Adult Education - High School Diploma Pathways - MDiplomaWorks Pathway
Sponsor: Chair, Ways and Means CommitteeCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Education - MiscellaneousStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 169 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the MDiplomaWorks pathway as an alternative method of earning a high school diploma in the State; providing the MDiplomaWorks pathway is a method to recognize and certify high school diploma achievement through demonstrated academic and career competencies, including workforce experience; and requiring, in calendar years 2027 and 2028, the Department of Labor to publish on its website information on the MDiplomaWorks pathway to inform potentially eligible applicants.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Millard, Demaune | Family League of Baltimore | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rawlings, Lisa | Maryland Association for Adult, Community & Continuing Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kovacs, Lisa | Maryland Association of Local Management Boards | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'Day, Garrettlobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Orbe, Jr., Carlos | Maryland Latinos Unidos | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Chair, Ways and Means Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rice, Mat | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | douglass, sharlimar | Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education (MAREE) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fulginiti, Andrew | Maryland Department of Labor | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gilwee, Lauren | Maryland Department of Labor | Oral |
| FWA | SWASC, UM | Social Work Advocates for Social Change | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…