Press Releases

Aug 22, 2024

Demanding Accountability for Censorship in Howard County Public Schools

As the school system considers its response to the ACLU’s letter, Howard County for a Free Palestine, Our Revolution Howard County, ACLU-MD, and CAIR-MD will be holding a press conference to demand immediate action from HCPSS.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Racial Justice, Education
Jun 03, 2024

Oral Arguments Wrap in Case Urging Maryland Appellate Court to Defend Public Education for Baltimore City Schoolchildren

This morning, oral arguments concluded in Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education, a case in the Appellate Court of Maryland on behalf of Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPSS) families, challenging the State of Maryland's funding and resources provided to BCPSS.
Issue Areas: Education, Children's Rights, Racial Justice, Education Funding
Court Cases: Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education
Mar 13, 2023

Circuit Court Decision Finds, Despite Evidence of Chronic Underfunding, Baltimore City Public Schools Receives “Constitutionally Adequate” Funding from State of Maryland

The decision from the Court in the Bradford case, which spans three decades, leaves another generation of schoolchildren in Baltimore City Public Schools without the equitable funding needed for a quality education
Issue Areas: Education, Racial Justice, Children's Rights
Court Cases: Bradford v. Maryland State Board of Education