Free webinar Jan 12 – Prejudice Reduction and Collective Action: Integrating the Anti-bias Framework Into All Disciplines
Join us January 12, 2016 from 5:30-6:30 PM EST for this free webinar on Prejudice Reduction and Collective Action: Integrating the Anti-bias Framework Into All Disciplines. Read more about it here.
ESEA reauthorization passes House
On Wednesday, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was reauthorized with a 359 to 64 vote. The new version of ESEA will give control back to states and local education agencies to monitor student progress,requires states to continue testing in reading and math, will prevent states from having to evaluate all, and will continue to… Read More »
MAEC celebrates Kellogg grant to MSDE
November 17, 2015 – The kickoff celebrated the Maryland State Department of Education’s (MSDE) award of a W.F. Kellogg Foundation grant designed to increase the capacity of educators, child care providers, and families to increase school readiness in Maryland. One of the focuses of the new initiative will be to increase the enrollment of Latino… Read More »
Hidden biases tough for schools to erase
Getting to the root of equity requires us to confront our own biases and engage in “courageous conversations.” Read more on Edweek.
Save the Date for MAEC’s 5th Annual Conference
Save the date for MAEC’s 5th annual conference, Boosting Success for 21st Century Learners, on May 3, 2016 in Linthicum Heights, MD.
¡Bien Educados! – A Commitment to Action
To celebrate the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics’ 25th anniversary, we are honored to be recognized as one of 150 public and private sector leaders who answered their call to action. MAEC answered the call to action with ¡Bien Educados!, an initiative formed through a partnership with the Maryland State Department of… Read More »
Welcome to MAEC, or rather, welcome to the “new” MAEC
By Susan Shaffer October 9, 2015 As summer ends, and the school year is underway, it seems a perfect time to reflect. I have been in education for a long time. As my calling and career, I have always believed that education is the key to ensuring equity and excellence for all students. The wisdom… Read More »
MAEC’s ALIVE students come to Washington
MAEC’s ALIVE program and Kiamsha Pen or Pencil Movement partnered to bring 24 Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School (Baltimore, MD) students to the Congressional Black Caucus’ 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC
Who are the ‘gifted and talented’ and what do they need?
As school districts grow more and more diverse, educators must be intentional about providing equitable access to rigorous curriculum. In practice this requires an examination of the “gifted and talented” screening process, disaggregating data to ensure low-income, culturally, and linguistically diverse students are represented, and that we provide multiple avenues for differentiated instruction for our… Read More »
