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MSDE and AIB report early gains under Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, urge continued funding and flexibility
Summary
State education officials and the Accountability and Implementation Board told the Ways and Means and Appropriations committees that Maryland is seeing early gains on reading and math and will publish an independent evaluation this fall; they warned persistent capacity, special-education and implementation challenges require continued funding and targeted flexibility.
State education leaders told a joint briefing of the Ways and Means and Appropriations committees that early measures of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future show promising gains but that implementation will require ongoing funding, local collaboration and policy adjustments.
Dr. Michael, speaking for the State Board and the Maryland State Department of Education, said recent assessment results show progress: “English language arts increased from 45.3 percent in 2023 to 50.8 percent in 2025,” and “in mathematics, proficiency increased from 21 percent to 26.5 percent.” He attributed those gains to a statewide focus on instructional core, better materials and stronger teaching.
Superintendent Dr. Wright described how MSDE has aligned a new Maryland Momentum strategic plan to the Blueprint’s five pillars and highlighted programmatic investments including expanded full-day pre-K, a $194,400,000 Grow Your Own…
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