Bills: HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations, Cedar Creek Lake, community celebration, Texas pride, outdoor recreation, local identity

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• She was gifted not only athletically but also academically, with a deep love for languages, art, and
• And fourth, the Senate maintained the study of local indicators that will be performed by an institution
• improvement from the beginning of the school year through the end of the school year for evaluating the performance

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• An esteemed academic position should never supersede the paramount importance of public protection.
• They're saying if you have licensed dentists performing dentistry for educational purposes, that any
• What I'm attempting to do here is replace the former... performer.
• What I'm attempting to do here is replace the former... performer.
• It is Arizona’s statutes that prohibit pharmacists from performing these services, not their licenses

Bills: SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020

Keywords: electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes

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• ensuring these opportunities are supervised by qualified teachers and allowing students to earn academic
• She compared the academic system to a surgeon and said there are some vestigial parts of the system that
• She said that when we look at how academic standards overlap with credit equivalencies and seat time
• supports that our teachers want academic supports that our teachers want to<00:44:16.839> provide
• towards graduation academic credit towards graduation despite<00:57:33.039> everything<00:57:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• progress according to the academic progress according to the institution's<00:11:12.399> policy
• I'm the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs for Centra Care, and I
• <01:26:51.239> affiliation<01:26:52.080> Finance academic affiliation Finance academic
• same type of controls for our academic same type of controls for our academic affiliation<01:28:
• affiliation not just one side academic affiliation not just one side or<01:28:50.760> the<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• for early literacy and $264 million for educator workforce, are important in order to uplift the academic
• administration's language exempts teachers who teach TK through 5 who have taken the new literacy performance
• Strategies on behalf of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, the Community College
• They also have tailored academic resources.
• Our campuses are doing all they can to protect the academic core and minimize impacts to students, but

Summary: The committee heard the May Revision presentation for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, with public comment focused heavily on K-12 priorities such as universal school meals, kitchen infrastructure, food service and custodial support, youth leadership grants, Special Olympics funding, English learner support, universal pre-K, literacy investments, and concerns about community college funding shifts. Speakers also urged support for expanded learning, teacher recruitment and training, and maintaining or increasing funding for community colleges and student support programs. Finance and the LAO then reviewed the Proposition 98 outlook. Finance said the May Revision lowers the 2025-26 Prop. 98 guarantee to $114.6 billion, about $4.3 billion below January, due mainly to lower revenue estimates, with smaller effects from attendance and property tax changes. The administration also described rebenching for universal transitional kindergarten and a one-time rebench tied to Los Angeles fire-related property tax losses, along with changes to the Public School System Stabilization Account, deferrals, and updated COLA assumptions. The LAO said the budget relies too much on deferrals and one-time funds, creates a structural shortfall, and should instead align ongoing spending with the guarantee and preserve a reserve buffer. Members questioned the TK rebench and the shift of funding from community colleges to K-12, asking why it was being applied retroactively and how colleges would be held harmless. Finance said the changes align funding with where TK costs are being incurred and that reappropriation funding and other adjustments would offset impacts on community colleges. The LAO argued the historical split formula is outdated and should be abandoned in favor of budgeting around current priorities rather than fixed percentages. Members also raised concerns about draining the rainy day reserve and using deferrals, while the LAO said preserving reserves would better protect against future volatility. The committee then moved to specific K-12 and education proposals. Finance outlined May Revision changes including state operations adjustments for the Department of Education, technical trailer bill changes, a $100 million student teacher stipend program administered by Kern County, and updates to the charter school facility grant program. The LAO recommended rejecting the proposed increases for expanded learning, literacy coaches, and the student teacher stipend as currently structured, while supporting the minimum grant increase for expanded learning. Members expressed support for teacher recruitment efforts but questioned whether one-time funding can sustain ongoing programs and whether the student teacher stipend should be targeted to shortage areas or low-income communities.

