Video & Transcript Research : 'education programs'
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And sometimes they are funded from federal grant programs.
- and then the basketball program.
- We're developing and piloting the program components.
- program through the Books and Cooks programs in order to really reach out to rural communities across
- , chairman of higher education appropriations.
Summary:
The Education Postsecondary Committee held its first meeting and focused on state university centers and institutes, with an overview from the Board of Governors on how the more than 500 centers and institutes across Florida’s public universities are categorized, overseen, and reported. The Board described three categories: state-level centers, legislatively established centers, and university-established centers. Members were told universities must maintain policies, notify the Board of changes, publish public inventories, and submit annual reports and compliance certifications. Senator Harrell asked about funding sources and whether underperforming centers are reviewed for elimination; the response was that funding varies by center and that universities decide whether to maintain or disband centers under their own policies, with annual reporting and audit findings shared with the Board.
Four university presentations followed. Florida Atlantic University highlighted its Center of Excellence in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology, describing research in marine-derived drug discovery, genomics, imaging, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and ocean sustainability, along with spin-off institutes and partnerships that have generated significant grant and contract support. FIU presented its Center of Excellence for Hurricane Damage Mitigation and Product Development, emphasizing the Wall of Wind facility, hurricane and water intrusion testing, code and product innovation, insurance modeling, and future expansion toward higher wind speeds and flood simulation. Florida State University’s High-Performance Materials Institute described work in advanced materials, aerospace composites, sensors, nanocomposites, and AI-enabled materials development, along with patents, industry partnerships, and new facilities tied to economic development. The University of Florida’s Lastinger Center for Learning outlined its work on teacher professional learning, literacy, New Worlds Reading, tutoring, and mathematics supports, including microcredentials, statewide book distribution, and early results showing improved reading confidence and growth.
Members generally praised the centers for their research, commercialization, workforce development, and education impacts. Senator Jones and Senator Harrell commended the Lastinger Center’s literacy work and the broader return on investment from these programs, while Senator Berman noted the value of the synergies across institutions. The chair emphasized that future funding requests should clearly show measurable success, commercialization, and statewide impact. The committee then adjourned without any formal votes on legislation.
NH
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- skin cancer prevention education skin cancer prevention education program. program. program.
- programs in other than career and technical education centers as regional programs to end some new possibilities
- The bill would establish the task force to further investigate a cosmetology program and educational
- SB 578 also requires the schools add recess to their physical education programs through 8th grade.
- programs through 8th physical education programs through 8th grade.<01:06:49.119>
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You have one billion dollars for an educational savings account. program, you have $4.8 billion as a
- Much smaller programs, given that it's just the size of everything that you consider for a bully education
- And then SHARS is, I generally think of SHARs as effectively a reimbursement program for special education
- special education in a general education classroom.
- Cost incurred to provide those students with individualized education programs.
WY
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- Um, we do oversee the educator preparation programs for the University of Wyoming College of Education
- Um, we do oversee the educator preparation programs for the University of Wyoming College of Education
- Um, we do oversee the educator preparation programs for the University of Wyoming College of Education
- these programs provide specialized these programs provide specialized education<01:35:08.080>
- And that definition then is accredited education programs that provide specialized educational, behavioral
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (10-15-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- They represent adults and youth that received nutrition education through our nutrition education program
- we nutrition education program um which we nutrition education program um which we call<01:18:12.000
- Again, I mentioned those two federal nutrition education programs, SNAP-Ed and FNEP.
- programs SNAPED and nutrition education programs SNAPED and FNEP.<01:19:24.960>
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Summary:
The Make America Healthy Kentucky Task Force met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then heard a presentation on the state’s “food is medicine” efforts. Chair Funky Fromm opened by describing a recent foot injury from a road hazard and used it to emphasize the importance of infrastructure, nutrition, sleep, and activity as part of a broader wellness culture. The main witnesses were Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell, Holly Harris of Appalachian Regional Health Care (ARH), and Jim Muser of the Kentucky Hospital Association.
