Education – Curriculum Standards – Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
Sponsor: C. T. Wilson (District 28)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop certain curriculum standards and curriculum resources on or before January 1, 2025; requiring the State Department of Education to revise and enhance certain history and social studies frameworks to include certain instruction; requiring all public schools and certain nonpublic schools to include the revised and enhanced instruction in school curricula beginning in the 2025-2026 school year; etc.
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Testimony (40)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 23UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miicke, Sarahlobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Laura | Free State PTA | Position only |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Cynclair | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Kess, NaShonalobbyist | Maryland NAACP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Little, Rev. Kobi | NAACP Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Frankl, Evelyn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sadwin, Rabbi Ariel | Agudath Israel of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
ADLFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Free State PTAFAV 1
Maryland NAACPFWA 1
NAACP MarylandFWA 1
YearFAV 1UNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association