The County Costs of Kirwan: Running the Numbers
A report on the capacity of county governments to afford the mandated local funding under the recently passed Kirwan Blueprint school funding plan was released - its 12-year forecast includes…
A report on the capacity of county governments to afford the mandated local funding under the recently passed Kirwan Blueprint school funding plan was released - its 12-year forecast includes…
At the 2023 MACo Winter Conference, local and state leaders presented on the state of Blueprint implementation and the ongoing concerns for long-term success. Maryland’s landmark education reform law known…
The Department of Legislative Services has posted a sizable set of data and background information relevant to the Kirwan Blueprint plan and legislation, including additional details on its fiscal effects…
MACo and county leaders continue to stress the need for flexibility in Blueprint implementation. Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, county leaders and the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) sent…
The final fiscal and policy note on HB 1372, this year's legislation to modify and adjust the Kirwan Blueprint education plan, has been released - including a set of figures…
The Blueprint for Maryland's Future Act will become law, now that both chambers of the General Assembly overrode the governor's veto of the multi-year plan that obliges some $4 billion…
Local education policy leaders Delegate Eric Ebersole and Matt Gresick launched a podcast looking at education from the inside out. The pilot episode of the new local education podcast Brick and…
On March 15th, 2021 MACo submitted a letter of information to the House Ways and Means Committee regarding HB 1372 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions. This bill updates the…