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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 18th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • So normally we're looking at instruction.
  • So normally we're looking at instruction.
  • Just like we would fund paraprofessionals or non-instructional support staff to the schools.
  • You do the math of how many kids are missing just 18 days or more.
  • They're not showing up for social studies, math, and English. We know that.
Summary: The committee met to discuss student attendance and chronic absenteeism in Florida K-12 schools, with Chair Simon outlining the state’s attendance requirements and intervention process, including school contact after unexcused absences, child study team review, district superintendent referral, DJJ family services referral, truancy petitions, and possible parental prosecution and driver’s license consequences. Dr. Chris Curran of the University of Florida presented statewide data showing chronic absenteeism has risen sharply since the pandemic, with Florida at about 31.4% in 2023–24, and noted that absenteeism varies by district, school level, demographics, and urbanicity. He emphasized that causes are multifaceted—ranging from transportation, mental health, housing instability, safety concerns, and family circumstances—and said effective responses include early warning systems, text or phone outreach, multi-tiered interventions, mentoring programs like Check & Connect, and community partnerships. He also cautioned that punitive responses alone are often less effective than addressing root causes and keeping students engaged academically even when they miss school. Collier County Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli described her district’s attendance efforts as a priority supported by attendance specialists, social workers, mental health staff, home visits, attendance contracts, and extensive parent communication. She said Collier’s chronic absenteeism rate was about 9% in 2023–24 and attributed success to consistent monitoring, family outreach, and community support, while stressing that students must be physically present to learn. She also argued that many absences are tied to barriers such as clothing, transportation, childcare, or family mental health, and that districts need resources to address those issues. Dr. Rachel Dawes added that Collier uses multilingual brochures, attendance awareness campaigns, vacation-planning guidance, door tags, automated calls and letters, and a truancy flow chart, with truancy court used as a last resort. Volusia County Executive Director Mike McAuliffe described a districtwide overhaul that included an attendance matters campaign, automated notices sent early and often, same-day and period-by-period notifications, a data dashboard, and tiered supports through MTSS. He said Volusia reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% in 2023–24 to a projected 29% and reported a first-quarter rate of about 20% in the current year. He highlighted community partnerships, including AdventHealth support for washers and dryers, bikes for students with transportation barriers, and monetary recognition for schools that reduce absenteeism. In response to questions, both district leaders emphasized that funding, staffing, and consistent follow-through are essential, and that attendance work is most effective when paired with family engagement, data monitoring, and practical supports rather than punishment alone.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:37.120> time phones during non-instructional time phones during non-instructional time
  • can even do that in the ma area of math can even do that in the ma area of math >> because
  • >> because I know we have a bill for math >> because I know we have a bill for math
  • physicians and you know three math physicians and you know three math coaches<00:26:45.360> is
  • Thus, the wellness instruction.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 9th, 2026 at 09:04 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • the instructional day.
  • This is one of those things that we need to improve our core academic instruction.
  • Instructional time. And Mr.
  • is no behind-the-wheel driving instruction included.
  • DOT also has certain instructions already around what is taught.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Aligning instructional planning and budgeting around goals, actions, and measurable progress, rather
  • We would now like to welcome to the table Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, who will
  • How does this strengthen our instructional framework?
  • It's, you know, particularly curriculum, instruction, assessment, accountability.
  • It's, you know, particularly curriculum, instruction, assessment, accountability.
Summary: The joint hearing focused on coherence in California’s education planning and reporting systems, especially the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and related grant plans. Committee chairs and members described widespread frustration with duplicative, lengthy, and sometimes conflicting reporting requirements, while emphasizing that the goal was not to reduce accountability but to make planning more useful, stable, and student-centered. State Superintendent Tony Thurmond also previewed the Governor’s education budget priorities, including expanded learning, community schools, universal transitional kindergarten, literacy supports, and concerns about the proposed Prop. 98 deferral. Panelists from the State Board of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office said the LCAP was intended to balance local flexibility with statewide transparency, but has become overloaded by repeated revisions and additional requirements. They argued for fewer core reporting elements, more stability over time, better alignment of planning cycles, and integrated systems that reduce duplication. Fresno County staff described a multi-year calendar and support tools that help districts manage timelines, but said these tools only ease the burden rather than solve the underlying problem. The LAO noted that some newer plans, such as expanded learning and transportation plans, are narrative-heavy and often less informative than separate reporting requirements. Local district leaders and county officials described the practical effects of the current system: staff time diverted from instruction, multiple portals and forms, audit risk aversion, and planning documents that can exceed 100 pages. Several superintendents said coherent systems work best when districts have clear priorities, stable governance, and aligned budgets, and when state requirements are predictable and tied to outcomes like literacy, attendance, and student achievement. The California Federation of Teachers added that coherence also depends on meaningful collaboration with educators, classified staff, parents, and communities. Committee members repeatedly asked whether the state should streamline reporting, create a uniform portal, or develop a more unified grant-reporting structure, and Thurmond said the department was piloting a simplified common form and was willing to work with the Legislature and districts on broader solutions.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • <01:04:21.520> indirect of instruction and direct indirect of instruction and direct indirect
  • teachers um and finding qualified math teachers um and keeping<01:26:42.239> math<01:26:42.639
  • to teach math.
