Maine Education Matters Podcast

Follow along with all of the bills before the Education Cultural Affairs Committee here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

New episode out this week previewing public hearings this week. A base version of the podcast is available for free. For more analysis and access to our legislative tracker, join our Patreon at patreon.com/maineeducation…

@SusieTechCoach @k12_leaders Probably. We just… can’t…here… anymore. Just……. Can’t.

Hey there, #faithful17. We WILL be back for the 132nd Legislature! But… We are deactivating this account. At the end of November. We’ll be using our Facebook or Instagram profiles going forward. Thanks for understanding.

IYKYK

Tomorrow night in Brunswick! Come celebrate with Matt to end this year and start the next with some laughs. We think we’re gonna need some laughs to help us get through 2024’s session… 🤦‍♂️ 📸 Look at this post on Facebook facebook.com/share/fDRkyVnb…

@DrewetteCard is in Augusta #Maine today hearing a summary of the 131st Legislative session from Dummond Woodsum. Updates and a new ep coming soon? … yes… Coming soon! #analysis #edchatme #meschools

For those of you wondering where this week’s show is… let’s face it… no one was wondering. We’ll try to get an ep out but there was just so much this week! Also, next week is MEGA-Work Sessions! Be sure to follow along with our tracker (pinned to our profile) for updates!

Hey, we know him!

New episode out tomorrow previewing the May 11 Public Hearings on Parent Rights and Curriculum Transparency. #ackackack #IYKYK #edchatme

@dollsullME We’re already tired and need a lunch break at the Cross Cafe!

@MaineEdMatters It’s going to be an interesting day at the Ed Committee!

There’s just NO WAY that we’re dropping ANOTHER episode tomorrow, right? I mean… two in the last 2 days… that’s gotta be enough, right. Yup. Absolutely. There is NO WAY another one drops tomorrow. 😉 #MayThe4thBeWithYou

And just like that… 2 EPISODES for your listening pleasure-ish! #faitful17

This weeks episode(s) are delayed. Hopefully we’ll have them out tomorrow, but definitely by Sunday. Sorry!

#VAXDAYvotes LD 1148 “Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Students Enrolled in Public Institutions of Learning”: Committee votes OUGHT NOT TO PASS (8-4)

#VAXDAYvotes LD 1228 “Prohibit Certain Higher Ed Institutions from Requiring Vaccines Approved Under Emergency Use Authorization for Admission or Attendance” Committee votes OUGHT NOT TO PASS (8-4)

#VAXDAYvotes LD 1209 (Reinstate Religious & Philosophical Exemptions for Private Schools & Virtual Charter Public Charter Schools): committee votes OUGHT NOT TO PASS (8-4).

#VAXDAYvotes LD 51 & 1098 (Restoring Philosophical & Religious Exemptions re Immunization Requirements) both OUGHT NOT TO PASS. Committee upholds existing law & does NOT restore the philosophical or religious immunization exemptions for schools (8-4 each bill)

#VAXDAY WorkSession scheduled for Mon April 10! Super quick turnaround this year! 😮

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#VAXDAY is in full swing. Follow along LIVE here: #208" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">legislature.maine.gov/Audio/#208 They've been at it for about 3 hours now and haven't gotten through the "In favor" section of the first block of 3 bills. They still need to hear "In opposition" and "NFNA". And then start block 2...