How Does Your District Stack Up on the Blueprint?

Maryland’s $3.8B education bet had no scorecard — so we built one. 24 districts. 43 indicators. 685+ documents. The bright spots might surprise you.

Maryland’s first official external evaluation of Blueprint implementation is qualitative and publishes in December 2026. The earliest quantitative evaluation is expected a year later. Before then, there’s no synthesized, independent read on implementation across all 24 districts. The legislature and Governor Moore need to make big policy and funding decisions in the upcoming 2027 legislative session. The Education Trust Fund (from casino revenues) has been funding the state portion of the Blueprint until now. It runs out in FY2028.¹

This fall, the Governor and legislative leadership will be planning out the policy and revenue strategies before the full evidence is in. MarylandBlueprint.com can help.

**Know what’s working in Blueprint implementation across all 24 districts.**

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MarylandBlueprint.com reads every district’s implementation, scores it against a consistent rubric, and surfaces the bright spots — with source citations. Built on 685+ documents. Built for district leaders. Essential for everyone tracking Blueprint implementation — legislators, advocates, educators, journalists, and researchers.

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Understand which Pillars are having an impact.

The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is based on the findings of the Kirwan Commission, which studied the policies and practices of the world’s top-performing education systems. Its five pillars set bold goals to transform Maryland’s public schools and position the state as a leader in education both nationally and internationally.

Here are some highlights based on the May 1, 2026 analysis on MarylandBlueprint.com:

Pillar 2 — National Board Certified (NBC) Teacher Pipeline Is a Statewide Flywheel Baltimore County grew from 4 to 122 NBC teachers (2,950%), Calvert from 15 to 179 (1,093%), Prince George’s from 7 to 157 (2,143%). Newly certified NBC teachers are being deployed as cohort coaches, creating a self-reinforcing talent pipeline. Pillar 2 is the only pillar where 9 districts already Exceed.
Pillar 4 — Community Schools Are Moving Both Attendance and Academics Carroll County’s community schools posted +24.1pp ELA and +26.9pp math gains in a single year. Somerset cut chronic absenteeism by 22.6pp while designating 100% of schools as community schools. Baltimore City’s community school ELA nearly doubled (15% to 29.4%). Pillar 4 has the broadest “Meets” base at 16 of 24 districts.
Pillar 1 — Mixed-Delivery Pre-K Is Scaling Fast in Early Movers Montgomery County grew private provider Age 3 enrollment 345% and total Pre-K 51%. Caroline County grew Pre-K enrollment 78% using low-cost “First Friday” mobile van events. Baltimore County’s model was invited by the AIB to present to the Pillar 1 advisory committee as a statewide example. Yet Pillar 1 remains the weakest pillar (61%, 17 districts Approaching) — the bright spots show what’s possible but also how far most districts have to go.

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Learn from the bright spots in districts.

The implementation opportunity of the Blueprint in Maryland is that we have 24 districts striving for the same goals — and we can and must learn from the variation in results and strategies so we can thrive together!

Here are some bright spots based on the May 1, 2026 analysis on MarylandBlueprint.com:

Montgomery County (76.8%, 1 Exceeds + 4 Meets) — Most Balanced Profile Statewide The only district with zero pillars below “Meets.” Their Pillar 1 Pre-K expansion (345% private provider growth), Pillar 2 Exceeds status, and consistent implementation across all five pillars make them the benchmark for large suburban districts.
Allegany County (74.4%, 4th overall) — Rural District Outperforming the Field A small rural district ranking ahead of Howard, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City. With 1 Exceeds (Pillar 2) and 3 Meets. Allegany shows that district size and location aren’t prerequisites for strong Blueprint implementation — a compelling narrative for other rural districts.
Garrett County (69.6%, all 5 pillars at Meets) — Quiet Consistency The only district with all five pillars at exactly “Meets” — no Exceeds but also no weak spots. Their Pillar 3 story is especially striking: 100% of middle schoolers completing career assessments, unlimited dual enrollment via a three-way partnership with Garrett College, and expansion from 8 to 128 approved dual enrollment courses.

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