  • So, we've got to math in high school.
  • students, make better use of instruction students, make better use of instruction time,<01:39:25.440
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The meeting focused on Kentucky school choice and innovation, with discussion of the state constitution’s “common schools” requirement and how that has been interpreted alongside newer education models. Chairman Tipton described model laboratory schools, Gatton and Craft Academies, magnet and virtual programs, and said these options show that Kentucky has long expanded opportunity through innovation. He then turned the discussion to Senate Bill 207, which he said was designed to support schools of innovation. Senator Steve West reviewed the history of Kentucky charter schools and explained that SB 207 was modeled on a South Carolina approach. He said the bill allows a local school board to contract with a third-party entity to manage an existing school, seek waivers from certain state rules, and receive SEEK funding while also allowing outside private investment. He emphasized that the district initiates the process, that the school remains public, and that the bill includes accountability through a time-limited contract that can be ended if the school is not performing. Members asked about the difference between SB 207 and the earlier charter school law, whether schools could cherry-pick students, and whether teachers would remain district employees. West and Tipton said the new model is tied to an existing school rather than a new charter, cannot cherry-pick students, and keeps teachers as district employees. Representative Brown raised concerns that charters and exceptions could leave some children out, especially lower-income students, while West responded that the proposal is intended to expand choice for families who may not otherwise have it and cited examples from other states where similar models improved low-performing schools. No vote or formal action was taken during the discussion.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Oct 15th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is instruction given by the teacher.
  • I think you're doing something similar with math. And so that might be a suggestion.
  • I think you're doing something similar with math. And so that might be a suggestion.
  • Because math touches art, touches science, touches reading, touches everything.
  • You can explain the entire world with math.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 met to hear a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Dr. Maya Israel of the University of Florida gave an overview of AI literacy, the benefits of AI for personalized learning and teacher support, and the risks involving data privacy, overreliance, hallucinations, and misuse. She described the Florida K-12 AI Task Force, which published statewide guidance in March and is now providing professional development, case studies, surveys, and resources for teachers and families. She also noted that teacher preparation programs and microcredentials are being developed, but there is not yet a statewide baseline standard for teacher AI training. Superintendents Van Ayers of Hillsborough County and Kevin Hendrick of Pinellas County described district policies and implementation efforts. Hillsborough adopted an AI governance policy, created an implementation guide, and set rules barring generative AI use for students in pre-K through 7th grade while allowing limited, teacher-approved use for older students with district-vetted tools. Pinellas emphasized digital responsibility, parent transparency, data-use agreements, and a governance process for approving tools. Both districts said AI is being used for lesson planning, tutoring, reading-level adjustments, scheduling, and other administrative tasks, but they do not yet have reliable evidence that AI is improving academic performance. They also discussed teacher training, stipends, and certification efforts, including partnerships with universities and vendors such as Microsoft, Google, Magic School, and Gemini. Drew Allen of FSU Inspire offered an industry-focused perspective, arguing that AI is not new but that education must adapt more quickly to industry needs. He described Inspire’s workforce and research mission, its AI and robotics training for teachers, and the need to build teacher comfort and confidence through incentives and applied training. Committee members raised concerns about student dependence on AI, academic integrity, mental health, moral decision-making, data privacy, and whether schools should return to more paper-based testing. The panel generally agreed that AI should be used with strong guardrails, human oversight, and a balance between technology use and traditional learning. No legislation was considered, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Mar 18th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reading, writing, math, knowing history.
  • Look, we want our kids to focus on academics such as math, science, and reading.
  • And that communication, we talk about student-centered focus um instructions.
