MAREE is working toward a future where our public education system centers and serves the needs of Black and Brown students, ensuring all students can thrive. Together, we are advocating and building a statewide movement of parents, students, educators, community members and policymakers to ensure every Black and Brown student in Maryland gets the high-quality public education they are owed.
It’s time for Maryland’s public education system to center and serve the needs of Black and Brown students. We are holding leaders accountable for delivering a public education system that is joyful, healthy, equitable, engaging, culturally affirming, and free from policies and practices rooted in systemic and structural racism. By investing in Black and Brown students’ education and success, we create a stronger future for all of Maryland.
The Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) is a statewide alliance of education advocacy, civil rights, and community-based organizations working to ensure every Black and Brown student in Maryland gets the high-quality public education they are owed.
All students, regardless of their race, family income, or neighborhood, deserve an education that prepares them for success in life. Across Maryland’s education landscape, systemic and structural racism and inequality are pervasive, ranging from insufficient and inequitable funding distribution, and racial bias in school disciplinary practices to the underrepresentation of Black and Brown educators and school leaders. This jeopardizes the potential of our children and the growth and well-being of our entire state – our students deserve more.
