More Resources So All Students Can Succeed

The foundation of a world-class education in Maryland under The Blueprint for Maryland's Future for education will require a system designed to meet the needs of all students so they can be successful; additional supports and services for students who need them to stay on track for college and career readiness; equitable learning outcomes regardless of a student's family income, race, ethnicity, disability, or other characteristics; and supports and services that address the needs of children in communities with high poverty rates, high crime rates, and those that ack of access to adequate health care and social services, with resources provided at the school level and in the community.

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Blueprint Initiatives to Ensure All Students Succeed

Community Schools Expansion

Community Schools are evidence-based, intergenerational, whole-child strategies to mitigate nonacademic barriers that inhibit students' academic success. Collective impact and equity-driving solutions are central in this community need-driven strategy. The CoP grant program will create hundreds of new Community Schools.

Consortium on Community-Based Supports

The Blueprint creates a consortium to support the development of school-community partnerships to meet student behavioral health needs in a holistic, nonstigmatized manner. Coordinated Community Supports Partnership Fund receives $125 million annually by fiscal year 2026.

Concentration of Poverty Grant Program

Schools serving students experiencing concentrated poverty at rates of 55% of student enrollment and higher are eligible for CoP grants of ~$250,000 which fund Community School Coordinator and School Health Services Practitioner roles for qualifying schools. Schools are also eligible for up to ~$3200 in additional per pupil funding.

School-Based Health Center Funding

The Blueprint increases annual funding for school-based health centers (SBHCs) to $9 million. SBHCs provide a wide range of primary preventative care services and are empirically proven to support student attendance, school engagement, and achievement.

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