Baltimore City schools see progress and pitfalls in early state education reforms

Baltimore City schools are feeling the early benefits of first steps taken to implement the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, the multi-billion-dollar education reform legislation, as the state enters its third year of implementation. But in a virtual town hall Thursday night, district leaders said there’s still a long way — and much more funding — to go. Sandi Jacobs, the city’s Blueprint Coordinator, said some changes will require more funding than the state is currently allocating.