MAEC News

This week we’re welcoming back NIH’s Carla Easter. Join us as we return to the trait tree and discover more about your gene pool. Bring your own trait tree for a live demonstration. In the Question Corner: The alarming events over the past weeks have raised a critical question for parents: how do we talk to kids… Read More »

MAEC has expanded our website to include a section dedicated to distance learning during COVID-19. We know there is a lot of information out there already. Our goal is and has always been to address the needs of vulnerable students and their families. We are limiting the number of resources to focus on the best… Read More »

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and our region’s efforts to prevent its spread, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 Equity Institute, Count Us In: Advancing Equity in Rural Schools and Communities, until Spring 2021. Stay tuned for upcoming resources and webinars to support our rural communities.

Missed the live event? Check out this recording and hear from students as they discuss the ways COVID-19 has affected their educational experience. Don’t lose out on this important conversation.

BETHESDA, MD — APRIL 3, 2020 —  MAEC, Inc. has been awarded a Maryland Department of Health grant to conduct a needs assessment for the Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (“MIECHV”). The grant runs through September 2020. The MIECHV statewide needs assessment is a critical and foundational resource to assist in recognizing and… Read More »

As school leaders revisit their emergency plans, The Education Trust – New York has developed six specific steps schools should explore in order to promote instructional equity and preserve student well-being if schools close.

The 2020 Census is upon us! This year’s Census will have broad political implications for the next ten years on everything from funding for Title 1 and food assistance programs to school district boundaries. In the past, populations that have been underserved have been undercounted and thus not fully represented. Now, more than ever, it’s… Read More »

As you may be aware, on February 26, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) launched a new civil rights enforcement initiative to combat the troubling rise of sexual assault in K-12 public schools.  One aspect of this initiative involves raising awareness of the issue of sexual assault in K-12 schools, including making information available to educators,… Read More »

Join CEE, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights in Philadelphia and West Virginia University, as we learn about rural education communities and draw inspiration from their resilience, resourcefulness, and commitment to finding solutions. It is time we finally do what rural America has been asking for a long time. Count… Read More »

MAEC is looking for a dynamic individual to serve as the Associate Director of Operations for our Center for Education Equity (CEE). The main purpose of this position is to provide day to day supervision over CEE’s programmatic activities. In addition, this position requires the development and delivery of customized professional development and technical assistance… Read More »