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Maine Education Matters
by Matt Drewette-Card
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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support
Episodes
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209: ... and thanks for all the fish.
Matt says goodbye and thank you to all who helped follow and support this podcast over the years. It breaks my heart to have to stop this podcast, but the time it takes to pull together vs the time I have in my life that I need to focus on family or finances ... well... arent balanced. And as…
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208: Charter School's Back... ALRIGHT!
Matt previews public hearings for the week of March 10, 2025. LD 369, SP0161 An Act to Grant or Extend Conditional Teaching Certificates Under Certain Circumstances - Sen. James Libby of Cumberland LD 470, SP0209 An Act to Require School Administrative Units to Adopt Mentoring Programs for…
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207: Doxing, DEI, and Rankin Bass
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.…
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206: Here We Go... Again...
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 Freeport Education and Cultural Affairs Committee: LD 34 An Act to Increase the Minimum Salary for Teachers - Sen. Teresa Pierce…
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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…
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204: Mr. Bill Titles (2025)
Matt reviews some of the names, and names only, of upcoming bills for the 132nd Legislative Session.
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203: Welcome 2025!
Audio updated (1/4/2025) Matt talks about cell phone bans, AI, and Edutopia's 10 Most Significant Education Studies from 2024.
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202: Coming Back for 132nd!
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
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201: Matt & Matt & Moxie
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.
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200: "So much joy; sometimes knowledge..."
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.
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199: "What the hecking..."
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!
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198: "This episode is triggering..."
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.
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197: "Tabled"
Matt and Matt review the Worksessions from January 16, 2024, and preview the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for January 23, 24, and 25.
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196: "Context Matters"
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
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195: Mr. Bill Titles
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!
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Repost: Pathway to Legislation (Special Episode)
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.
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193: Recapping the 131st 1st Session (Continued)
Matt dives into a few more of the bills that were passed in the 1st session of the 131st Legislative session.
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192: "131st Recap: Student Rights and Special Education"
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.
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191: Season 9 Updates and Coming Soons!
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...
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190: 131st Enacted & Signed
Matt begins to look back at what was the first session of the 131st legislature by reviewing some of the bills that were passed, enacted, and signed.
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189: Inevitable, Unstoppable, and Universal
Matt talks about some bills being carried over to the next session, congratulates the new Maine State Butterfly, puts in a request for the Maine Department of Education, and spends a lot of time talking about... time.
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188: Work Sessions and ASMR
Matt @DrewetteCard returns to his ASMR practices and reviews the Work Session votes from the week of May 15 and previews the Work Sessions for the week of May 22.
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187: We Got 30 Work Sessions but a Public Hearing Ain't One
Matt @DrewetteCard looks ahead to the week of May 15 and the nearly 30 bills going to Work Session. Plus Matt dives back into the May 11 Public Hearings (Parents Rights in Education Day) because there was some what-what-what moments that left him stunned.
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186: Public Hearings (May 8-10)
Matt @DrewetteCard previews 3 of the 4 days of Public Hearings for the week of May 8, 2023. The 4th day (May 11th) was covered extensively in podcast #185. Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing
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185: Parent's Rights in Education Day
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the May 11 public hearing day which is all about parents rights in education, curriculum transparency, and ideology in the classroom. Matt reviews each of the 7 bills being heard that day, and has some help to (ack) discuss the various (ack ack) acts and enactments…
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184: "May the 4th Be With You"
Matt @DrewetteCard spends a lot longer than anticipated in previewing the May 4th Public Hearing.
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183: Breathe and Buckle Up, Part Deux
Matt @DrewetteCard spends way more time than he meant to in preparing for the public hearings and worksessions on May 1, 2, 3, and 4. It's gonna be another special and hard week at the committee, so get yourselves ready and if you can, provide testimony! The Committee members need to hear from…
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182: "Wart Free Zone"
Matt @DrewetteCards returns to Rant Island in this episode of reviewing the Work Sessions and Public Hearings for the week of April 24-28.
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181: LD 1412 (Bonus Episode)
Matt @DrewetteCard drops a SURPRISE bonus episode that highlights the public hearing happening on April 24, 2023 at the JUDICIARY committee. The Public Hearing for LD 1412 "RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine Establishing That All Maine Residents Have Equal Rights…
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180: "Not all opinions are equal"
Matt @DrewetteCard reviews the Maine Education and Cultural Affairs work session from April 19, 2023, and previews their week of April 24. It's gonna be a bumpy week, and Matt really isn't ready for it.
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179: "Rant Island"
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for the week of April 17, 2023. Plus, Matt rants for a bit.
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178: #VAXDAYvotes
Matt @DrewetteCard recaps the April 10 work session from the Education and Cultural Affairs committee, which covered all of the bills related to immunizations and vaccinations (religious/philosophical exemptions, COVID mandates, etc), and engages in some slight ranting.
