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°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Equity Project (MEP)
Our Mission
The mission of the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Equity Project (MEP) is to improve public education through research that supports an informed public policy debate about the quality and distribution of educational opportunities in °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø and nationally. Through independent research, policy and data briefs, and seminars, MEP engages diverse communities around three areas of research: (1) the teacher workforce; (2) educational equity and access; and (3) The Blueprint for °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø's Future, which is a comprehensive, multibillion-dollar reform that aims to transform our state's education system. MEP also provides University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to conduct policy-relevant investigations, learn how to make research more accessible and engage directly with stakeholders.
MEP in the News
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Education Week | June 6, 2024
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The Baltimore Sun | May 13, 2024
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Brookings | May 1, 2024
Stay tuned for upcoming events!
2024-25 MEP Speaker Series
![Dunbar headshot](/sites/default/files/uploads/2024/09/AngelDunbar-web-2.jpg)
, Assistant Professor
Department of African American and Africana Studies, University of °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø
Fall 2024
![Tom headshot](/sites/default/files/uploads/2024/09/Tom%20Dee%20headshot.jpg)
, Professor
Graduate School of Education, Stanford University
October 28, 2024
Hosted by the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Population Research Center. See for location and registration.
![Sam headshot](/sites/default/files/uploads/2024/09/Sam%20Viano%20headshot.jpg)
, Assistant Professor
College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University
Spring 2025
![Emily headshot](/sites/default/files/uploads/2024/09/Emily_K_Penner_Bio_Portrait.jpg)
, Associate Professor
School of Education, University of California, Irvine
Spring 2025
![Maria headshot](/sites/default/files/uploads/2024/09/Maria_E_Hyler_15B1763_SQ1_Web.jpg.webp)
, Director and Senior Researcher
Learning Policy Institute
Spring 2025
°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Us
To contact the °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±Íø Equity Project, email Faculty Director David Blazar at dblazar@umd.edu.