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Mediated Agreement Between AACPS & the County
NAACP, et al
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The Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Office of Equity Assurance &
Human Relations is the liaison office
between Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the community, ensuring the goals
and terms of the Office of Civil Rights Memorandum of Agreement to address
education disparities for African-American students are met. In addition, the
office is a resource for parents, schools and communities to provide information and best practices and to facilitate
the development of partnerships to assist schools and communities to create and/or increasing
support for the academic achievement, social development, and positive
relationships for public school students.
Our vision is to influence the
school system and community to embrace all children in developing,
encouraging, and ensuring high levels of academic achievement, social
skills, and school success!
Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell fully embraced
the intent and terms of the OCR MOA when he was hired to lead Anne Arundel
County Public Schools in July 2006. The NAACP, RESPECT, Inc., the YWCA, the Coalition of
100 Black Women, the Glen Burnie chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, a number of
churches, and others have joined the effort to ensure parity of all students in
educational opportunities and school success.
rincipals, directors,
coordinators and other school leaders are learning how to create culturally
proficient schools
The Code of Student Conduct has been revised to help
students learn effective school behaviors
The district has been reorganized to
promote kindergarten through high school collaboration
Plans are in place
to address long-standing issues of over-identification and placement of
African-American students in special education
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