Maryland SB526 establishes Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day.

Maryland SB526 designates the second Wednesday in October as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe pedestrian routes to and from schools. The bill also designates November as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. The State Department of Education will provide resource materials to assist local school systems in planning these events, including instructional materials and resources to engage students in discussions about civil rights and social justice.

Maryland SB526 establishes Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day and Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day.

Maryland SB526 designates the second Wednesday in October as Maryland School Pedestrian Awareness Day to promote safe pedestrian routes to and from schools. The bill also designates November as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. The State Department of Education will provide resource materials to assist local school systems in planning these events, including instructional materials and resources to engage students in discussions about civil rights and social justice.