MAEC News

Five “Bright Spot” Schools in Maine, Kentucky, New York, and Vermont Profiled A new report released by MAEC’s Center for Education Equity describes effective practices learned from five schools that serve “newcomers,” K-12 students who have recently immigrated to the United States. The “bright spot” schools highlighted in Creating New Futures for Newcomers: Lessons from… Read More »

The Model Design and Initiation Grants are funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation BETHESDA, MD — January 21, 2020– MAEC is honored to be one of the first recipients of a Model Design and Initiation (MDI) grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The MDI grants are awarded to organizations to improve… Read More »

BETHESDA, MD — NOVEMBER 27, 2019 —  Together Juntos (TJ), a program of MAEC, Inc., worked with MSDE to draft a strategic plan to strengthen Maryland’s early childhood system. The Together Juntos team first conducted a needs assessment through town hall meetings, surveys, document reviews, and focus group discussions. More than 1,281 stakeholders participated.  Following… Read More »

Students thrive when they learn in culturally and economically diverse environments. But many districts are unsure how to systematically create diverse learning opportunities for all their students.

The Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc. offers a collegial and stimulating work environment; challenging, innovative and meaningful projects; and the opportunity to work with professionals who are well-regarded in their fields of expertise. MAEC’s core values are excellence, equity, integrity, innovation, and synergy. We seek dynamic and knowledgeable individuals to join us in our mission to… Read More »

BETHESDA, MD — SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 – MAEC is proud to announce its selection as a Compass 2019-2020 pro bono partner. Compass delivers strategic guidance to selected nonprofits in cities across the United States. A team of Compass-trained pro bono business professionals will help MAEC achieve strategic alignment. The Compass team will analyze MAEC’s structure… Read More »

Are you looking for a job with an organization that has a driven mission? Are you passionate about equitable education?  Become a part of our team! Read about our latest positions.  

This session, presented by Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) at MAEC and NAFSCE, will provide information for schools and community organizations seeking to assist families who have children with disabilities navigate the support systems that are available to them. Participants will be able to: • List strategies for authentic engagement with families who have… Read More »

From changing policies to implementing strategies amidst public resistance, leaders working to advance socioeconomic integration in schools face many obstacles. In this webinar, participants will hear from one superintendent in Brooklyn, NY as she shares how she navigated various points in her district’s journey. Through examples at the preparation, planning, implementation, and reflection stages, we will… Read More »

Students are affected by violence in many ways and it disproportionately affects student of color, students from certain religious backgrounds, and LGBTQ students. This combined EEI explores the topic from two perspectives. First, we look at the broader issue of students who experience trauma outside of school and how it affects their ability to learn… Read More »