Education - Discriminatory Concepts in Instruction - Prohibition (Ending Discrimination in Public Education Act of 2022)
Sponsor: Brian Chisholm (District 31)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a teacher, an administrator, or any other employee of a public primary or secondary school and certain nonpublic schools from including certain discriminatory concepts in a unit of instruction.
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Testimony (42)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 26Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Belford, Tina | Moms for Liberty-AAC Chapter | Position only |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | BURGER, JON MARIE | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Canning, Mariam | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Chisholm, Delegate Chisholmlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hare, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lawson, Belinda | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pratta, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kelleher, Tina | AAUP | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hughes, Glendora | Maryland Commission on Civil Rights | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Collins-Green, Terri | Maryland Office of Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katana, Shaolilobbyist | Maryland State Bar Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Remington, Claudia | Maryland State Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (SCCAN) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Susskind, Danielle | MoCo Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Moore, Adia | The Everett J. Waring/ Juanita Jackson Mitchell Law Society of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Franklin, Stephanie | The Franklin Law Group, P.C. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Arikat, Loraine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Boswell-Mccomas, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Copper, Michele | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Lynda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Girdner, Linnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Law, Jonathan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Qu, Amanda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ranel, Shaundricka | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rothstein, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shin, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Truss, Tiffani | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tsai, Tevis | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | shah, sonia | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association