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Education
In 2020, Legislators debated and passed the Blueprint for Maryland. Unfortunately the bill was vetoed by Governor Hogan, but his veto was overridden in 2021. Since then, our Issue Team has been inactive, but UULM-MD still follows​
implementation of the Blueprint as well as other education bills related to our shared UU values. In some cases, we provide testimony when the issue requires it. The table below shows the bills we are tracking in the current session.
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Subject | Bill Number | Title | Position | Priority | Current Status | Current Location | Testimony Submitted | Synopsis |
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Sexually Explicit Materials in Schools | HB0282 | Public Schools - Sexually Explicit Materials - Prohibited in Libraries and Media Centers | Oppose | x | Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. | Ways and Means | Prohibiting sexually explicit materials in elementary, middle, and secondary public school libraries and media centers; defining sexually explicit materials as books and auditory and visual material that contain graphic or obscene depictions of sexual activity that are not age-appropriate or used as part of the approved instructional materials for instruction on family life and human sexuality as part of a certain program; etc. | |
Antibias Training for School Boards | HB0324 | County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act) | Support | Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. | Ways and Means | Requiring each member of a county board of education to complete certain antibias training at least once during the member's term. | ||
Antibias Training for School Boards | SB0293 | County Boards of Education - Antibias Training for Members - Requirement (County Board Member Antibias Training Act) | Support | Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. | Education, Energy, and the Environment | Requiring each member of a county board of education to complete certain antibias training at least once during the member's term. | ||
Comprehensive Health Education | HB0161 | Primary and Secondary Education - Comprehensive Health Education Framework - Established | Support | Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. | Ways and Means | Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to develop a comprehensive health education framework; requiring each county board of education to create an age-appropriate curriculum that is consistent with the comprehensive health education framework; and requiring each county board to establish policies, guidelines, and procedures for a parent or guardian to opt out of the family life and human sexuality topics for a certain student, subject to a certain prohibition. |
Value Statement | Related Policy or Information |
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Every child should have a quality education to advance their opportunties for personal development and gainful employment | Maryland should adopt comprehensive and well researched legislation such as the "Blueprint for Maryland" to transform our current educational system to align with the top world class educational systems. |
Children should be protected from harm motivated by racial animus | Local school systems need to take action to prevent hate crimes and other harmful acts of racism throughout all levels of Maryland schools. |
Children should have equal access to resources needed for learning | Local school systems need to address inequities in education revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as access to computers and internet that are essential for remote learning. |
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