Video & Transcript Research : 'regional educational programs'

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 22nd, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

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  • When you take away that early education... ...education agency, you're taking away an opportunity for
  • But the scholarship programs... ...programs, the GI dependent. Oh, this is for the dependent.
  • And we've also put in a two-year pilot program for 100 students per year for this pilot program.
  • So, if we eliminated one of the programs that... ...we eliminated one of the programs that we're using
  • And this is significant because if they can get this two-year program or associate level program—by the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • The higher education coordinating board to develop training programs to preemptively address gaps in
  • The agriculture program and the interest rate reduction Program.
  • in public schools, threatening for special education under the foundation school program or for the
  • to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Profession Pipeline Program by the Texas Higher Education
  • on Higher Education.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

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  • But once we develop programs like the athletic program there at Luna, the intent is how can we make it
  • We provide programs that inform, programs that educate, and programs that entertain.
  • They take the form of everything from public affairs to cultural programming to educational programming
  • We have regional news, programs that entertain, enlighten, and educate, and Science Friday, one of the
  • So, KW not only has KW but also KW2, which brings you all news, information, and educational programming
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Education

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  • House Memorial 2 simply asks that we conduct a study by the Legislative Education Study Committee on
  • There's many points in the actual amendment because families and educators are concerned.
  • As educators and school staff, we are increasingly concerned about the amount of screen time required
  • Welcome to House Education. We have some other students that have just come in right on time.
  • All right, welcome to this education, folks. Mr.
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3
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  • career to advancing best practices in trauma and burn care while sharing her experience through education
  • So, Miss Wilson Lober is collecting data on that and trying to create an awareness program for that.
  • achievement represents the first undefeated season in the history of the Adair Warriors football program
  • And whereas the program has secured an extraordinary 3 consecutive district championships is establishing
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 25th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

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  • It tightens the state's oversight in nursing education programs so that poor-performing programs are
  • For example, Senator Harrell mentioned program directors and the discipline of program directors.
  • We represent a very large program, nursing programs all around the country.
  • nursing programs must meet.
  • programs, all nursing programs.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met with a quorum present and took up several health-related bills. CS/SB 1110 on Medicaid and insurance coverage for orthotics and prosthetics was heard first. The bill would require coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics without lifetime or continuous-use caps, direct AHCA to seek federal approval and update contracts, and require annual reporting. Testimony from a child using prosthetic “gymnastics blades,” his mother, and another young person with a prosthetic leg emphasized the high cost of activity-specific devices and the impact on children’s mobility, sports participation, and quality of life. Senators voiced strong support, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then approved SB 1574, “Maddie’s Law,” which adds newborn screening for biliary atresia using the existing blood specimen collected at birth. The sponsor and the child’s father described the condition as time-sensitive and potentially fatal without early detection, and argued the screening could prevent transplants and save money. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also considered CS/SB 794 on background screening for employees of residential facilities and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities, plus a review of waiver support coordination quality, training, and access issues. Parents and a support coordinator testified that strong support coordination is essential for families and that the bill would help standardize expectations and improve services. An amendment aligning the bill with the House companion was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. Members next heard SB 162, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during procedures that generate surgical smoke. Supporters, including nurses and the Florida Nurses Association, described surgical smoke as a workplace hazard with toxic chemicals and potential cancer risks; hospital representatives said they support the intent but argued existing federal and state standards already regulate the issue and the bill is too prescriptive. A late-filed amendment clarifying the smoke must be “effectively captured and filtered” was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 254, a major nursing education bill that tightens oversight of low-performing nursing programs, creates a temporary provisional license and preceptorship pathway for graduates awaiting NCLEX results, requires remediation for delayed testing, and increases transparency by posting passage rates. Nursing groups supported stronger standards, while private nursing schools warned the bill could reduce capacity and discourage program directors; the amended bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 688, which would reestablish licensure and regulation of naturopathic doctors in Florida, create a board of naturopathic medicine, set licensure and renewal requirements, and define the scope of practice while excluding most prescription authority. Supporters said it would expand health care choices and allow naturopathic doctors to practice openly, while opponents from the medical community warned the bill could authorize diagnosis and treatment without sufficient training and rely on unproven therapies. The bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned after members thanked staff for their work.
KY
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  • . program. program.
  • supporting federal programs. supporting federal programs.
  • . program. program.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding. The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays. The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • It's been featured in numerous national publications for its innovation and powerful education program
  • Speaker, gentlelady, would you please kind of... ...education institutions. Mr.
  • Higher education construction projects cost grew 81%, while bond capacity increased by 12%.
  • Higher Education Department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, gentleman. Okay, thank you, Mr.
  • , but higher education costs are not comparable to housing costs, Mr.
OK
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  • when it comes to evaluating low-performing degree programs.
  • Hoping that they could increase enrollment in those programs or something like that.
  • flags it as a low-producing program, the university can again come in.
  • One of those is a plan to grow the program.
  • Education. Representative Caldwell Chad now made his final pass the bill.
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  • It's being done so they can finalize the implementation of the beads program.
  • The beads program is the final grant.
  • Where do they get the continuing education?
  • Can you talk to Me about, are we adding programs or expanding slots in current programs?
  • It's a reallocation of existing programs.
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  • through educator-directed uses.
  • a now successful alternative certification program offered to qualified providers who meet the program
  • It is creates an innovative pathway for our education preparation programs.
  • However, that was limited to just one program.
  • We'll submit those to the Department of Education for review.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • Bowe back to the Education Committee.
  • In 2020, she was the Oklahoma Middle Education Association Educator of the Year.
  • Our kids deserve and are actually guaranteed an education through public education.
  • program that the child needs, maybe a sports program, maybe an FA program, maybe a calculus AP class
  • prep Programs.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