Shell and Harris described a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Hospital Association, and hospitals such as ARH to connect local farmers with hospital cafeterias, farmers markets, CSA-style subscription food boxes, and medically tailored meals. Harris said ARH serves a large region with 14 hospitals, more than 95 clinics, about 6,700 employees, and 1,300 medical staff, and that the system began by improving employee food options because hospital workers often have limited access to healthy meals during shifts. They reported examples such as a local-protein burger, parking-lot farmers markets, subsidized CSA boxes for employees, and plans for container gardens at some hospitals.
The witnesses said the program is intended to improve health outcomes, reduce readmissions, support chronic disease management, and also increase rural prosperity by expanding demand for Kentucky farm products. Shell said more than 40 hospitals had already been onboarded into the food-is-medicine program, with measurable outcomes being studied through pilots such as one at Russell County Hospital. He also noted that some systems, including CHI St. Joseph Health, Taylor Regional, and UK King’s Daughters, have formally embedded food-as-medicine goals into strategic plans.
Members and witnesses also discussed barriers, especially the lack of reimbursement, fragmented short-term funding, and regulatory or purchasing hurdles that make it difficult for small farmers to participate. Shell said the goal is to make the model scalable and easier for hospitals and farmers to navigate, while Harris emphasized that ARH has been funding its efforts without reimbursement because of its mission. No votes or formal policy actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
AR
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- through virtual emergency support programs.
- This is for online education programs for youth in the DYS facilities.
- This is for online education programs to youth in the DYS facilities.
- Number 30, with the Department of Education and ACT Education Corp.
- Number 32, Department of Education with Education Hall.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Jul 7th, 2025
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Our training and education program does outreach into the state of New Mexico, and these are middle school
- Additionally, we have our regional health educators: our Northeast Health Educator, Northwest Health
- Partnerships, youth training, including the Evolvement Program, education and engagement, and real-time
- cessation programs.
- , especially for education.
AL
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- I'm currently the co-director of clinical education for UAB's PA program.
- I'm currently the co-director of clinical education for UAB's PA program.
- I'm currently the co-director of clinical education for UAB's PA program.
- PA education is graduate-level education. You have to have a master's degree.
- PA education is graduate-level education. You have to have a master's degree.
Keywords:
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Mar 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- WITH THAT, WE HAVE WONDERFUL PAGES COMING IN, WELCOME TO THE EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
- PROGRAM BUT IT WAS STRESSFUL BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ONLY TWO RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN MIAMI AND
- WITHIN THE GRADUATION ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL EDUCATION GATE PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR
- AND HIGHER EDUCATION BILL.
- OR COLLEGE PREVENTION PROGRAMS OR THE FLORIDA EDUCATION EQUALITY ACT, IN EVERY PLACE UNDERREPRESENTED
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-06-16 (7:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and adult basic education programs.
- , such as the dental student loan repayment program and the health care provider education reimbursement
- , such as the dental student loan repayment program and the health care provider education reimbursement
- Committee; and expanding the training, education, and clinicals and health program to include certain
- Education Committee; expanding the training, education, and clinicals and health program to include certain
Summary:
The House convened on the final day of session, observed a moment of silence for the Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and for Representative Rosenwald’s father, then swore in and seated new members Boyles and Hodgers. The Speaker also outlined the chamber’s end-of-session priorities, including action on the budget and related conforming bills. The House then took up H.J.R. 5019, a constitutional amendment to expand Florida’s budget stabilization fund by raising the cap, requiring annual transfers, and allowing withdrawals for critical state needs. After sponsor explanations and questions about what would qualify as a critical need and how the fund might respond to possible federal funding cuts, the House adopted an amendment that added more flexibility for suspending transfers and withdrawals. The joint resolution then passed on final passage.
Members next considered HB 7031, the tax package conference report. The bill repeals the business rent tax and aviation fuel tax, delays the natural gas fuel tax, creates or extends several sales tax exemptions and holidays, and makes changes affecting property taxes, local taxes, pari-mutuel taxes, and revenue distributions. Debate focused heavily on the new permanent exemption for ammunition and hunting-related items, the elimination of recurring housing trust fund and transit-related distributions, and the shift of some funding from recurring to nonrecurring status. Supporters argued the package provides tax relief and preserves annual budget flexibility, while opponents criticized the ammunition exemption and the reductions in recurring housing and transit support. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed.
