Matt & Matt review the worksessions and public hearings for the week of January 22, 2024, and preview the week of January 29, 2024. Plus: lots of time travel talk and a tuba is mentioned. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt and Matt review the Worksessions from January 16, 2024, and preview the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for January 23, 24, and 25. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt & Matt review the Public Hearings from January 9 & January 11, and preview the Worksessions for January 16. Follow along with all of the legislation for this session here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt and his new(?) cohost preview the 2nd session of the 131st Maine Legislature by looking at some of the upcoming titles and no other contexts! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt doesn't feel like working (#onbrand) so he's reposting his already recorded "Pathway to Legislation" episode from December 2022, as we get ready for the 2nd session of the 131st Legislature in Maine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt dives into a few more of the bills that were passed in the 1st session of the 131st Legislative session. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt recaps some of the bills passed in the first session of Maine's 131st Legislative Session, using the "Annual Legislative Update" from Drummond Woodsum (https://dwmlaw.com/) as a guide. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

We're back!!! Season 9 is upon us, and Maine Education Matters is BACK! This episode, Matt describes some upcoming episodes to "wet our whistles" in preparation for the 2nd Session of the 131st Legislature, including: 2023 Recap and Review 2024 Carryover Bills 2024 Bill Titles Path of Legislation Education and Cultural Affairs Committee Members Study Groups For more info on the 1st Session of the 131st Legislature, click here for our spreadsheet of all of the bills we followed: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=drive_link Thanks for ..read more

Matt and Julie are BACK after a crazy couple of weeks to do a full-on BLITZ of recent work sessions. The dynamic duo covers work sessions from March 29, April 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, and 14... AND preview a couple of upcoming bills and work sessions that they're looking forward to... AND some #LadySmythShoutOuts! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more

Matt and Julie break down the work session and public hearings from March 22 & 24, covering bills on Lifetime teaching certificates, 30-minute lunch periods, and a very aggressive bill about school sports and funding. Plus: Matt and Julie are taking applications and resumes for a new association, AND we learned that #LadySmythSmackdowns comes with a real price! Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support ..read more