Public Schools – Content Standards, Curriculum, and Bullying Policies – Culture and History of Palestine
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop certain content standards regarding the culture and history of Palestine to be included in certain State standards for social studies; requiring the Department to develop certain curriculum guides and instructional resources regarding the culture and history of Palestine in alignment with certain content standards; requiring each public school to include Palestinian culture and history in the social studies curriculum beginning in the 2027-2028 school year; etc.
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 (33)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | ORear, Grady | Green Advantage | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Azzam, Reem | Howard | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Moakkit, Hazem | Indvidual | Oral |
| FAV | Silver, Joanna | Joanna Silver | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farah, Phillip | Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP) | Oral |
| FAV | Abukhdeir, Layla | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Abukhdeir, Ruba | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chaudry, Zainab | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chavarria , Erika | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dell, Zoe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faubert, Samantha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frankl, Evelyn | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Jourdak, Mary Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Musa, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rochkind, Jonathan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sabagh, Laila | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shinnawi, Abeer | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Thompson, Ian | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | ansari, sanaa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Goff, Jessicalobbyist | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborah | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Crespo, Virginialobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mofor, Fitzgerald | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs | District 25 Constituent | Position only |
| INFO | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |