Posts by Jes Ellis — Contributor

Jes Ellis is a Teach Plus Policy Fellow. She currently lives and teaches in Mount Rainer, Maryland. Born in Washington, she has taught for over a decade throughout New England and the DC area.

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  Schools are still segregated in Maryland, and state legislators want that to change

  EducationBy Jes Ellis (Contributor) April 13, 2016 24

  Studies have shown that while our country is becoming more ethnically diverse, our schools have become more segregated. In fact, studies by the Civil Rights Project have found that Maryland to be among the most-segregated state in the country for black students. A bill hoping to change that just passed through the Maryland state legislature.  Keep reading…