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Checklist of What Your Child Needs to Succeed Academically
As children around Maryland return to schools after winter break, it is our duty to ensure they have everything they need to succeed academically. The State of Maryland’s constitution guarantees that right, after all!
By Neydin Milián
Everything About My Black and Latina Identity is Beautiful
Often for Cultural Heritage Months, we try to highlight people whose experiences and identities shaped them into the activists they are today. Kristen is one of those phenomenal activists who does amazing work on the ground to push to reimagine policing and dismantle white supremacist structures.
Education Equity Blueprint for Maryland’s Future bill (Afro News)
Our children deserve to dream big, but they need resources to back them up.
By Frank Patinella
AMANUEL: Reimagining Policing to Save Black Lives
We remember Emanuel Oates, Anton Black, Leonard Shand, Korryn Gaines, Manuel Espina, William Green, Tyrone West, Christopher Brown, Gary Hopkins Jr., Robert White, Finan Berhe, Freddie Gray, and too many more. These are the names of just a few of the Black Marylanders killed by police.
By Yanet Amanuel
Debunking Maryland Police Reform Myths
More than 85 organizations in Maryland are united for a package of police reforms that must be passed by the General Assembly.
The Future of Schooling: No Cops, More Counselors
Data shows that school police are harmful for Black children
Let’s Talk About Your Most Frequently Asked Questions
There’s No Such Thing as a Dumb Question. (Although, some may be insensitive.)
Schools Must Have Additional Funds To Create the Supportive Learning Environments Children Need
Black and Brown students in Baltimore City deserve to reach their dreams without bearing the burden of inequitable education funding. Many of these students already are burdened by a long history of systemic racism, housing segregation, and economic discrimination that have fostered high rates of poverty, violence, and associated trauma in their communities. The State of Maryland must be held accountable for its failure to provide the necessary funding to deliver a quality education to all students.
2 WEEKS TO GO! Education Legislative Updates
The “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future” (HB1413/SB1030) bill is the first action on recommendations from the Kirwan Commission. The bill as introduced includes funding for expanding pre-kindergarten, increasing teacher salaries, and providing grants for concentrated poverty and special education. The ACLU testified in support of this bill, urging state legislators to develop a targeted and comprehensive formula which is the only way to seriously begin to combat decades of gross underfunding for students and families. As of now, the Kirwan “Blueprint” bill is pending the results of the State Budget process. Currently, the House and Senate versions of the budget (SB125/HB100) do not match. Only the House version of the budget funds the entire Kirwan “Bluep
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