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Lawmakers press MSDE on pre-K classroom shortfalls and role of private providers
Summary
Delegates pressed MSDE and the AIB about how to meet pre-K demand after officials said nearly half of new full‑day pre‑K seats are in private settings and an interagency estimate suggested 200–500 additional classrooms could be needed if fully implemented.
Lawmakers at a joint Ways and Means and Appropriations briefing pressed state education officials on how the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future will meet demand for full-day pre-K seats, particularly given limits on public construction capacity.
Delegates pointed to an interagency commission estimate — relayed during the briefing — that full implementation could require 200 to 500 additional classrooms at about $1,000,000 apiece, and asked whether the state can realistically…
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