Before a state board can begin the process of determining if certain prescription drugs pose an affordability challenge to Marylanders, officials of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board are seeking feedback from patients, physicians and manufactures to provide additional context and first-hand experience about trying to afford medications treating HIV, eczema, and diabetes and other conditions.

Maryland’s new state superintendent of schools, Carey Wright, positioned her tenure as one built on honesty and transparency in an introductory news conference Monday. Among her first actions is creating a task force to examine the Maryland Report Card, the state’s accountability system that measures schools’ performance.

One of Baltimore’s fastest-growing education technology companies raised an additional $3 million this month, with plans to expand into the health care industry. Concentric Educational Solutions, a company that fights truancy by providing tutoring and mentorship services, raised the money from two nonprofits, American Student Assistance and the ECMC Group.