Video & Transcript Research : 'parochial education'

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NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the first interim meeting of the Legislative Education Study Committee, April. 30th.
  • So with legislation on page 19 is the education budget.
  • Early childhood education, American education Just if we can start taking a deeper examination into the
  • Language around education budget issues ought to include the education committees, not after it leaves
  • Commission, so they serve as their own local education agency.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 39 (3-4-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:41:58.319> Representative boards of education. Representative boards of education.
  • ,<01:01:11.440> and charitable work, cultural education, and charitable work, cultural education
  • House Bill 881, Representative Riley, an act relating to education.
  • House Bill 882, relating to education.
  • House Bill 907, Representative Sharp, an act relating to education.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The clerk reported Senate Bills 156, 173, and 193 had passed the Senate and requested concurrence. Committee reports were then read, advancing a number of bills on banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing/occupations, and primary/secondary education, including measures on insurance, fraudulent practices, virtual currency kiosks, eminent domain, DUI, legal representation, costs and fees, barbering, fire protection, licensing background checks, dentistry, school reporting, teacher certification, and educator placement. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The chamber then took up House Bill 307, the “My Kentucky Future Act,” on proactive post-secondary admission. Sponsors explained that the bill would send opt-in letters from public universities to eligible high school juniors, include a common application for the state’s public institutions, and share data with KY Stats to track outcomes. Members asked about scholarships, the target student group, and privacy; the sponsor clarified that participation is voluntary, the letters do not guarantee admission, and the program is meant to streamline college access. House Committee Substitute 2 and House Floor Amendment 2 were adopted, and HB 307 passed 97-0. House Bill 418 on domestic violence was then considered. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes the non-offending parent, requires abusive parents to address violent behavior before unsupervised visitation, and gives courts more tools to consider false abuse allegations and victim advocates’ testimony. House Committee Substitute 1 was adopted, and after brief discussion the bill passed 96-1. House Bill 593 on data centers followed; its sponsor said the measure is intended to support data center development while protecting ratepayers from subsidizing infrastructure risk, requiring companies to bring their own generation, buy power on the open market, or prepay certain costs. After adopting House Committee Substitute 1, the bill passed 90-8. The House also passed House Bill 5 on prison educational programs, with a committee substitute and a floor amendment adding data collection on post-release employment; it passed 99-0. Finally, House Bill 584 on licenses for prescribing or dispensing controlled substances was debated. The sponsor said the bill removes a permanent ban so a physician who has regained licensure may apply for DEA registration, while opponents raised concerns about repeated misconduct and the ability to practice without DEA authority. The transcript cuts off before final disposition on HB 584.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So I think that should be part of the educational curriculum.
  • I think we need to focus on education much earlier around this.
  • I've educated probably about 100... Every single student should be able to have this education.
  • I'm well educated in this.
  • I'm on a special group at my school that specializes in educating ourselves in mental health and educating
Summary: The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand. County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports. Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the board's key priorities has been expanding outreach and education.
  • , those who are at risk, and then kids that are in special education.
  • They complete their education, their schooling, and whatnot, right?
  • ESD, the Educational Standards Department, is the way...
  • I completed my education in November.
