Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2022)
What this bill does
Requiring, on or before January 1 each year, and based on certain star ratings, each county board of education to provide the parents or legal guardians of students who attend a failing school notice that the school is failing and a list of alternative school options; establishing the Right to Learn Program to provide students who attend a failing school and choose to pursue an alternative education option with certain scholarships; establishing the Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Program; etc.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ghrist, Delegate Ghristlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sadwin, Ariellobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hybl, Lois | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Snare, Miriam | Individual | Written (PDF) |