The plight of the Blueprint: a deeper dive

The Blueprint for Maryland's Future is admirable for the ambitious goals it set for the state's schools, but achieving those goals is proving to be a challenge for some local school systems, writes Kalman Hettleman, who says it's time for a course correction.

By: Kalman Hettleman

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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It’s back to school and high hopes. Teachers will work tirelessly — but they won’t get the help they deserve from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future

I wrote in July about the discouraging test scores of Maryland schoolchildren and deteriorating hopes for the success of the Blueprint. I have been criticized by some (applauded by others) for my gloomy warning signals.

Let me further explain.

At first, there were widespread loud cheers for the …

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