Public Schools - Inclusive and Diverse English Language Arts - Development of Content Standards and Implementation
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Education, by December 1, 2022, to develop content standards for inclusive and diverse English language arts to be included in the State Standards and Frameworks for English Language Arts; requiring each county board of education to develop and implement age-appropriate curriculum guides for inclusive and diverse English language arts; and requiring each public school to include inclusive and diverse English language arts in the English language arts curriculum beginning in the 2023-2024 school year.
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Testimony (17)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Dinesh, Neha | Maryland Student Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | Khosla, Vinay | Maryland Student Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shah, Siddharth | Maryland Student Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | DiPietro, Jon | Maryland Student Coalition (MSC) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coleman, Ryan | Randallstown NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Omisore, Bunmi | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Allegany County Republican Women's Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist | AACPS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Amerikaner, Ary | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |