Maine Education Matters

By Matt Drewette-Card

Season 7 starts in January, 2023!

Maine educator Matt Drewette-Card (@DrewetteCard) gives his thoughts on all things education-related in Maine, be it the laws and rules of education to the politics ... more

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Maine Education Matters episodes:

April 15, 2023 179: "Rant Island"
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for the week of April 17, 2023. Plus, Matt rants for a bit.
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39min
April 14, 2023 178: #VAXDAYvotes
Matt @DrewetteCard recaps the April 10 work session from the Education and Cultural Affairs committee, which covered all of the bills related to immunizations and vaccinations (religious/philosophical exemptions, COVID mandates, etc), and engages in some slight ranting.
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41min
April 07, 2023 177: "A candle is a tomato..."
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the April 10 Work Session (#VAXDAY votes!), the Public Hearings on April 11, 12,and 13, and dives into "Major Substantive Rules" and how they differ from more common Acts and Resolves.
Plus, Matt discusses some of the emerging themes coming out of this legislative session, and has some thoughts on them.

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53min
April 01, 2023 176: #VAXDAY
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the upcoming Public Hearings and Work Session for the week of April 4, 2023. And the first day is all about immunizations and religious and philosophical exemptions for those immunizations. Matt has some thoughts... .
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47min
March 25, 2023 175: "Editorial, persuasive, or misleading...
Matt @DrewetteCard races through the public hearings and work sessions for the week of March 27, 2023.

Get all the info on the bills here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing

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30min
March 17, 2023 174: Mar 21-23 Public Hearing Preview
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the Public Hearings for March 21, 22, and 23. There are too many to list in the number of characters I'm allowed to enter into these notes. For the record: this box allows for 4000 characters. And there wasn't enough room.
Check our spreadsheet for details on the specific LDs that are being heard: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks for listening!
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55min
March 10, 2023173: "All words are made up..."
Matt (@DrewetteCard) previews the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for March 14, 15, 16, 2023
Click here to access the Maine Education Matters Bill Tracking Spreadsheet
Education and Cultural Affairs Committee Page
Tuesday, March 14: Public Hearing
LD 335: An Act to Improve Educator Certification Response Times

LD 712: An Act to Extend or Waive Requirements for Certain Teaching Certificates

LD 753: An Act to Allow Retired Teachers and Educational Technicians to Be Recertified

LD 829: An Act to Improve Behavioral Health Support for Students in Public Schools
Wednesday, March 1: Public Hearing
LD 213 (Emergency): An Act to Maintain the Authority of the Maine School for Marine Science, Technology, Transportation and Engineering

LD 669: An Act to Create the Public Art Fund

LD 830: Resolve, Directing the Maine Community College System to Study Providing On-campus Housing on All Campuses

LD 881: Resolve, Directing the University of Maine System to Study the Development of a Course Regarding the Use of Manufactured Wood Products

LD 897: An Act Regarding the University of Maine System Hiring Practices
Thursday, March 16: Work Session
LD 100: An Act to Require an Annual Financial Audit of a Private School Approved for Tuition Purposes

LD 253: An Act to Add Health and Physical Education Requirements to High School Diploma Standards

LD 386: An Act to Assist Schools with Heating and Transportation Fuel Costs During the School Year

LD 570: Resolve, to Provide Information to Maine's School Administrators and Maine Communities About the Financial Advantages of Modern Wood Heating
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50min
March 05, 2023 172: Public Hearing/Work Session Preview (Week of March 6, 2023)
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the upcoming week of public hearings and work sessions (March 6, 2023).
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24min
March 01, 2023171: "Breathe... and buckle up.
Matt (@DrewetteCard) deviates from the normal Public Hearing / Work Session talk and previews 5 bills that when they come before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee could have a significant impact on the education landscape:
LD 51: An Act to Restore Religious and Philosophical Exemptions to Immunization Requirements

LD 52: An Act to Allow Certain School Employees to Carry Firearms on School Property

LD 123: An Act to Eliminate the Educational Purposes Exception to the Prohibition on the Dissemination of Obscene Matter to Minors

LD 618: An Act to Eliminate Critical Race Theory, Social and Emotional Learning and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from School Curricula

LD 678: An Act to Require Parental Approval for Public School Employees to Use a Name or Pronoun Other than a Child's Given Name or Pronoun Corresponding to the Gender on the Child's Birth Certificate
Follow along with all of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee bills here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing
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39min
February 15, 2023#170: "A waterslide in a grocery store..."
Matt @DrewetteCard reviews the testimony from the public hearing on February 9, 2023, focusing on these bills:
LD33: An Act to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education Opportunities for Middle School Students

LD156: An Act to Require Outdoor Recess Time for Students from Grade 6 to Grade 8

LD253: An Act to Add Health and Physical Education Requirements to High School Diploma Standards

LD257: An Act to Provide for a Later Starting Time for High Schools
Keep track of ALL Education-related legislation here: 131st Maine Education Bills (via Maine Education Matters)
Thanks for listening!
Twitter: @DrewetteCard, @MaineEdMatters
Facebook: www.facebook.com/maineeducationmatters
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24min

FAQs about Maine Education Matters:

How many episodes does Maine Education Matters have?

The podcast currently has 209 episodes available.