  • And but they give administrators the choice, but then high school's just instructional.
  • And this is just during instructional time.
Bills: HB6, HB27, HB123, HB210, HB213, HB222
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • unressed while academic instruction unressed while academic instruction suffers.<00:53:36.559>
  • instruction, and medical decisionmaking. instruction, and medical decisionmaking.
  • math next year as a junior.
  • flexibility individualized instruction flexibility individualized instruction and<01:22:13.120><
  • and math compared to other states. and math compared to other states.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee on Education met on February 17 and announced it would limit public testimony to one minute because more than a thousand testimonies were expected on one measure. The first bill heard was HB 1934, relating to the Imagination Library of Hawaii. The state librarian and Friends of the Library supported the bill, saying the program is a proven, cost-effective way to improve early literacy and should be expanded statewide for children ages 0 to 5. Friends of the Library said the current 50/50 match requirement would be too difficult to meet immediately and asked for state funding for the first few years to help launch the expansion. Testimony included eight supporters and one opponent, and members asked whether the proposal was an expansion of an existing program; the state librarian said it would expand service beyond currently targeted communities. The committee then heard HB 20004, which would extend the floating librarian pilot program. The state librarian, Department of Education, HSTA, and several individuals testified in support. Supporters said the program helps address staffing needs and improves student readiness, especially for college and information literacy. One retired community college librarian said school librarians help students prepare for college and are increasingly important in teaching critical evaluation of misinformation and AI-generated content. Members asked about implementation of the existing pilot, including recruitment of certified librarians for neighbor island and Oahu complex areas; DOE said those positions had been identified and recruitment was underway, and existing funds remained intact. The final major discussion was HB 2398, which clarifies the library system’s role in RNMSP-related projects and public library construction on or near school land. The state librarian and public library system supported the bill, while the Department of Education and Attorney General’s office raised concerns about vague language, especially the phrase “land controlled by the board,” and suggested amendments. In questioning, the state librarian explained that the bill was prompted by conflicts on shared or adjacent school/public library sites, including traffic, pickup and drop-off access, and other operational issues. DOE described significant disruption from one project’s traffic changes and said planning for such projects should involve early coordination and formal agreements. The state librarian responded that the new bill would clarify oversight and help avoid delays and disputes over property control and future renovations.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 23rd, 2025

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I could use some help with math achievement, I guess.
  • Chair, Representative, I'll do some quick math.
  • I don't know if I did my math right. Math, right?
  • all these other areas that help you push math or help the kids understand math.
  • So I understand focusing on math, but I think the other ones are almost as important as math.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Edpol Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 4 modifies the Online Instruction Act.
  • Section 4 is the Minnesota Math Corps program.
  • It requires Minnesota Math Corps to use evidence-based instructional support to evaluate and accelerate
  • Article 3 is the charter schools article, and this is a reviser instruction.
  • And section five finally is a reviser instruction.
Bills: HF1306
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/18/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:13:22.920> and<00:13:23.160> student classroom instruction and student classroom
  • instruction and student services<00:13:24.880> we<00:13:25.079> also<00:13:25.399>
  • I teach essential skills like reading, math, and social skills.
  • I teach essential skills like reading, math, and social skills.
  • I teach essential skills like reading, math, and social skills.
Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/25/25

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • If a student is failing math, maybe they're not bad at math, maybe they just keep missing math class,
  • Wouldn't it make sense that you have MCA data for reading, math, science, for fifth and eighth grade?
  • not bad at failing math, maybe they're not bad at math,<01:11:55.920> maybe<01:11:56.080>
  • math, maybe they just keep missing math math, maybe they just keep missing math class,<01:11:57.600
  • <01:21:03.199> time hours of combined instructional time hours of combined instructional time
Keywords: 1183, house
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Not just better at math, because algebra is the gateway to all higher math.
  • Algebra just builds one after the other in math. We are focused on algebra.
  • Now, the math camp... We had a little struggle with math because the testing is different.
  • Not all... ...they have a math teacher now, but not all.
  • But that baseline of no cell phones during the instructional day is in place.
Keywords: 924, joint, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Aug 25th, 2025

Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • But it's the only way to access specialized. ...as annotations in math and science for our kiddos.
  • We receive about 10% of it through the Higher Education Instruction General Fund. Thank you.
  • These math and family nights that we have, math and science nights, we go to a local school and we help
  • them with their math and their science projects.
