racial equity
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Maine bill aims to address racial disparity in prenatal care
Democratic State Sen. Anne Carney, of Cape Elizabeth, cited a study that found the infant mortality rate among children of Black women in Maine was 1.4 times higher than that of white women in the state.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
South Portland plans to release school equity report in mid-April
The report from the Center for Education Equity is based on focus groups with students, staff and parents and will come with recommendations for next steps in the district's equity work.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Youth Coalition ready to take on racial equity in schools and more
The Gateway Community Services Maine group's primary goal is to improve communities for their peers in Portland and Lewiston.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Portland racial equity panel makes first recommendations
Recommendations include setting up a city racial equity department and giving more power to the citizens panel that reviews internal investigations at the police department.