²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Equity Project (MEP)
Welcome to the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Equity Project!
Our Mission
The mission of the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½'s Future, which is a comprehensive, multibillion-dollar reform that aims to transform our state's education system. MEP also provides ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ 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
NBC4 Washington | February 5, 2025
The Diamondback | February 28, 2025
UMD Education Policy researcher's work informs key federal documents
The UMD College of Education | January 17, 2025
, Fellow - Governance Studies
Brown Center on Education Policy, Brookings Institute
When: Tuesday, October 28th, 12 - 1pm
Where: Benjamin Building 0306 or
Topic: A Promise Unfulfilled: How Title VI is Used to Remedy Racial Discrimination in K-12 Public Schools
, Assistant Professor of Advanced Studies, Leadership, and Policy
School of Education and Urban Studies, Morgan State University
When: Tuesday, December 2nd, 12 - 1pm
Where: Benjamin Building 0306 or
Topic: Unions, Limits, and Liberation: Toward a Critical Understanding of the Higher Education Workplace and the Labor Struggles Within
Contact Us
To contact the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Equity Project, email Faculty Director David Blazar at dblazar@umd.edu.