Blogs

Are We There Yet? 5 Observations on the Road to Updating Maryland’s Education Funding Formula

The Kirwan Commission has been on the way to updating Maryland’s education funding formula since 2014. This summer marks the fifth year of the process.

August 21, 2019

Inside Detention Camps: A True Story

By the Sanchez Family

August 8, 2019

Celebrating the Immigrant Spirit: Sara Medrano’s Story

Sara Medrano is a Frederick resident who was racially profiled and stopped by a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy for a “broken” taillight that turned out to be working just fine.

July 11, 2019

“Trans People Are Not A Sad Story; We Are A Strong, Resilient Story.”

During the height of the protests against the John Hopkins University private police force, many brave students and community members resisted peacefully on campus against a new force that represented a real, unaccountable threat, especially to students and community members of color.

June 21, 2019

Fighting for Black Liberation

Over 150 years ago, on what is now called Juneteenth, we celebrate the arrival of Major General Gordon Granger and his soldiers at Galveston, Texas, who finally brought news that the Civil War was over and enslaved Black people were free.

June 19, 2019

They Will Grow up and Remember: The “Zero Tolerance” Policy Against Migrant Children

To understand how thousands of children were separated from their families under the Trump administration, we need take a look at what has happened through the years.

June 6, 2019