The House then passed HB 5017, which creates a debt reduction program funded by a recurring transfer from general revenue to retire state bonds early, and HB 5015, the state group insurance conforming bill, which directs DMS to develop a formulary management plan and codifies the administrative health insurance assessment. Finally, the chamber began explanation and questions on the General Appropriations Act conference report for fiscal year 2025-26, described as a $115.1 billion budget that is down from the current year and includes more than $12 billion in reserves. Subcommittee chairs summarized major budget areas, including K-12 education, health care, transportation and economic development, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and information technology, highlighting funding for school choice, Medicaid, housing, transportation infrastructure, Everglades restoration, workforce programs, cybersecurity, and technology modernization.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Hearings Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That's basically a one-time transfer back into the education budget from the distressed... ...the education
- budget from the distressed higher education loan program that you eliminated and transferred the money
- The federal program ran out, and now they can't support the program.
- I know Superintendent... ...program.
- higher education.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Wanted to recognize my guests from the Arizona LEND Program, that's Leadership, Education, in Neurodevelopmental
- Over 90% of Arizona families choose public education.
- But the reality is, how can public education stay afloat?
- But if we just fund education properly...” “...then we wouldn't have to have tax credits to fund education
- Does she stand with ...parents using our ESA program?
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 10th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- We created an Ignite program, which is a 2+2 transfer program to help more students from our college
- The areas of education and education reform, which is what the university is, or what the governor appointed
- Higher education is different. It's different from public and private education.
- Education was a turning point for him.
- Education was a turning point for him.
Summary:
The committee first heard CS/SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. The bill sponsor said it would add consistency and transparency by requiring local education agencies and training providers to define their roles and funding shares in contracts, cap an LEA’s share at 10% when it serves only an administrative role, and require public meetings and published work papers for the district workforce education funding steering committee. Several industry and business groups appeared in support, and the bill was reported favorably without debate.
The committee then took up CS/CS/SB 1726 on higher education, which was substantially revised by a delete-all amendment. The amended bill addressed presidential searches, trustee eligibility, interim presidents, polling by universities, mission reviews, and other governance issues. Members asked about the requirement that final presidential candidate groups include at least three applicants, the qualifications for interim presidents, trustee residency/alumni requirements, and limits on candidate polling. Senators Leek and Smith offered contrasting views, with Leek warning about candidate withdrawals and Smith supporting the bill as a way to depoliticize higher education governance. The bill, as amended, was reported favorably.
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to confirmation hearings for university and college boards of trustees. Several appointees and reappointees from FAMU, UNF, Pensacola State College, UF, and UWF described their ties to their institutions and goals such as student success, workforce alignment, military support, research, and regional access. The UWF nominees drew the most scrutiny over their votes for former board chair Scott Yenor, whose public comments about women and other groups were criticized by senators and public commenters. Some nominees said they were unaware of the full scope of those remarks and would not have voted for him with that knowledge; others defended their votes as based on his education-reform views. Public testimony also raised concerns about UWF board members’ lack of higher-education experience and local ties. The committee confirmed the non-UWF nominees in a block vote and then began individual votes on the UWF nominees, with debate centered on Yenor-related concerns.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- program for free pre-kindergarten programs in public schools, to Education K-16.
- Senate Bill 2618 by Creighton, relating to an education savings account program, to Education K-16.
- Senate Bill 2695 by Colcourse, relating to education programs to enable certain students in advanced
- Senate Bill 2695 by Colcourse, relating to education programs to enable certain students in advanced
- students to enroll in certain courses to complete a certificate or degree program, to Education K-16
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day.
The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Four - Wednesday, May 6
Missouri House Floor Meeting
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- , K-12 education.
- We fund education. We should fund education with House Bill 12. Mr.
- Public education. And now I'm hearing conspiracy theories. Education.
- Those programs are Those programs are fully funded this year.
