Prince George's County Board of Education Chairwoman Verjeana Jacobs, '96, is quoted in the Maryland Gazette on Maryland's "doomsday” default budget, which mandates $51 million in cuts to the school system.

"We want [legislators] to come back and settle whatever it is the issues are and make sure that they pass an appropriate budget,” said school board chairwoman Verjeana M. Jacobs. "Clearly, we’re not looking forward to losing $51 million, but I’m pretty confident ... we’re going to get through that process.”

Read more in the Maryland Gazette, "'Doomsday budget' has Prince George's school officials considering cuts"