Matt and Matt preview the public hearings for the Education Committee on April 8, 9, and 10.

0:00 - 2:45 intro

April 8 public hearings

2:45 - 4:25 LD 318: An Act To Prepare All Students for Work and Life by Requiring That Students Receive Instruction in Vocational Preparation and Practical Life Skills

4:25 - 6:07 LD 513: An Act To Limit the Number of Students and Prevent the Addition of Grade Levels at Virtual Public Charter Schools

6:07 - 9:05 LD 307: An Act To Limit the Number of Charter Schools in Maine, and LD 438: An Act To Allow the Creation of New Innovative School Models by Removing the Cap on the Number of Authorized Charter Schools

April 9 public hearings

9:05 - 11:58 LD 185: An Act To Provide a Method for a Student To Be Excused from Standardized Testing

11:58 - 21:28 LD 1152: An Act To Make the Maine Educational Assessment Optional for Kindergarten to Grade 8