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• The academic books needed for the research paper are not easily found through online retailers.
• Students cannot and will not see academic success if they are solely focused on... ...focused on survival
• adults at school are more likely to be engaged in learning, attend school regularly, and achieve academic
• education program, allowing state special schools to offer work-based learning programs, removing academic
• education program, allowing state special schools to offer work-based learning programs, removing academic

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee. SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.

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• This is for an academic classroom building.
• The U of A hopes to build a This is for an academic classroom building.
• It is also for the academic... ...already discussed, this item is presented from U of A Fayetteville.
• They state here this project will be a new academic building to be located in the McElroy district.
• This is the architect firm that was chosen to design the academic building on the U of A campus.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• The Opry hosted honky tonk, bluegrass, gospel, rockabilly, and many other performers.
• This paved the way for other performers.
• This year, Trip finest performers.
• will continue his athletic and academic will continue his athletic and academic journey<00:26:09.120
• c> but<06:56:06.160> through her impressive performance, but through her impressive performance

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• These programs focus so much on academics, so much on lesson design and pedagogy, all these things which
• Let schools provide classic academics and let doctors and hospitals provide medical care.
• We've shifted in Texas and in the nation away from academics to the behavioral, social emotional learning
• Look, we want our kids to focus on academics such as math, science, and reading.
• I was an academic mentor at Texas A&M.

Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• delivers industry-recognized credentials, leverages the skills, knowledge, and abilities versus academic
• yes, we have ways to go here in Massachusetts, but a lot of states are trying to ensure strong performance
• My question is about regional equity when it comes to academic development.
• Once again, I applaud the UMass Amherst students and their academic advisors for the professionalism
• Then we'll perform those as well. Do you pen test your networks?

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public FY27 budget hearing at Barnstable Town Hall, with opening remarks emphasizing the Cape and Islands’ seasonal infrastructure, housing, transportation, workforce, and digital needs. The hearing began with testimony from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, which outlined the Healey-Driscoll administration’s budget priorities for job training, apprenticeship, youth employment, reentry programs, and unemployment insurance modernization. The secretary highlighted proposed funding for the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, Career Technical Initiative, YouthWorks, reentry workforce development, and services for young adults with disabilities, along with a proposal to streamline youth work permits. Members also discussed the unemployment trust fund, the COVID assessment on employers, rising unemployment, and the need to improve DUA customer service and claims processing. Committee members asked about job seeker barriers such as child care, housing, transportation, and out-migration of young workers, as well as how to keep Cape Cod graduates and seasonal workers in the region. The administration said its strategy is to pair training with broader affordability investments and to expose students to career pathways earlier, including through middle school, early childhood STEM, YouthWorks, pre-apprenticeships, and Building Pathways. Senators and representatives also raised concerns about regional funding disparities, especially for Hampshire Franklin MassHire, and the administration said it is reviewing MassHire funding and service equity through a policy committee and statewide workforce board. On unemployment assistance, officials reported major improvements in wait times and claims processing, but said they are still working through backlogs and staffing challenges while maintaining program integrity. The committee then heard testimony from the Executive Office of Economic Development. The secretary described House 2 as a fiscally restrained budget with no new taxes or fees, while preserving core programs and using the Mass Leads Act tools to support competitiveness. EOED’s proposal included funding for the Community One Stop for Growth, rural economic development, social enterprise operating grants, regional economic development organizations, the Workforce Investment Trust Fund, Community Workforce Partnerships, Pathmaker, advanced manufacturing training, life sciences, innovation vouchers, AI initiatives, small business assistance, and tourism and live theater support. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation also testified on its FY27 request, focusing on consumer protection, licensing, banking, insurance, and public safety regulation. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• the integrity of our nation's academic the integrity of our nation's academic research<03:29:41.520
• Uh uh the US academic the Anchor Act.
• This fleet uh academic research fleet.
• Academic Research Fleet Cyber Infrastructure.” Without objection. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• science that cannot be performed on land.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 19, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Investing in the vitality of Minnesota's academic institutions promotes the success of future professionals
• Investing in the vitality of Minnesota's<00:04:53.960> academic<00:04:54.560> institutions<
• /c> Minnesota's academic institutions Minnesota's academic institutions promotes<00:04:56.280> the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• House Bill 446 would have required school districts to email parents copies of non-academic surveys and
• <00:29:39.760> surveys<00:29:40.399> and<00:29:40.720> eliminate of non-academic
• opt out when all our other non-academic opt out when all our other non-academic are<00:54:55.599
• Every non-academic survey that we give to students in New Hampshire requires prior parental consent,
• Every non-academic survey that we give Every non-academic survey that we give to<01:22:36.480> students

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It was $4,850 in 2013-14, and it was $14,700 in the 2022-23 academic year.
• 2223 Academic 2223 Academic Year<00:03:39.799> a<00:03:40.000> priority<00:03:40.400
• It is the best fit for them in terms of academics, like the College of St. Scholastica.
• It is the best fit for them in terms of academics, like the College of St. Scholastica.
• It is the best fit for them in terms of academics, like the College of St. Scholastica.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• number of courses um and academic number of courses um and academic departments<00:16:11.319>
• Normally it happens in the next academic year, so it's getting processed this academic year.
• normally it happens in the next academic normally it happens in the next academic year<00:26:06.039
• Year represent Robins thank you Academic Year represent Robins thank you madam<00:26:10.960> chair
• Year so if you could get me Academic Year so if you could get me that<00:26:49.320> information

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Amber Cameron of the University of Minnesota’s Office for Public Engagement about the University’s Outstanding Community Service Awards and, specifically, the community partner award given to Communities United Against Police Brutality in 2021 and 2024. Cameron explained that the awards program recognizes faculty, staff, students, and community partners, that nominations are reviewed by University selection committees using criteria such as positive societal impact, innovation, extraordinary results, and overall impression, and that the committee evaluates only the application materials. She said the nomination for Communities United Against Police Brutality described a long-standing partnership with the University through student learning, including work through the Center for Community-Engaged Learning and a student white paper connected to the passage of Travis’s Law. Committee members raised concerns about the organization’s history, its public messaging, and whether it was appropriate for the University to honor it. One member argued that the group’s IRS records showed it was formally organized in 2020, questioned claims that it had existed for 25 years, and objected to the organization’s letterhead and activism. Cameron responded that the award does not require formal tax status and that the selection process relies on the nomination packet rather than outside information. She also said the award nomination documented work with 130 course offerings across 17 academic departments and about 1,000 students over 24 years. Cameron further said the award program was being phased out and retooled into a new internal Engaged Scholar Awards program focused on community-engaged scholarship rather than volunteer service. No vote or formal action was taken during the exchange, and the discussion ended with questions about the nomination materials and how the University defines the organization’s work with students and faculty.

