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On January 17, 2018 the MABE Board of Directors unanimously voted to define education equity as follows:
“For MABE, educational equity in Maryland means providing access to essential academic, social, emotional, and economic supports in order to engage each student in rigorous instruction with appropriate educational resources to achieve their highest potential.”
We share this belief with The National School Board Association. “Equity Matters” was released at the National School Boards Association’s 2018 Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX and highlights the importance of equity in education.
Visit MABE’s website for more information on Educational Equity resources.
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“Today marks a key step forward when it comes to improving wi-fi access for Maryland students and schools, and also in preventing cyberattacks in Maryland […]
Longtime Charles County resident Virginia (Ginny) McGraw was sworn in on October 7th as the new President of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education […]
The Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) is pleased to name MABE Board of Directors alumna Joy Schaefer as our recipient of the Distinguished […]
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Attn: newly elected or appointed members of MD school boards--don't forget to register for MABE's Jan 31 "2022 Virtual New Board Orientation": https://bit.ly/3pkqpui You'll meet other new board members + get a helpful overview of current topics related to your school board work
Timing on vote of Administration's #BuildBackBetter Act uncertain as of today, but still included @ this point: providing universal prekindergarten; subsidized child care; expanded access to free school meals; + more resources for educator retention + recruitment.
This week is American Education Week, devoted to celebrating public education nationwide, and honoring people making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality #education. https://www.nea.org/resource-library/american-education-week-november-15-19-2021#.YZPjiz8rabs.twitter
State leaders question COVID-19 vaccine equity for children in Maryland https://www.wbaltv.com/article/covid-19-vaccine-equity-for-maryland-children/38257004
Blueprint Accountability Board Met For the First Time, But Lacks Funding to Start Work https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/16/blueprint-accountability-board-met-for-the-first-time-but-lacks-funding-to-start-work/ via @marylandmatters
Anne Arundel County Council votes to give Department of Health $5.4 million to help fight COVID https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/ac-cn-county-council-glen-burnie-20211116-47mqpbubzzf7bdqmhkpcvyccva-story.html
Statement from MABE (@MABE_News) Pres. @GinnyGraw on fed bipartisan infrastructure package becoming law today, + its great potential for #Maryland school systems (re: funding for broadband/improved wi-fi access for Maryland, + for combatting cyberattacks) https://bit.ly/3nkGYqc
Perhaps the most important education story you can read today is about two popular early-literacy programs that got very poor grades from independent reviewers.
In 2019, a survey found that 44% of K-2 educators said they used a companion to one of them. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/new-curriculum-review-gives-failing-marks-to-popular-early-reading-programs/2021/11
via @The74: The Pandemic Exposed the Severity of Academic Divide Along Race and Class: New 2021 Data on Math and Reading Progress Reveal It’s Only Gotten Worse https://bit.ly/309bnip
“You don't spend your life hanging around books without learning a thing or two.” ― Lemony Snicket, "Shouldn't You Be in School?" #NationalYoungReadersDay