Maine Education Matters

Mar 10 2025 208 ep. 33 mins 90
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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 of such.

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208: Charter School's Back... ALRIGHT!

Mar 10 2025 25 mins  
Matt previews public hearings for the week of March 10, 2025.LD 369, SP0161An Act to Grant or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances - Sen. James Libby of CumberlandLD 470, SP0209An Act to Require School Administrative Units to Adopt Mentoring Programs for Teachers and to Improve Existing Programs - Sen. Joseph Rafferty of YorkLD 696, SP0313An Act to B

207: Doxing, DEI, and Rankin Bass

Mar 03 2025 24 mins  
Matt previews public hearings and work sessions for the week of March 3, 2025.Public Hearings:LD 46, HP0010An Act to Establish a Grant Program to Increase Postsecondary Educational Opportunities for Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder - Rep. Kelly Murphy of Scarborough - EmergencyLD 198, SP0085An Act to Prohibit the University of Mai

206: Here We Go... Again...

Feb 23 2025 40 mins  
Matt previews public hearings for:Judiciary Committee:LD 537 An Act to Prohibit the Doxing of a Minor and to Authorize a Related Civil Action - Rep. Melanie Sachs of FreeportEducation and Cultural Affairs Committee:LD 34 An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers - Sen. Teresa Pierce of CumberlandLD 71 An Act Regarding Special Education Funding - Rep. Kristi Mathieson of Ki

205: One Small Step for Maine Education Matters...

Feb 10 2025 28 mins  
Matt begins the 132nd Legislative Session review with an announcement that the podcast is changing! How will it change? Glad you asked.The world has changed, in many profound personal ways, and Matt is struggling to find the time to make this podcast what it should be, and what he wants it to be. He wants to keep doing it, but time is valuable and he needs to spend his time wisely

204: Mr. Bill Titles (2025)

Feb 03 2025 56 mins  
Matt reviews some of the names, and names only, of upcoming bills for the 132nd Legislative Session.

203: Welcome 2025!

Jan 02 2025 50 mins  
Audio updated (1/4/2025) Matt talks about cell phone bans, AI, and Edutopia's 10 Most Significant Education Studies from 2024.

202: Coming Back for 132nd!

Nov 04 2024 7 mins  
Hey there, faithful seventeen listeners! Yes! We're coming back for the 132nd First session starting in January. Matt talks about a few upcoming episodes and what to expect-ish for this next session. This episode was produced and edited by Matt Drewette-Card

201: Matt & Matt & Moxie

Feb 27 2024 44 mins  
Matt & Matt discuss the goings on at the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee from Feb 13, 2024 - Feb 26, 2024. Plus: Matt drinks more Moxie, and Matt drops a tease for our next episode. Hosted by Matt Drewette-Card and Matthew Shea This episode was produced and edited by Matt Drewette-Card.

200: "So much joy; sometimes knowledge..."

Feb 11 2024 44 mins  
Matt and Matt celebrate the 200th episode of Maine Education Matters and are joined by former co-hosts Courtney Belolan and Lady Julie Smyth. Plus: Matt holds up a promise.

199: "What the hecking..."

Feb 05 2024 58 mins  
Matt & Matt review the public hearings and worksessions for the week of January 29th, including some not-brief briefings and then preview the next week. Plus: a hair story!