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  • racetracks to help kind of get them sort of competitive and to be able to be competitive with our regional
  • Our regional states, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and I tell people all the time, probably the best thing that
  • So part of this regional plan that the governor has for these facilities, Renaissance is going to be
  • ... ...available to juveniles, including school and community-based programs, development of diversion
  • programs, expanded eligibility for juveniles in the custody of OJJ, access to educational resources
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming background checks, corrections, and criminal procedure. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on child sexual abuse material/sexting-related offenses involving juveniles, and HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks after adopting an amendment narrowing the bill’s application. The committee also reported favorably SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense OWI cases, SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation after correcting a bill-number mix-up, SB 339 on gaming-industry background checks, SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering, and SB 288 on criminal history background checks. Most of these measures were described as technical cleanups or modernization efforts and drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, or industry groups, with little or no opposition. The most substantial debate centered on SB 201, which would change how Louisiana handles juvenile homicide sentencing, including first- and second-degree murder cases and review of old death sentences converted to life terms. Supporters from the Attorney General’s office said the bill would align sentencing procedures with existing Supreme Court law and give courts a more neutral framework. Opponents from the SPLC and the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights argued it would weaken the safeguard that life without parole for children should be reserved for the rarest cases, expand exposure to juvenile life-without-parole sentences, and raise constitutional concerns. After an amendment was adopted, the committee voted 7-3 to report SB 201 favorably as amended. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Supporters said it would create a path to pardon or commutation and allow victimization to be considered at sentencing, while several survivor-advocacy groups opposed the bill’s pre-sentence investigation requirement, warning it could introduce biased or harmful information and that the bill did not go far enough to fix sentencing problems. After testimony from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Sheriff’s Association, the committee reported SB 523 favorably as amended. It also reported SB 320 on DNA detection and rape-kit data reporting, SB 470 on pregnant women in custody and shackling during delivery, and SB 345 requiring annual OJJ reporting, with members noting confidentiality concerns that may need amendment later. The final bill taken up in the excerpt was SB 313, which would bar clerks and vendors from charging additional electronic filing fees in criminal and traffic cases, but the transcript cuts off before action on that measure.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Education Policy

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