Maryland is right to shift focus of community school funding to academics

Changes proposed in the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, to shift Community Schools' emphasis to investments that support reading and math, is a crucial change, write Trish Brennan-Gac and Clarence Crawford, that needs support from parents and lawmakers.

By: Trish Brennan-Gac, Clarence Crawford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 693

Last Updated: 15 hours, 53 minutes ago

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The Maryland State Department of Education recently proposed changes to the regulations that govern the Community Schools Program to place greater emphasis on investments that support teaching reading and math. This is crucial because children in these schools face significant challenges.

Research shows that 75% of children who don’t read at grade level by third grade never catch up. Reading becomes about learning to read and then reading to learn everything else. Missing …

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