The $30 Billion Mirage: How Maryland’s “Blueprint” Became a Case Study in Expensive Failure By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future—often called the Kirwan plan—passed in 2021,... Michael Phillips February 25, 2026
More Bureaucrats, Fewer Students: What’s Really Happening Inside MCPS? By MDBayNews Staff Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) added 1,769 full-time employees between the 2018–19 and... Staff Writer February 19, 2026