The Accountability and Implementation Board, the body charged with oversight of the decade-long program roll-out, has announced its process for nominations to fill Board vacancies. Applications are due by June 12. From an announcement posted on the Maryland General Assembly website: Background: The Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) is a seven-member board appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, charged with holding State and local governments, including county boards of…

Governor Moore signals potential further initiatives to refine the strategy for the state education reform plan - the Blueprint for Maryland's Future (Blueprint). Comments focused on not just spending more but spending responsibly. During the bill signing to enact the first major changes to the landmark legislation that established the Blueprint, Governor Moore shared that he does not believe lawmakers and the administration went far enough. From the bill signing: "While this legislation is an…

In a recent publication from the Blueprint for Maryland's Future (Blueprint) Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB), state officials released a three-page progress report on the rollout of the statewide education reform plan. Shows some progress, no mention of financial variances, barriers and challenges. The statewide agency in charge of holding local school systems and Blueprint implementation coordinators accountable for implementation of the education reform plan released a report highlighting achievements of new policies that are…