The Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity (MILE)
News
Check out initiative news, MILE in the press, and member accomplishments below!
Recent Announcements
June 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026
MILE Markers with the College of Education
MILE in the Press
2026
- Co-Director Simone Gibson gives expertise in
June 26, 2026 • Jamanie Morgan, AFRO
April 1, 2026
February 4, 2026 • Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun
February 1, 2026 • Maryland State Library Agency
January 15, 2026 • Karen Shih, Terp Magazine
2025
- Co-Director Simone Gibson in
September 2, 2025 • Morgan State ËÄÉ«AV
May 14, 2025 • MILE Co-Director DJ Bolger, Terrapin EdTalk- Co-Director DJ Bolger gives expertise in
March 30, 2025 • Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun - "4 New Approaches to Literacy from the Science of Reading"
January 27, 2025 • Raven Williams, College of Education
2024
- Co-Director Simone Gibson in
December 24, 2024 • Kristen Griffith, Baltimore Banner
December 21, 2024 • Staci Bain, On the Road to Literacy Success Podcast
November 24, 2024 • Staci Bain, On the Road to Literacy Success Podcast
October 4, 2024 • Emily Schuster, Maryland Today
October 1, 2024
September 25, 2024
September 24, 2024 • Media Contact: Raven Hill, MSDE
September 3, 2024 • College of Education
August 28, 2024- "Building a Better Future for Maryland’s Students"
May 1, 2024 • ËÄÉ«AV of Maryland
May 1, 2024 • Maryland Today
April 11, 2024 • William J. Ford, Maryland Matters
February 16, 2024 • Niamh Gray, The Diamondback
2023
September 21, 2023 • Division of Research
July 14, 2023 • College of Information
April 28, 2023 • Lucy Hubbard, Stories Beneath the Shell
March 28, 2023 • Division of Research
2022
November 3, 2022 • College of Education, Morgan State ËÄÉ«AV, School of Public Policy, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) of Maryland
Member Markers
2026
- Co-Director Simon Gibson Receives the Alumni Changemaker Award
May 21, 2026 • Morgan State ËÄÉ«AV
May 12, 2026
May 11, 2026
2025
- Christy Tirrell-Corbin Featured in EdSurge Article on Maryland’s Early Childhood Efforts:
November 6, 2025 • Lauren Coffey, EdSurge - Jade Wexler in Education Week: Sharing Expertise on Struggling Readers:
March 20, 2025 • Jaclyn Borowski, Maryland Today
2024
- $2.5 Million Federal Grant Awarded to Project Featuring Jade Wexler and Veronica Kang:
November 22, 2024 • Emily Schuster, Maryland Today - Jade Wexler Shares Expertise in
November 14, 2024 • Elizabeth Worthington, WMAR 2 News - Pillar Member Christy Tirrell-Corbin Featured in
October 30, 2024 • Maya Lora, Baltimore Banner - Ana Patricia RodrÃguez Consulted For Film Highlighting Salvadoran Experiences:
September 17, 2024 • Karen Shih, Maryland Today
September 4, 2024 • Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun & Capital Gazette
September 2, 2024- Veronica Kang Develops Program for Autistic Youth Dedicated to Meeting Needs of the Asian American Community: "They Have a Place Where They Belong"
August 29, 2024 • College of Education - Jade Wexler Quoted in LA Times:
August 14, 2024 • Julian Roberts-Grmela, LA Times - Drew Fagan in Maryland TESOL Quarterly: “
Spring 2024