Education – Commission on Multicultural Education – Establishment
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission on Multicultural Education to develop standards and a model statewide curriculum for multicultural education and a certain framework for teachers and students; requiring the Commission to conduct certain research and develop certain recommendations; requiring the Commission to submit an interim report and a final report on its findings and recommendations to certain entities on or before July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dove, Spencer | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Susskind, Danielle | MoCo Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Darden, matthew | Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ichile-Mckenzie, Ongisa | Southern Marylanders for Racial Equality | Oral |
| FAV | Ichile, Iyelli | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Patinella, Franklobbyist | ACLU of Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Tucker, Desiree | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Dove, Tina | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hands, Zachary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAPatinella, FrankACLU of MarylandRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland