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

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 and make sure he can mitigate the rising costs of living. So here's what we're going to do: we're stating aMaine Education Matters Patreon to offer tiered subscriptions for more info on the work that we do for this podcast. For Free: A briefer, more bullet-point version of the podcast will remain free on the main feeds, like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. This briefer version will be mostly informative about upcoming public hearings and work sessions, to keep you informed of whats coming next. Tier 1: #Faithful17($5/month) Gain access to a podcast with more in-depth look at upcoming legislation, testimony, and policy. Plus, whatever nonsense Matt decides to throw in on that day. Gain access to the Maine Education Matters Legislation Tracker. Tier 2: Happy-ish Hour! Join Matt for a free-flowing conversation about education policy, legislation, leadership, innovation, and anything else that's on your mind! Every week, Matt will send out a link to a meeting room so members can connect and discuss the goings on in Ed policy, innovation, legislation, and more. Plus: all the benefits of the #Faithful17 Tier! Oh, also in this episode...Matt reviews the first Public Hearing for a bill on Military-Connected Students and Students in Unorganized Territories. Thank you for your support!