New analysis shows Kirwan education plan to cost Maryland $1.6 billion more than expected
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — The education plan called Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, otherwise known as Kirwan, increases spending on Maryland public schools by $3.8 billion per year for the next 10 years. It aims to expand access to pre-K and raises teacher pay. It also boosts specific spending on children experiencing poverty. However, new legislative analysis …