After leading Maryland’s education system temporarily for eight months, Carey Wright is kicking off her own four-year term as the State Superintendent of Schools. And she’s got a lot on her plate.
There’s the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a multi-billion-dollar package of education reforms that has multiple implementation deadlines co-occurring over the next four years.
“This is such a golden opportunity for us to really take advantage of everybody leaning in and heading in the same direction where implementation is concerned,” Wright told WYPR on Monday. “It really has the potential to provide a lot of tremendous opportunities for children.”
Wright said she’s continuing to meet with local school district leaders to hear out and address their concerns about Blueprint implementation — like lags in funding.
Read more (and listen) at WYPR.