  • And then just thank you for all the work. ...elementary school instructional coach.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Feb 11th, 2025

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also reviewing and refining our curriculum and instructional modules, and so I think along the path of
  • National Science Foundation research, we've engaged in work around exploring methods for reducing math
  • Also reviewing and refining our curriculum and instructional modules, and so I think along the path of
  • National Science Foundation research, we've engaged in work around exploring methods for reducing math
  • When I moved here, I was the instructional superintendent over our pathway network.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Postsecondary met to receive an update from Florida developmental research lab schools on articulated health care programs created under the Live Healthy initiative and Senate Bill 76. Chair Calatayud opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum, and heard presentations from P.K. Young/University of Florida, Florida State University Schools, FAMU Developmental Research School, and Florida Atlantic University Laboratory School. Each school described efforts to build K-12-to-postsecondary health care pathways, expand dual enrollment and industry certifications, and share replicable curriculum models with other districts. FSU Schools highlighted its HERO program, including CNA and food manager certifications, dual enrollment growth, reserve seating at colleges, and a paid internship with the Department of Health tied to emergency shelter operations. P.K. Young described its Healthy Lives Blueprint, which combines K-8 wellness experiences, a new high school health and human performance pathway, AP and science course expansion, a planned gymnasium redesign, and partnerships with Santa Fe College and UF. FAMU DRS reported growing dual enrollment, partnerships with FAMU, Tallahassee State, and Lively, and a goal of serving at least 100 students and 40 staff through health career exposure, certifications, and AA/AS pathways. FAU Lab School described a more advanced model that integrates elementary through high school research and health science experiences, including biotechnology, bioengineering, and partnerships with health and research institutions. The school reported 87 peer-reviewed student publications, more than $350,000 in student grants, six patents, and pipelines into FAU’s medical and nursing programs, including a Med Direct pathway and a National Merit Scholar pipeline. Committee members asked about student readiness for nursing programs, dual enrollment, articulation with state colleges, and how the lab school models could be disseminated statewide. The meeting concluded with praise for the programs and a motion by Senator Fine to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 20th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • While there are many indications that can make us optimistic about Florida's educational performance, math
  • through... ...and be accepted for university admission while delivering instruction through practical
  • bill further requires the department to partner with the Lassenger Center in an adaptive AI-based math
  • support tool, helping to modernize math instruction without lowering standards.
  • work with his hands, when you can start to make sense out of the things that you're working on, and math
Summary: The Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 1036 on school counselors was amended to clarify certification exemptions and passed, with support focused on addressing counselor shortages and student mental health needs. SB 1136 on dental screenings for K-12 students was converted by delete-all amendment to place the screening definition in the School Health Services Act and to require written parent notice and exemption procedures; it passed with support from PTA and other advocates. SB 920 on mathematics education passed after discussion of applied algebra courses tied to career pathways, while preserving Algebra I standards, end-of-course testing, graduation requirements, and university admission eligibility. SB 178 on athletics and public K-12 schools also passed after amendment adding a $15,000 annual cap on coach-provided personal support per team and discussion of guardrails to prevent recruiting abuses; members emphasized the role coaches play in supporting students. SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation passed with broad support for giving districts more flexibility on pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and advanced degree compensation. The committee also approved SPB 7022, a public records exemption bill extending protections for examination and assessment instruments to 2031 and clarifying coverage for district and school materials. SB 464 on observance of Veterans Day in K-12 schools passed after debate over whether schools should be closed or use the day for programs, with supporters arguing for statewide consistency and honoring veterans. Finally, SB 538 on physical education passed after a delete-all amendment establishing standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and home education students, addressing coach compensation at the district level, and clarifying participation limits across schools. The committee recessed briefly for Senator Avila’s arrival, postponed SB 430, and adjourned after recording one additional favorable vote on SB 1036.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 2/27/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • As I said, this bill does not prohibit schools from teaching courses or instruction in the areas related
  • in the areas um as provided instruction in the areas related<00:04:51.120> to<00:04:51.240>
  • in liberated ethnic studies in every grade and subject, including math, science, language arts, and
  • at grade level in this academic math at grade level in this academic crisis<00:11:23.320> ethnic<
  • helps me see myself see who instruction helps me see myself see who I<00:13:55.519> really<00
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 32A allows families to opt their children out of human sexuality instruction.
