STATE HOUSE– Falling Maine test scores and increased parental concerns about what their children are learning, or not learning, has led to a number of bills promoting transparency and the rights of parents to have control over their children’s education. These bill will have a Public Hearing before the Education Committee tomorrow.
What: Public Hearings on curriculum transparency and parental control over their children’s education
- LD 1129, HP0714An Act to Enact the Curriculum Transparency Act – Rep. Heidi Sampson of Alfred
- LD 1196, HP0756An Act to Require Public Schools to Allow Parents and Guardians to Opt Out Their Children with Respect to Portions of the Curriculum – Rep. Nathan Carlow of Buxton
- LD 1199, HP0759An Act to Provide Transparency in Public School Curricula – Rep. Rachel Henderson of Rumford
- LD 1518, HP0973An Act Regarding the Rights of Parents to Withdraw Their Children from Public School Classes or Activities That Include Certain Controversial Viewpoints – Rep. Jim Thorne of Carmel
- LD 1589, HP1034Resolve, Directing the Department of Education to Adopt Rules Prohibiting Teachers in Public Schools from Engaging in Political, Ideological and Religious Advocacy in the Classroom – Rep. Katrina Smith of Palermo
- LD 1643, HP1053An Act Regarding Instructional Materials, Surveys, Analyses, Evaluations and Events at Public Schools – Rep. Heidi Sampson of Alfred
- LD 1800, SP0725An Act Regarding Parental Rights in Education – Sen. Lisa Keim of Oxford
Where: Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, Cross Building, Room 208
When: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM
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