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The Time is Now to Center Race & Wealth Equity in Maryland Education

Nov 21, 2019

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Maryland students have a right to a high-quality public education guaranteed by the state constitution. But for far too many students, that right is undermined by generations of underfunding. This has most deeply impacted students from families with low income and Black and Brown children. Janna Parker, a former educator and a public education advocate, and Kimberly Humphrey, Esq., legislative counsel for the ACLU of Maryland, talk about how you can help to address racial and wealth inequities in the Kirwan Commission, the group developing Maryland’s new statewide education funding formula.

Produced and Hosted by: Amber Taylor, digital communications strategist, ACLU of Maryland

This podcast was recorded on Piscataway land.

Thinking Freely, ACLU of Maryland's podcast, will inform Marylanders about what's happening politically – from the courts to the streets – so they can get involved and realize a more equitable Maryland for all.

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Who are the “Kirwan” Commissioners?

William E. (Brit) Kirwan, Ph.D.Appointed by: Senate President Thomas Miller, Jr.Commission Chair (chosen by Governor, Senate President & House Speaker); Dr. Kirwan is the Chancellor Emeritus of the University System of Maryland.  David M. Steiner, Ph.D.Appointed by: GovernorDr. Steiner is Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Professor of Education at Johns Hopkins University.  Scott DorseyAppointed by: GovernorMr. Dorsey is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Merritt Properties, LLC.  Senator Nancy J. KingAppointed by: Senate President Thomas Miller, Jr.Nancy King is a Democratic State Senator representing District 39 in Montgomery County. She serves at the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families.  Richard S. Madaleno, Jr.Appointed by: Senate President Thomas Miller, Jr.Rich Madaleno is a Democratic State Senator representing District 18 in Montgomery County. He serves on