Education - Curriculum Standards - Antihate and Holocaust Education (Educate to Stop the Hate Act)
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 3/27 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring county boards of education to establish curriculum guides and courses of study that are aligned with certain content standards developed by the State Department of Education, and requiring the State Board of Education to withhold certain funds from county boards that fail to do so; establishing certain requirements for the Department's process for developing, reviewing, and adopting certain content standards, curriculum standards, and curriculum resources; etc.
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Testimony (66)
MGA witness listFAV 32FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 28UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Katzenberg, Alana | 3GBaltimore | Position only |
| FAV | Lipman, Rachel | 3GDC | Oral |
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weisel, Meredithlobbyist | ADL | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snyder, Abigaillobbyist | Baltimore Jewish Council | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Strashny, Laura | Maryland Jewish Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rubinovitz, Anne | Montgomery County Jewish Parents Coalition | Oral |
| FAV | DeLong, Michael | Montgomery County Young Democrats | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bienenfeld, Paula | Montgomey County Jewish Parents Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stone, Judy | n/a | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glassman, Kimberly | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Iarikova, Polina | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kashtan, Nicole | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kashtan, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Martin, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Massey, Genie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Smelkinson, Margery | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smelkinson, Margery | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crawford, Clarence | Maryland State Board of Education | Oral |
| UNF | Hands, Zachary | Maryland State Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Oral |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sorell, Holly | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
3GBaltimoreFAV 1
3GDCFAV 1
ADLFAV 2
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
ICQUNF 1
Maryland CAPEFWA 1
Maryland NAACPFWA 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
n/aFAV 1
NAACP MarylandFWA 1
YearFAV 2
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
FAVLamb, LaurenMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education