Gov. Wes Moore appoints a nearly entire new membership for Maryland Higher Education Commission

[King_Kamala61]

Reparations isn't a political priority at the moment. Its dessert. It's not the main course. He's got a lot of work to do before even entertaining that.

I can agree to that. However like another poster stated I expect reparations to be his goal after being elected his 2nd term. But I'm more concerned at this current point about Baltimore City and removing the Sanctuary status of Maryland. Cause I heard PGC is Hispanic now. And not with naturalized citizens either. I don't want no more Obama-esque politicians. That's why I didn't vote for Moore in the election.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

don't want no more Obama-esque politicians.

These are the only people who can win elections.

This is also why people YOU, especially, want to win, don't win.

 

[King_Kamala61]

These are the only people who can win elections.

This is also why people YOU, especially, want to win, don't win.

It's cool cause I ain't fenna vote for hope and it don't come and now you end up frowning at the joke

 

[Kooley_High]

Im ignorant to all this. What effect will this have exactly and why was the previous board replaced?

It looks to have more of an effect on colleges and not K-12 education which the black school districts need.

 

[invalid]

Commission responsibilities include the following:​

State Plan for Postsecondary Education- (Education Article, §§11-105-(b)(1)-(3)). The Commission is responsible for developing and updating quadrennially (with appropriate stakeholders) a State Plan for Postsecondary Education. The State Plan describes statewide workforce needs and lists goals and strategies for meeting those needs. The State Plan guides all Commission planning and decisions regarding budget recommendations and academic programs.

State Desegregation Plan - (Education Article, §§11-105(f)). The Commission is responsible for implementing a plan to eliminate the vestiges of Maryland's former segregated higher education system. Maryland's current five-year plan was approved by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights in December 2000, and makes specific commitments on behalf of the State to improve educational opportunities for African American students and enhance Maryland's four historically black institutions (Morgan, Coppin, Bowie and UMES).

Accountability - (Education Article, §§11-304 -11-308). The Commission annually reviews accountability reports from public colleges and universities (independent colleges and universities submit reports voluntarily) and prepares a consolidated document for the Governor and General Assembly. These reports track progress toward common and individualized sets of goals and objectives in areas such as graduation, retention, minority enrollment and achievement, accessibility and affordability, diversity, regional economic and workforce development, community outreach and service, and efficiency.

Academic Programs - (Education Article, §§11-206, 11-206.1). When the Commission considers requests to implement new academic programs, it looks closely at whether the program is consistent with the institution's educational mission and whether other Maryland colleges or universities already offer the program. A sixty-day review process is in effect for all institutions of higher education. Annually, the Commission reviews and approves on average approximately 250 certificate and degree programs.

Commission Responsibilities

An official website of the State of Maryland.

mhec.maryland.gov

Love this.

Considering the many state governors that are trying to dictate what academic programs are offered or how they're taught with respect to African American studies in post-secondary institutions, this seems like a chess move to nip that in the bud. Maryland is still technically the south even though it doesn't view itself in that way, but I know there is probably that anti-woke/anti-CRT element simmering among some demographics around the state. Governor Moore is essentially saying not on my watch.

It also seems to be a move to ensure diversity and minority enrollment and achievement at all Maryland's post-secondary institutions in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling.

Can't do anything but salute that and other progressive governors should take note.

I will say, I really wasn't open to living full-time in any state south of the Mason Dixon line, but the Coli has definitely changed my perception and opened me up to Maryland and possibly North Carolina. It appears they have good black leadership that are intentional about the progress of black people in their states.

 

[get these nets]

What effect will this have exactly and why was the previous board replaced?

A bit of backstory

The Coalition for Equity and Excellence in Maryland Higher Education vs. Maryland Higher Education Commission, et al.
A case which was brought by students and alumni of the states four HBCUs.
The case was initially filed in 2006 when the coalition alleged the state practiced discrimination against its HBCUs by deliberately underfunding the universities and by allowing traditional state schools to continue to create new degree programs that were duplicative of those at the historically black institutions.

The coalition also argue that the state’s actions have placed pressure on enrollment at HBCUs.

Settled , and signed in 2021

 

[DrBanneker]

Maryland is still technically the south even though it doesn't view itself in that way,

Maryland is a state with a bunch of different regions that have wildly different perspectives.

You have the Black heartlands of Baltimore County/City, PG County, and increasingly Charles County which have a majority middle class Black population (except maybe Baltimore City) and the largest concentration of upper middle class Black enclaves in the US and so that anti-woke/anti-CRT crap gets no play there. PG County alone is 900k people.

You have the prosperous and wealthy White majority DC adjacent counties like Montgomery County, Howard County, and Anne Arundel (Annapolis adjacent) that have a significant Black population that is also middle and upper middle class but is heaviest in concentration in areas like Silver Spring, Germantown, Gaithersburg and some others (Montgomery), Severn (Anne Arundel), or Columbia (Howard). Overall the counties won't move that way but some isolated school districts could try.

Then you have the western and Appalachia bordering counties like Frederick and Washington and the Eastern shore areas. Despite UMES (an HBCU) being on the eastern shore, the west and eastern shore (and even areas south of Charles County) can be indistinguishable in local politics from the South or W. Virginia. Very few Black folks in West Maryland and Blacks on the eastern shore are pretty poor.

