Higher Education - Teacher Development and Retention Program - Alterations
What this bill does
Altering the definition of 'institution of initial eligibility' to include community colleges as eligible institutions as part of the criteria for applicants for the Teacher Development and Retention Program; altering the evaluation requirements for the Program; requiring the Higher Education Commission to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program and report the results to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2030; and altering the termination date from June 30, 2029 to June 30, 2030.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Monteiro, Paul | Department of Service and Civic Innovation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lee, Asia | MSEA Aspiring Educators | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gupta, Riyalobbyist | Strong Schools Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Phillips, Bradlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | FitzGerald, Greg | Notre Dame of Maryland University | Written (PDF) |