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Committee briefed on education changes: collaborative time delayed, local shares shift under Maryland blueprint

3151433 · April 29, 2025
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Presenters outlined how 2025 General Assembly actions adjusted the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future: collaborative teacher time implementation was delayed, funding phase-in shortened, and county shares for the blueprint will increase, prompting local fiscal impacts.

Prince George’s County General Assembly Committee received a briefing on education-related legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly and how the changes are likely to affect local funding obligations.

Teresa Hessler, CEO of Ashlar Government Affairs, told the committee the legislature rejected proposed cuts and preserved full funding for community schools and other Blueprint programs while adjusting implementation timelines. Hessler said amendments delayed the requirement for collaborative (non-teaching) time and changed the implementation window from eight years to a seven-year…

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