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177: "A candle is a tomato..."
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the April 10 Work Session (#VAXDAY votes!), the Public Hearings on April 11, 12,and 13, and dives into "Major Substantive Rules" and how they differ from more common Acts and Resolves. Plus, Matt discusses some of the emerging themes coming out of this legislative...
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176: #VAXDAY
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the upcoming Public Hearings and Work Session for the week of April 4, 2023. And the first day is all about immunizations and religious and philosophical exemptions for those immunizations. Matt has some thoughts... .
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175: "Editorial, persuasive, or misleading...
Matt @DrewetteCard races through the public hearings and work sessions for the week of March 27, 2023. Get all the info on the bills here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FjDDXGrg98_BwdzBimm8xh54JJFlbEhQG3fB8i4yT6M/edit?usp=sharing
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174: Mar 21-23 Public Hearing Preview
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the Public Hearings for March 21, 22, and 23. There are too many to list in the number of characters I'm allowed to enter into these notes. For the record: this box allows for 4000 characters. And there wasn't enough room. Check our spreadsheet for details on the...
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173: "All words are made up..."
Matt (@DrewetteCard) previews the Public Hearings and Work Sessions for March 14, 15, 16, 2023 Click here to access the Maine Education Matters Bill Tracking Spreadsheet Education and Cultural Affairs Committee Page Tuesday, March 14: Public Hearing LD 335: An Act to Improve Educator…
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172: Public Hearing/Work Session Preview (Week of March 6, 2023)
Matt @DrewetteCard previews the upcoming week of public hearings and work sessions (March 6, 2023).
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171: "Breathe... and buckle up.
Matt (@DrewetteCard) deviates from the normal Public Hearing / Work Session talk and previews 5 bills that when they come before the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee could have a significant impact on the education landscape: LD 51: An Act to Restore Religious and Philosophical Exemptions...
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#170: "A waterslide in a grocery store..."
Matt @DrewetteCard reviews the testimony from the public hearing on February 9, 2023, focusing on these bills: LD33: An Act to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education Opportunities for Middle School Students LD156: An Act to Require Outdoor Recess Time for Students from Grade 6 to Grade 8...
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169: "That's gonna be the title of this episode..."
Matt @DrewetteCard reviews Work Session VOTES from 2/7/23, quickly previews the Public Hearings on 2/14 and 2/16, and rambles on about high school start times for a bit. Someone needs a nap... or coffee... or both. Keep track of the 131st Legislature's Edu-Related Bills here:...
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168: "Yeah... but still..."
Matt previews the February 7 & 9, 2023 Public Hearings. February 7 LD 64, HP0039An Act to Ensure In-state Tuition for Postsecondary Students Who Are Registered to Vote in the State - Rep. Shelley Rudnicki of Fairfield LD 173, HP0114An Act Regarding the Responsibility for Technology Instruction...
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167: "Too hot in the hot tub..."
Matt @DrewetteCard follows the lead of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee by dipping his toes into the 131st Legislative Session as the Committee has scheduled its first public hearings! Matt does a quick preview of the public hearings scheduled for January 31 and February 2, then does…
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166: "A dark sense of menace..."
Matt straps in and buckles down as the 131st legislative session begins with the list of upcoming Bill Titles.
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How to Provide Testimony (SPECIAL EPISODE)
Matt walks you through hows and whys of providing testimony on bills. Thanks to our sponsor: Playing For Laughs! www.facebook.com/playingforlaughs www.instagram.com/playingforlaughs www.theaterproject.com/p4l Follow us: www.facebook.com/maineeducationmatters www.twitter.com/maineedmatters...
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Maine's Path of Legislation (SPECIAL EPISODE REPOST)
Sit back... relax... take a load off... . Matt hosts a very special and calming episode, while walking through Maine's Path of Legislation. It's going to be a busy session, so let's take a few minutes to breathe, to reflect, and to learn how a bill is created and becomes a law in Maine. Call this…
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163: "Six seasons and a movie"
It's Season 7! Maine Education Matters returns for Season 7 with some new changes and hopes for what the future brings. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/maineedmatters Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/maineeducationmatters Follow Matt on Twitter: twitter.com/DrewetteCard
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162: "How is this still a thing?"
Matt & Courtney wrap up the 130th Legislative Session with a review of bills that were signed into law, vetoed, or died. Thanks for listening this season! We'll be back at some point, but we dont know because that would require planning and planning #soundslikework. #onbrand We have also linked…
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161. "Oh, I'm looking at the wrong bill!"
Matt & Courtney discuss recent EDU bills that have been signed into law! Plus: we learned about something called a "Consent Calendar" and it's awesomesauce.
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160. "We're an OK podcast."
Matt & Courtney talk about the Child Development Services (CDS) bill that went before the Ed committee this week.
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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support
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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. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maineeducationmatters/support
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