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Policy Priorities
Implement cultural competency training for school-based police
Create StateStat Racial Equity Action Plans that include road maps, time frames and responsible parties for implementing strategies to reduce disparities
Use the new structured decision making process by child welfare caseworkers to reduce racial disparities
Expand family planning services to women prior to their first pregnancy
Identify key strategies to improve kindergarten readiness of Latino students, particularly in Prince George’s County
Recent Successes
Requiring child serving state agencies to track racial equity
Training for school-based police on how to improve student behavior without disproportionate arrest of minorities
Identifying key strategies to improve school readiness of Latino children
Prioritizing the reduction of the State’s high infant mortality, which affects African-American babies at three times the rate of white babies
For more information, contact
Angela Conyers Johnese,
410-547-9200 x3028
Al Passarella,
410-547-9200 x3012
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Updates
Latest State Test Results Show Persistent Achievement Gaps
The 2010 results from Maryland State Assessments show large achievement gaps between low-income, English Language Learners and other students, especially among 8th graders. To address these gaps, school districts with the help and oversight of state education officials need to provide more support at the middle school level for students and their teachers. In short, Maryland, whether it wins a federal Race to the Top grant or not, needs to move forward with its application proposals, faster, in more schools and with an additional emphasis on providing extra services to struggling students. Read more >>
Racial Gap in Infant Mortality Increases To Historic Highs
Racial disparities in Maryland infant mortality grew the widest level in at least 10 years, based on an analysis of the latest data by Advocates for Children and Youth. Maryland needs to fully implement the Governor’s infant mortality plan, including expanding family planning services to more women prior to their first pregnancy. Read more >>
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