SB 462

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

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Education, in collaboration with local school systems, to develop, by December 1, 2022, 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; etc.

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Testimony (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Fry, Amy	AAPI Democratic Club of Prince George's County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Steve	Annandale Properties, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nash, Philip Tajitsu	Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Amy	Asian Americans Advancing Justice \| AAJC	Oral
FAV	Seo, Juhwan	Asian Americans Advancing Justice \| AAJC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Powell, Anita	Lincoln Park Historical Foundation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	shahinian, katharine	Linda Boyd & Episcopal Diocese of MD	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	MCCPTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hughes, Glendora	Maryland Commission on Civil Rights	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Ken	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Barron, Jacob	Montgomery County Chapter, National Organization for Women	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Christine	OCA-DC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Elliott, Richard DeShay	Prince George's County Young Democrats	Oral
FAV	Peters, Crystal	Represent Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sell, Jennifer	SURJ3A	Written (PDF)
FAV	Singh, Bakhshish	Sikh International Council	Written (PDF)
FAV	Syrrakos, Holly	Takoma Park Mobilization	Written (PDF)
FAV	Girdner, Linnie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lee, Susan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wong, Janelle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wu, Jeremy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Lamb, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
INFO	Amerikaner, Ary	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWALamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

SB 462

What this bill does

Testimony (28)

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Registered lobbyists who testified