Organization on the record
Maryland Education Coalition
Bills
70
43 for · 12 against · 16 info
Got their outcome
35%
19 of 54 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session7 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 14 County Boards of Education - Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation - Information Collection and Reporting Requirements | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Enacted |
| HB 352 Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1039 Education – Primary and Secondary Schools – Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1329 Education - Public School Construction - Funding | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1430 Maryland Public Charter School Program - School Facilities - Funding | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 245 Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement Agreements - Prohibition | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 289 Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program - Personnel and Per Pupil Grants - Eligible Uses | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-CoChair, Rick | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session16 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 57 County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 118 Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 147 County Boards of Education - Student Technology Use Policy - Requirements | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Passed both chambers |
| HB 197 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| HB 325 Adult Education - High School Diploma by Examination - Requirements and Study | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| HB 1014 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1436 Public School Construction - Projections and Funding - Inflationary Adjustments | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 29 Education - Phone-Free Schools Pilot Program - Establishment | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 62 Task Force on Education Funding and Student Population Growth | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 68 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 68 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 130 Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Passed both chambers |
| SB 368 County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act) | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 429 Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 859 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SJ 1 Ratifying the Federal Child Labor Amendment | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session18 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 50 Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 74 Public Schools - Lifesaver Schools Program - Establishment | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 82 Post College and Career Readiness Pathways - Cost to Student - Alteration | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 116 Teacher Degree Apprenticeship | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 336 Maryland Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program - Materials for Individualized Education Program, Individualized Family Service Plan, and 504 Plan Meetings | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| HB 352 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024 | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 414 Education - Maryland Council on Economic Education - Funding | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 537 Income Tax - Credit for Nonpublic School Student Bus Transportation Expenses | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 675 Primary and Secondary Education - Education Savings Account Program - Established (Maryland Universal School Choice Act) | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 704 Primary and Secondary Education – Education Savings Account Program – Established | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 791 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1007 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1027 Education - Primary and Secondary Schools - Alternative School Options (Right to Learn Act) | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1257 Public Schools - Restorative Practices Schools - Comprehensive Plan | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 414 Education - Maryland Council on Economic Education - Funding | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 552 Operating Budget - Funding - Scholarships for Nonpublic School Students | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 766 Fair Share for Maryland Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 937 Grow Your Own Educators Grant Program - Established | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
2023 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 313 Education - Public School Stadium Grant Program - Established | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 890 Commission on History, Culture, and Civics in Education | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1122 Maryland Construction Education and Innovation Fund - Funding - Alteration | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1155 Workgroup on Establishing a Youth Codesigned Integrated Behavioral Health Model | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1164 Public Schools - Expanded American History - Development of Content Standards and Implementation | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1196 Blueprint for Maryland's Future Implementation - Funding and Independent Evaluation - Alterations | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1211 Education - Compensatory Education - Maryland Neighborhood Tier System Calculation | FAV | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1219 Maryland Educator Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 199 Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 238 Public High Schools – Financial Literacy – Curriculum, Graduation Requirement, and Professional Development | INFOPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 576 Corporate Income Tax - Combined Reporting | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 893 Maryland Educator Shortage Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session4 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 23 School Discipline - Data Collection | FAVPDF | Martin, Shanetta | Did not advance |
| HB 678 Education - Fine Arts - Curriculum Requirement, Study, and Report (Arts Equity in Education Act) | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 737 Alternative Education Options - Right to Learn and Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today Programs (Right to Learn Act of 2022) | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 971 Education – Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program – School Lunch | FAVPDF | Martin, Shanetta | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session11 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 171 State Department of Education - School Discipline - Data Collection | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 465 State Superintendent of Schools - Qualifications and Senate Confirmation | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 589 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| HB 1056 Nonpublic Schools - Adequate Health Services - Eligibility for Reimbursement | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1166 Education - Physical Restraint and Seclusion - Reporting and Training | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1181 County Boards of Education - Accessibility Standards - Digital Tools (Nonvisual Access Accountability Act for Grades K-12 Education) | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| HB 1372 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Enacted |
| SB 493 Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2021 | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 915 The Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Performance Standards - Clarifications | FAVPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 941 Primary and Secondary Education – Virtual Schools – Alterations | UNFPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |
| SB 965 Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Revisions | FWAPDF | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Did not advance |