Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black Boys (AAEEBB)

What is AAEEBB?

Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black Boys is an initiative dedicated to developing and implementing a set of evidence-based recommendations and strategies to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for Black boys in Maryland’s schools. The initiative focuses on three key areas:

  1. Social-Emotional and Behavioral Supports

  2. Recruiting and Training Skilled Competent Teachers and Administrators

  3. Curricula and Instruction

Currently, there are 14 pilot schools, throughout the State of Maryland, that are part of this initiative. Pilot schools meet regularly with the AAEEBB Advisory Council for support and ideas. Pilot schools are responsible for the implementation of recommendations found in the report developed by the Task Force on Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black Boys. Pilot schools participate in professional development opportunities, book studies, and speaker series that support the implementation of AAEEBB programming within their schools.



AAEEBB Spring Convocation

All 455 Black boys (along with their + and sponsors) who are currently participating in the Maryland State Department of Education’s Achieving Academic Equity and Excellence for Black Boys (AAEEBB) pilot program will gather to celebrate their accomplishments and plan for future success in school and beyond. 

Baltimore Marriott Inn at Camden Yards
110 S. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Thursday, April 20, 2023  |  8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Recap of the AAEEBB Summit

The 2nd Annual AAEEBB Summit was held on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. 
The summit supports education community members in transforming the culture of their schools to better understand and serve the needs of Black boys. The conference provided attendees with professional learning on research-based strategies and best practices for improving outcomes for Black male students in Maryland’s schools.



 


Advisory Council Members


Christine Betly
Supervisor of Equitable Access, Opportunity,
and Out of School Time Programs
Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Nicole Fisher
Supervisor, Alternate Programs
Caroline County Public Schools

Vermelle Greene, Ph.D.
Maryland State Board of Education

Douglas Handy
Executive Director, Equity & Cultural Proficiency,
Baltimore County Public Schools


Theo Holt, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator, Achieving the Promise Academy
Montgomery College

Daryl Howard, Ph.D., Chairperson
Equity Instructional Specialist
Montgomery County Public Schools

Andrea Kane, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Pennsylvania

Razia Kosi, EdD, LCSW-C
Coordinator, Culturally Responsive Practices
Howard County Public Schools

Sylvia A. Lawson, Ph.D.
Deputy State Superintendent for Organizational Effectiveness

Jason Ray, JD
Equity Coach
Prince George's County Public Schools

Diane Roberts
Principal
Charles County Public Schools

Sandy Walker
Supervisor of Equity and School Improvement
Calvert County Public Schools


AAEEBB Pilot Schools


Baltimore County Public Schools

Golden Ring Middle School
Pikesville Middle School
Southwest Academy


Calvert County Public Schools
Calvert County Elementary School


Charles County Public Schools

J.P. Ryon Elementary School
Westlake High School


Howard County Public Schools

Longfellow Elementary School
Running Brook Elementary School


Kent County Public Schools

Kent County Middle School
Kent County High School


Montgomery County Public Schools

Francis Scott Key Middle School
New Hampshire Estates Elementary School


Prince George’s County Public Schools

Catherine T. Reed Elementary School


Queen Anne’s County Public Schools

Centreville Middle School




Scheduled Speaker Series

  • April 21, 2022
  • May 19, 2022



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