Schools, districts, and education policy in Maryland.
The AIB has recommended tweaks to the Blueprint each year since 2022. Now the state faces its largest budget gap in two decades, with Blueprint costs outpacing revenues.
Internal slides show staff must follow parental objection on names and pronouns, while the public regulation still says students have the right to be addressed by their gender identity. The change follows a July 2026 enforcement action by the U.S. Education and Justice departments.
Maryland's largest school district eliminated psychologists, counselors, tutors, and English-language assistants in a budget that is the largest ever, amid rising health insurance and pension costs and a funding shortfall from the county.
The Maryland State Board of Education's policy committee will consider the state's first comprehensive mathematics policy, requiring accelerated pathways, tiered support, and a shift to integrated algebra coursework by 2028.