Tag: Blueprint for Maryland’s Future
A Crisis in Plain Sight: Withheld Federal Education Funds Threaten Maryland’s Blueprint for Reform
More than $6.2 billion in federal education funds — approved under the FY2025 budget and scheduled for release on July 1 — remains frozen. The Trump Administration insists this is part of an “ongoing review,” but to the parents, teachers, and students staring down the first day of school without the support they were promised, it looks more like sabotage. The longer these funds remain impounded, the deeper the damage — not just to school budgets, but to the futures of children across the country. And while the crisis is national, the impact in Maryland is particularly acute.
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Safeguarding Maryland’s Educator Pipeline: A Response to FY 2026 Federal Budget Cuts
The Trump Administration’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 sends a troubling signal to educators and families across the country. It calls for deep cuts—or outright eliminations—of several federal programs that support teacher training, diversity, and development. The list includes the Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP), the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence, Title II-A, and the IDEA Part D Personnel Preparation program. These aren’t just line items on a spreadsheet. They are lifelines for public education systems already stretched thin, particularly in states like Maryland.
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