Maine Education Matters

Matt previews public hearings for:Judiciary Committee:LD 537 An Act to Prohibit the Doxing of a Minor and to Authorize a Related Civil Action - Rep. Melanie Sachs of FreeportEducation and Cultural Affairs Committee:LD 34 An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers - Sen. Teresa Pierce of CumberlandLD 71  An Act Regarding Special Education Funding - Rep. Kristi Mathieson of KitteryLD 98 An Act to Include School Counselors in the Educators for Maine Program - Rep. Michael Brennan of PortlandLD 181 An Act to Modify the Calculation of Pupil Counts Used for Determination of School Administrative Unit Operating Costs - Rep. Will Tuell of East MachiasLD 193 An Act to Fund Students in Maine Schools Who Are Experiencing Homelessness - Rep. Marshall Archer of SacoLD 501 An Act to Fairly Fund School Administrative Units for Economically Disadvantaged Students - Rep. Kristen Cloutier of LewistonLD 74 An Act to Update the System of Learning Results Review Timeline - Rep. Michael Brennan of PortlandLD 78 An Act to Require Elementary School Students to Learn Cursive Writing - Rep. Joseph Underwood of Presque IsleLD 315 An Act to Add a Personal Finance Course to the State Graduation Requirements in High Schools - Rep. Ed Crockett of PortlandLD 360 An Act Supporting the Dirigo Reads Literacy Program - Sen. Joseph Baldacci of PenobscotLD 370 An Act to Raise the Minimum State Standard for Mathematics Education for a High School Diploma - Sen. James Libby of CumberlandLD 396 An Act to Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools - President. Matthea Daughtry of CumberlandLD 543An Act to Enhance Maine's Wildlife Conservation Efforts and Preserve Maine's Sporting Heritage by Requiring Hunter Safety Education in Schools - Rep. Donald Ardell of Monticello

Matt and Matt review the Worksessions from January 16, 2024, and preview the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for January 23, 24, and 25.

Matt & Matt review the Public Hearings from January 9 & January 11, and preview the Worksessions for January 16. Follow along with all of the legislation for this session here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing

Matt and his new(?) cohost preview the 2nd session of the 131st Maine Legislature by looking at some of the upcoming titles and no other contexts!

Matt doesn't feel like working (#onbrand) so he's reposting his already recorded "Pathway to Legislation" episode from December 2022, as we get ready for the 2nd session of the 131st Legislature in Maine.

Matt dives into a few more of the bills that were passed in the 1st session of the 131st Legislative session.

Matt recaps some of the bills passed in the first session of Maine's 131st Legislative Session, using the "Annual Legislative Update" from Drummond Woodsum (https://dwmlaw.com/) as a guide.

We're back!!! Season 9 is upon us, and Maine Education Matters is BACK! This episode, Matt describes some upcoming episodes to "wet our whistles" in preparation for the 2nd Session of the 131st Legislature, including: 2023 Recap and Review 2024 Carryover Bills 2024 Bill Titles Path of Legislation Education and Cultural Affairs Committee Members Study Groups For more info on the 1st Session of the 131st Legislature, click here for our spreadsheet of all of the bills we followed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=drive_link Thanks for downloading and listening!

Matt begins to look back at what was the first session of the 131st legislature by reviewing some of the bills that were passed, enacted, and signed.

Matt talks about some bills being carried over to the next session, congratulates the new Maine State Butterfly, puts in a request for the Maine Department of Education, and spends a lot of time talking about... time.

Matt @DrewetteCard returns to his ASMR practices and reviews the Work Session votes from the week of May 15 and previews the Work Sessions for the week of May 22.

Matt @DrewetteCard looks ahead to the week of May 15 and the nearly 30 bills going to Work Session. Plus Matt dives back into the May 11 Public Hearings (Parents Rights in Education Day) because there was some what-what-what moments that left him stunned.

Matt @DrewetteCard previews 3 of the 4 days of Public Hearings for the week of May 8, 2023. The 4th day (May 11th) was covered extensively in podcast #185. Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing

Matt @DrewetteCard previews the May 11 public hearing day which is all about parents rights in education, curriculum transparency, and ideology in the classroom. Matt reviews each of the 7 bills being heard that day, and has some help to (ack) discuss the various (ack ack) acts and enactments (ack ack ack) of the day. Ack.

Matt @DrewetteCard spends a lot longer than anticipated in previewing the May 4th Public Hearing.

Matt @DrewetteCard spends way more time than he meant to in preparing for the public hearings and worksessions on May 1, 2, 3, and 4. It's gonna be another special and hard week at the committee, so get yourselves ready and if you can, provide testimony! The Committee members need to hear from you, our #faithful17 listeners!

Matt @DrewetteCards returns to Rant Island in this episode of reviewing the Work Sessions and Public Hearings for the week of April 24-28.

Matt @DrewetteCard drops a SURPRISE bonus episode that highlights the public hearing happening on April 24, 2023 at the JUDICIARY committee. The Public Hearing for LD 1412 "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Establishing That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights Under the Law" is happening at 9am on Monday, April 24, 2023.

Matt @DrewetteCard reviews the Maine Education and Cultural Affairs work session from April 19, 2023, and previews their week of April 24. It's gonna be a bumpy week, and Matt really isn't ready for it.

Matt @DrewetteCard previews the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for the week of April 17, 2023. Plus, Matt rants for a bit.