Maryland overall is one of the top states for Black folks. Since you are Black elite set you would probably be best in Howard, Montgomery, or Anne Arundel or even parts of Baltimore County.

North Carolina is good but outside of Charlotte and Raleigh its a toss up. Don't sleep on Georgia too though 90% of that is ATL metro (of course I am biased).

 

[Voice of Reason]

This is why I always say that Black Americans need to become demographic and voting Majories in certain states and take over the state politics.


Governors and state congresses have a lot of power.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

If he's planning to run for President, he's not gonna do reparations for/in Maryland.

 

[BmoreGorilla]

Maryland is a state with a bunch of different regions that have wildly different perspectives.

You have the Black heartlands of Baltimore County/City, PG County, and increasingly Charles County which have a majority middle class Black population (except maybe Baltimore City) and the largest concentration of upper middle class Black enclaves in the US and so that anti-woke/anti-CRT crap gets no play there. PG County alone is 900k people.

You have the prosperous and wealthy White majority DC adjacent counties like Montgomery County, Howard County, and Anne Arundel (Annapolis adjacent) that have a significant Black population that is also middle and upper middle class but is heaviest in concentration in areas like Silver Spring, Germantown, Gaithersburg and some others (Montgomery), Severn (Anne Arundel), or Columbia (Howard). Overall the counties won't move that way but some isolated school districts could try.

Then you have the western and Appalachia bordering counties like Frederick and Washington and the Eastern shore areas. Despite UMES (an HBCU) being on the eastern shore, the west and eastern shore (and even areas south of Charles County) can be indistinguishable in local politics from the South or W. Virginia. Very few Black folks in West Maryland and Blacks on the eastern shore are pretty poor.

Maryland overall is one of the top states for Black folks. Since you are Black elite set you would probably be best in Howard, Montgomery, or Anne Arundel or even parts of Baltimore County.

North Carolina is good but outside of Charlotte and Raleigh its a toss up. Don't sleep on Georgia too though 90% of that is ATL metro (of course I am biased).

Even out west Frederick and Hagerstown have large black populations. Frederick in particular where my pops is from has a large black middle class which is growing with a lot of folks from the Baltimore and DC areas moving out there

The Eastern Shore has a large black population as well especially in Cambridge and Salisbury but there’s a lot of poverty. Then you got Princess Anne county where UMES is. I just recently learned that county is like 65% black

 

[DrBanneker]

Even out west Frederick and Hagerstown have large black populations. Frederick in particular where my pops is from has a large black middle class which is growing with a lot of folks from the Baltimore and DC areas moving out there

The Eastern Shore has a large black population as well especially in Cambridge and Salisbury but there’s a lot of poverty. Then you got Princess Anne county where UMES is. I just recently learned that county is like 65% black

Yeah you are right. Frederick has long had Black folks and recently more commuters are out there for cheaper housing or working at Ft. Detrick. My perspective is like 20 years old when I was in MD a lot and Frederick in my mind was like the beginning of the red part of MD. It's like in Georgia where I am from where rural towns may have a sizable Black population but they aren't running things.

Cambridge and Salsibury have Black folks but as you said there is a lot of poverty. I have never heard them having pull like PG or Montco Black folks.

 

[invalid]

Maryland is a state with a bunch of different regions that have wildly different perspectives.

You have the Black heartlands of Baltimore County/City, PG County, and increasingly Charles County which have a majority middle class Black population (except maybe Baltimore City) and the largest concentration of upper middle class Black enclaves in the US and so that anti-woke/anti-CRT crap gets no play there. PG County alone is 900k people.

You have the prosperous and wealthy White majority DC adjacent counties like Montgomery County, Howard County, and Anne Arundel (Annapolis adjacent) that have a significant Black population that is also middle and upper middle class but is heaviest in concentration in areas like Silver Spring, Germantown, Gaithersburg and some others (Montgomery), Severn (Anne Arundel), or Columbia (Howard). Overall the counties won't move that way but some isolated school districts could try.

Then you have the western and Appalachia bordering counties like Frederick and Washington and the Eastern shore areas. Despite UMES (an HBCU) being on the eastern shore, the west and eastern shore (and even areas south of Charles County) can be indistinguishable in local politics from the South or W. Virginia. Very few Black folks in West Maryland and Blacks on the eastern shore are pretty poor.

Maryland overall is one of the top states for Black folks. Since you are Black elite set you would probably be best in Howard, Montgomery, or Anne Arundel or even parts of Baltimore County.

North Carolina is good but outside of Charlotte and Raleigh its a toss up. Don't sleep on Georgia too though 90% of that is ATL metro (of course I am biased).

Thanks for the breakdown.
If I ever made the decision, I would probably be in Baltimore proper. Although I grew up in, I'm not a suburban cat at all.

 

[TMBlue]

If he loses he loses...I don't think he gonna be much different than Hogan. Marylanders are owed Reparations and he needs to be the one.

Him being a fairly Baltimore-Centric Governor already makes him different from Hogan.

 

[get these nets]

The Eastern Shore has a large black population as well especially in Cambridge and Salisbury but there’s a lot of poverty. Then you got Princess Anne county where UMES is. I just recently learned that county is like 65% black

Is that where the cops stashed Wallace when he was about to flip?

Where was Wallace, B-more? WTF was Wallace?

 

[BaltimoreTwilightMarauder]

We have the best schools in the country. The problem is Baltimore City.