As Carroll considers plan for state-mandated education reform, officials warn class sizes could double due to new funding formula

Carroll County Public Schools must submit a plan to the state in March for how the county will implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reforms, and discussions have begun on what that plan should contain. The 10-year, $3.8 billion plan has ambitious goals to help Maryland schools bridge achievement gaps among students of all backgrounds and produce graduates capable of competing globally. Among the 179-page plan’s many objectives is expanding and funding prekindergarten for all 4-year-olds and low-income 3-year-olds.