- If you cared about public education, you'd fund public education.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous day’s journal, and a series of special guest introductions recognizing family members, interns, students, public servants, and community advocates. Committee reports and Senate messages followed, including Senate refusals to concur on a large number of amendments to Senate Bill 1421 and the appointment of a conference committee on House Bill 2818.
The main floor action centered on the state budget, especially House Bill 2 (public education). The budget chair explained the conference report’s funding mix for K-12 schools, including $8.4 billion for public education, changes to the foundation formula, use of blind pension funds, and possible ARPA dollars later in the process. Members debated whether the report underfunded schools by $45 million or more, with opponents arguing the state was not fully funding the formula and supporters saying total school funding remained at record levels and that the issue was the source of funds rather than the total amount. A substitute motion to send HB 2 back to conference failed 62-89, and the conference report was then adopted 83-68; the bill was third read and passed 83-68.
The House then took up House Bill 2003 on higher education, where the conference report largely restored the governor’s recommendation and directed the department to develop a new funding formula by the end of the year. Members discussed performance-based funding, scholarships, apprenticeships, and the need for a slower transition to any new model. The conference report passed 119-28, and the bill was third read and passed 109-32. House Bill 2004, covering Revenue and Transportation, included about $20 million for rural roads and other transportation funding; members discussed constitutional concerns, MoDOT projects, and a small local safety fix. The conference report passed 128-21, and the bill was third read and passed 127-27.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , and because the State Grant Program interrelates with the North Star Promise Program, we're just going
- Grant Program, bringing the base resources for the program down to $112 million for fiscal year 25.
- The ongoing appropriation for the North Star Promise Program is million, and the North Star Promise Program
- First, our financial aid programs and efforts to increase access to higher education are working, as
- higher education are working.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill establishes the School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program within the Department of Education
- So your experience as an educator is well taken with the purpose of this bill.
- As I said before, I do believe that a mentorship program will be great.
- Representative Hinson, thanks for your passion, education.
- 370 FIRST THE BILL EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY TO TEMPORARY EDUCATION EDUCATOR 371 CERTIFICATES
Summary:
The Pre-K-12 Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 157, School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program, would create a Department of Education program allowing school districts and charter schools to place current or retired high-performing teachers in D- or F-rated schools as mentors, with a proposed $3,000 stipend per mentor per mentee. Members questioned the funding source and contract-time implications; the sponsor said the program would use previously decategorized education funds and that mentoring could be done within existing planning, before-school, after-school, or weekend time. An amendment clarifying that the bill would use a contract template rather than a DOE contract was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then heard CS/HB 859, Exceptional Students and Video Cameras in Public Schools, which would require school boards to adopt policies for video cameras in self-contained ESE classrooms upon a parent request, with redaction of other students from footage. Public testimony strongly supported the bill, including emotional accounts from a parent of a nonverbal adult with autism who described past abuse in a classroom and from the Autism Society of Florida, which argued cameras are a necessary safety measure for vulnerable students and noted other states already allow or require them. Members emphasized student safety and the need to fund the policy, and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee considered HB 561, Educator Certification, which aims to reduce barriers for experienced educators returning to the classroom by expanding temporary certificate eligibility to those with expired Florida certificates, allowing prior subject-area exam results to count for reinstatement, and updating references related to educator professional learning support. The sponsor said the bill preserves standards while making reinstatement more efficient and less costly. There was broad support from members, who noted the value of retaining experienced teachers, and HB 561 was also reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
CA
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- Wilkes II, assistant professor of mathematics education at the School of Education at UC Davis.
- I am an assistant professor of math education in the School of Education at UC Davis, and I'm here to
- We're a nonprofit representing 2,500 publicly funded early care and education programs across California
- program flexibility.
- Same exact thing for the engineering program, a leading national program.
MN
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Dec 10th, 2025 at 01:45 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- programming.
- So, the nutrition educators and the administrators over that program will have very similar, if not identical
- Representative Dow, what's critical is that we continue those educational programs for the youth that
- in education, career technical education, reentry, cognitive programming, community behavioral health
- The Early Childhood Education and Care Department provides a variety of home visiting programs that connect