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• School culture and climate shape everything: student engagement, academic achievement, and whether students
• the Education Committee several times, but rarely do I see any bill being introduced to enhance academic
• is bottom of the Union, and nobody seemed to care about these things other than this type of non-academic
• So why do we continue addressing this kind of non-academic concern, even though the anti-discrimination
• We have issues with our academic achievement of our students.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 998, which would clarify and expand the roles of discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability-focused coordinator and a deputy AAPI coordinator. The author and coauthors said the bill is intended to strengthen school climate, improve training and guidance for staff, and better address discrimination affecting students based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and disability. Supporters, including the Sacramento LGBTQ Community Center, CFT, Equality California, and several legislative caucuses, argued that students cannot learn if they do not feel safe and cited absenteeism and mental health concerns. Some witnesses and members raised concerns about gubernatorial appointments and whether the coordinators should instead be hired through civil service. The committee ultimately moved SB 998 on a due pass basis to the Senate Judiciary Committee and placed it on call. The committee also heard SB 1082, which would streamline inter-district transfer appeals by requiring quicker district action, concurrent review, and clearer notice when applications are incomplete. The sponsor and supporters said families often face long delays and uncertainty, especially those with language barriers or special needs, and that the bill would improve fairness without changing district authority to approve or deny transfers. The California School Boards Association said it had an oppose-unless-amended position but would re-evaluate after the committee amendments, and other groups expressed support. The bill was moved due pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee and placed on call. SB 960, dealing with community college baccalaureate degrees, generated the most extended debate. The author argued the bill would create a statewide framework allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in areas of unmet workforce need when local CSU access is unavailable because of impaction or distance, while preserving limits so colleges do not become four-year institutions. Supporters said the bill responds to workforce demand and place-bound students, while CSU and CFA opposed it, warning about duplication, fiscal impacts, accreditation, faculty jobs, and harm to the CSU transfer pipeline. Members discussed the master plan for higher education, impaction, and state funding, with one senator abstaining over concerns about unintended consequences for CSU. The committee recommended SB 960 for due pass as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee and placed it on call. The committee then heard SB 965, which would make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain public library cards without a parent or guardian physically present. The author and her son described barriers created by varying local library rules and argued the bill would improve teen access to educational resources while preserving local control over checkout and liability policies. CFT and other supporters backed the measure, while the California Library Association said it supports the goal but wants alternative language to preserve local flexibility and balance community differences. The transcript cuts off during opposition testimony, and no final vote on SB 965 is shown.

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• constituents, that they proposed a 6.5% tuition increase for next year, and a 7% cut across the board in academic
• constituents, that they proposed a 6.5% tuition increase for next year, and a 7% cut across the board in academic
• constituents, that they proposed a 6.5% tuition increase for next year, and a 7% cut across the board in academic
• constituents, that they proposed a 6.5% tuition increase for next year, and a 7% cut across the board in academic
• And a 7% cut across the board in academic programs.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• She enrolled in her first ECE course at Honolulu Community College in 2023, in the academic year 2023
• 26.960> 2023 College in 2023 College in 2023 in<00:28:28.799> the<00:28:28.960> Academic
• Year 2023 24 and she in the Academic Year 2023 24 and she shared<00:28:32.519> with<00:28:32.679
• Deborah Halbert, Vice President for Academic Strategy.
• Halbert vice president for academic Halbert vice president for academic strategy<00:33:46.639>

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Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education met on January 31 and heard six bills. The chair opened by outlining committee practices, including giving at least 72 hours’ notice for hearings, releasing testimony by 5:00 p.m. the day before hearings, and deferring bills needing substantive HT1 changes so members would not vote “blind.” Members briefly thanked the chair for the transparency approach before moving to the agenda. HB 223 would create a Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy special fund and workforce assessment fee to support a pharmacy center. Testimony from the Board of Pharmacy, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association, the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo College of Pharmacy, Mokai Drugs, and others generally supported the measure, emphasizing workforce data, rural access, student loan repayment, and retention. The committee later advanced HB 223 with amendments, including leaving fee amounts blank for further discussion and inserting a defective date, and the motion passed unanimously. HB 940 would appropriate funds for the rat lungworm lab at UH Hilo; HB 546 would establish the Aloha Intelligence Institute at UH to advance AI; HB 549 would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program; HB 1172 would add the Department of Taxation to the Statewide Longitudinal Data System for wage-data sharing; and HB 1320 would require UH to collect and publicly report graduate outcome data and create a dashboard. Testimony on these bills was largely supportive, with some privacy concerns raised on HB 1172 and a request to protect taxpayer confidentiality. In decision-making, the committee passed all five bills with amendments, generally deleting or blanking appropriations and FTEs for Finance Committee review, adding defective dates for further discussion, and in HB 549 adding a statement that the program is a matter of statewide concern. The committee recessed briefly for decision-making and then adopted the chair’s recommendations on each bill.