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HB 47

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Public Schools – Expanded American History – Development of Content Standards and Implementation

Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education to, by December 1, 2022, develop content standards for expanded American history; requiring each county board of education, in collaboration with the local school system, to develop and implement certain curriculum guides for expanded American history; requiring each public school, by the 2023-2024 school year, to include expanded American history in the social studies curriculum; and requiring the State Department of Education and the State Board to jointly analyze certain content standards.

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Testimony (14)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBartlett, OliviaDoTheMostGoodPosition only
FAVWilson, Delegate C.T.Maryland General Assembly (Delegate)Written (PDF)
FAVDiPietro, JonMaryland Student Coalition (MSC)Written (PDF)
FAVElrich, MarcMontgomery County County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
FAVPoon, AdrienneOCA-APA Advocates, Greater Washington DC ChapterWritten (PDF)
FAVSlenker, FinleyThe Episcopal Diocese of MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCurtis, CaitlinIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Wilson, Delegate WilsonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLee, SusanIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFReichert-Price, SarahAllegany County Republican Women's ClubWritten (PDF)
UNFmcavoy, vinceIndividualOral
FWAOrtiz, JeanettelobbyistAACPSWritten (PDF)
FWALamb, LaurenlobbyistMaryland State Education AssociationWritten (PDF)
INFOAmerikaner, AryMaryland State Department of EducationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAOrtiz, JeanetteAACPSRegistered for: Johns Hopkins
FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association