Lunch & Learn Webinar: Riya Gupta (Strong Schools Maryland)

Introduction to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future

Abstract: Riya Gupta’s Lunch & Learn Webinar will introduce audiences to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future. The Blueprint, passed in 2021, is historic legislation encompassing sweeping changes in Maryland's early childhood and public schools. Funding will increase by $3.8 billion annually over the next decade, allowing the Blueprint to enhance student experiences, accelerate student outcomes, and improve the overall quality of Maryland's education.

Bio: Riya Gupta is the Policy Researcher at Strong Schools Maryland. She is originally from northern New Jersey, but has lived in and made Baltimore her home for the past 5 years. Today, Riya is completing her Master’s of Science in Public Health with a concentration in child health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where she is conducting an equity analysis of Baltimore’s 21st Century School Buildings Program as her thesis. Riya’s work is centered around both public health and data — she aims to create change through data and research that is expressed in an accessible and equitable way. 

Riya's enthusiasm for high quality, safe education for all students is rooted in her work within Baltimore City school system including at the William S. Baer school and the Academy for College and Career Exploration as well as the community she found along the way. Riya enjoys exploring the nooks and crannies of Baltimore as well as experimenting in the kitchen.

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