want to wear special orange gun violence survivor cords at commencement. But the district says no.
With No Action From Biden, House GOP Seeks to Ban Trans Girls From School Sports
The Biden administration last June proposed protections for LGBTQ students, but hasn’t said those protections apply to trans athletes.