  • The reality is that young people in Massachusetts are not getting solid, integrated, holistic instruction
  • It updates all existing references in state law from STEM, or science, technology, engineering, and math
  • chronic absenteeism, stronger student and family engagement, and gains in English language arts and math
  • The arts should be thought of as important as core subjects like science, math, reading, writing, and
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with the largest portions focused on the Healthy Youth Act (S.340/H.656), comprehensive and inclusive curriculum bills (H.655/S.371 and related measures), climate literacy education (H.560/S.391), computer science coursework (H.534/S.362), arts education funding and STEM-to-STEAM proposals (H.561 and H.4297), and a homeschooling reporting bill (H.518). Supporters of the Healthy Youth Act argued it would preserve local control while requiring medically accurate, age-appropriate, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education and regular updates to state health frameworks; opponents raised parental rights, age-appropriateness, and opt-out concerns, with some calling for fetal development content. Supporters of inclusive curriculum bills said they would improve representation, belonging, and civic understanding, while opponents argued they could undermine parental authority or promote ideological content. Climate, computer science, and arts advocates emphasized workforce readiness, student engagement, and the need for state support and funding to expand access and teacher training. Testimony on the climate literacy bill described increasing climate impacts in Massachusetts and argued that interdisciplinary instruction would prepare students for science, policy, and green careers; witnesses said the bill was not a mandate but a support and funding measure. Computer science supporters said access remains uneven, especially for girls, students of color, and students with disabilities, and urged stronger statewide requirements and AI-related standards. Arts advocates backed both the STEM-to-STEAM bill and the Lowell Mason arts funding proposal, citing research on student achievement, attendance, creativity, and the economic importance of the arts sector. The homeschool bill was supported by a homeschool advocacy group as a modernization of reporting requirements. The committee closed testimony on numerous bills where no one remained signed up or testimony had concluded, including several education, curriculum, and commission proposals. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. At the end of the session, the committee closed out the remaining testimony and adjourned after a motion and second.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • If you meet college benchmarks and with the ACT it's an English 18, a 19 in math, or 20 in reading, or
  • c> reasoning English, math, science reasoning English, math, science reasoning um<00:13:17.560>
  • where they receive instruction. where they receive instruction.
  • And these are for all students regardless of where they receive instruction.
  • um ensuring that everybody is instructed um ensuring that everybody is instructed at<01:37:28.640
Summary: The Education Assessment & Accountability Review Subcommittee approved the minutes from its October 14 and November 4 meetings and also approved the Office of Education Accountability report analyzing student discipline data in Kentucky schools. The main presentation came from KDE Commissioner Dr. Robby Fletcher on implementation of House Bill 257, which he said has two major parts: selection of a statewide college entrance exam through a new procurement process, and development of locally designed indicators of quality for accountability. On the college exam, Fletcher explained that the state had to reopen procurement after Senate Bill 197, with the RFP released May 21, vendor questions handled through the Finance and Administration Cabinet, proposals due June 22, and scoring and review expected in July and August, with a vendor decision not likely until October. He emphasized that the exam is a norm-referenced college-readiness measure, not a test of Kentucky academic standards, which are assessed by the KSA. Members asked about the science requirement in statute, the possibility of multiple vendors or district choice, and whether the CLT could participate; Fletcher said vendors must address science in the RFP, multiple vendors could be possible, and any vendor could submit a proposal if it meets the rubric. He also noted that ACT and SAT differ in structure, that either can meet college-readiness benchmarks, and that there were no major complaints about the SAT during its first year of use. The second major topic was the locally developed indicators of quality under House Bill 257. Fletcher said these are intended to let districts measure themselves against their own goals rather than compare districts statewide, while still aligning with Kentucky standards. He described examples such as achievement, growth, student well-being, safety, fiscal responsibility, civics, internships, apprenticeships, project-based learning, and defenses of learning. He said districts may use local assessments such as MAP, STAR, and I-Ready alongside state data, and that local models should be developed with families, community members, and workforce partners. He added that KDE is providing technical assistance, has applied for a federal CGSA grant, and will use a one-time $15,000 cost offset for districts implementing local accountability models, with a superintendent webcast planned for August.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 02/11/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:06.639> and<00:07:06.800> reading instruction and reading instruction and reading
  • begins next month our instructional begins next month our instructional coaches<00:31:37.200>
  • with planning appropriate instructional with planning appropriate instructional responses<01:31:
  • Progressions also speak into science and math and other areas of instruction, and so I would say we are
  • and other areas of re um of of math and other areas of re um of of instruction<01:42:39.840> and<
Keywords: 1187, senate, all