Work to begin on new school rating system to replace current ‘star’ system

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,013

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Work will begin immediately on a new school rating system to replace the current one- to four-star system that officials said does not adequately reflect the quality of a school and shortchanges schools with high numbers of low-income students.

The work was authorized by passage of House Bill 1582, one of several school system-backed bills passed in the just-ended General Assembly session, the state Board of Education was told Tuesday. School officials called it …

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