Summary: The joint sunset oversight hearing reviewed five regulatory entities: the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Board of Psychology, the Physician Assistant Board, the Podiatric Medical Board, and the California Massage Therapy Council. Across the hearing, each entity described recent accomplishments, licensing and enforcement workload, workforce shortages, and efforts to modernize processes. Common themes included streamlining licensure, expanding access to care, addressing telehealth or emerging technology, and balancing consumer protection with workforce needs. For the Board of Behavioral Sciences, members discussed workforce shortages in mental health, supervision barriers, telehealth confidentiality, AI in therapy, interstate compacts, school-based services, and military spouse licensure. The board said it has expanded outreach, improved licensing processes, and created temporary practice authority tracking, while also expressing concern about counseling compacts and emphasizing California-specific law, ethics, and cultural competency. Public commenters supported the board’s work and the possible move to a national MFT exam, while also urging more resources. The Board of Psychology highlighted fee adjustments, streamlined licensure pathways, enforcement process improvements, new CPD requirements, and proposed changes including a psychotherapist-client privilege exception for investigations. Committee members and public witnesses focused heavily on that privilege proposal, with some members opposing it as too broad and privacy-invasive, while the board argued it is needed to obtain records in bias and sexual misconduct cases. The board also discussed workforce shortages, processing improvements, and the use of inactive status for psychological associates. The Physician Assistant Board reported growth in the PA workforce and education programs, SB 697 implementation, and financial pressure from rising enforcement costs. The main policy debate centered on physician-to-PA ratios and practice agreements, with board representatives and many public commenters arguing that current restrictions limit access to care, especially in rural areas, while the California Medical Association defended the need for explicit ratios and agreements. The board also discussed AI, fee increases, and tracking temporary practice authority. The Podiatric Medical Board described licensing and renewal reforms, residency expansion, enforcement support, and budget constraints, while public testimony raised concerns about a proposed fee increase and about reimbursement parity and practice recognition for podiatrists. Finally, the California Massage Therapy Council defended the certification model over licensure, citing lower costs, local government collaboration, anti-trafficking work, and its role in vetting applications and disciplining bad actors; no formal votes or final actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • SEIU 509 represents 25,000 human service workers and educators.
  • Qualified licensed educators can serve their communities. We've witnessed this barrier repeatedly.
  • It's education and protection. Our commonwealth can do better.
  • , housing, labor, mental health, and early education, co-chaired by the Secretaries of Health and Education
  • , and material goods. ...pregnancy, including counseling, prenatal education, and material goods.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee hearing covered a wide range of child welfare, family support, and human services bills. Testimony strongly supported a guaranteed cash stipend for young adults aging out of foster care (S.161), with the Attorney General’s Office, youth advocates, and foster care providers describing high rates of homelessness and poverty after exit from care. Providers also urged action on a resolve to study the foster care liability insurance crisis (H.197/S.1280), saying premiums and coverage losses are forcing program cutbacks and could reduce foster care capacity statewide. Another major topic was a direct care worker medication administration program registry (H.237/S.162), which supporters said would help recruit and train workers, especially bilingual staff, to address workforce shortages in human services. Several bills focused on child protection and child welfare system practices. Supporters of H.267/S.145 called for advance notice to children’s attorneys when placements or other major events change, arguing that timely communication is essential to prevent unnecessary disruption and improve advocacy. Testimony also backed legislation to formally recognize and strengthen children’s advocacy centers and the Massachusetts Children’s Alliance (H.233/S.112), with prosecutors and CAC leaders describing the trauma-informed model as a longstanding, effective response to child abuse and trafficking. A bill to establish a Massachusetts children’s cabinet (S.115) drew support from advocates who said cross-agency coordination is needed to align policy and funding for children’s well-being. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing safety, equity, and family support. Senator Lovely and survivors supported S.152, which would create a civil cause of action for sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority or trust, with witnesses describing grooming and power imbalances in schools and youth-serving settings. H.274, a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, was supported by advocates who said it would add anti-discrimination protections and voting and privacy rights amid rising criminalization of homelessness. H.272/S.171 to protect maternal health received support from Rep. Montaño, MLRI, and a physician, who said the bills would make cash assistance available earlier in pregnancy and remove the medical-verification barrier. H.4216 on equitable hair care for children in state custody was supported by social workers and advocates who said hair care is tied to identity, dignity, and mental health. H.255 on empowering early educators drew testimony about barriers faced by renters and condo owners trying to open home-based child care programs. H.217, concerning resources and support for pregnant and parenting families, drew testimony from anti-abortion pregnancy resource center advocates. No votes were taken during the hearing, and several bills had no one signed up to testify or were deferred when witnesses were unavailable.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Go ahead and introduce Commissioner Thomas of the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • Before joining the Texas Education Agency, Mr.
  • Stodshill is a dedicated supporter of higher education, culture and the arts.
  • I expected to get an adequate education, but what I got was so much more.
  • Education. should be accessible to all and I want to help make that a reality.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Workforce committee considers HF961 2/26/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am here today to share my support of House File 961, the Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation
  • Opening doors to higher education through specialized scholarship programs and college credits, one of
  • Opening doors to higher education through specialized scholarship programs and college credits, one of
  • hospitality Minnesota Education hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation<00:11:06.120> appropriation
  • Following graduation, I plan to pursue education at the University of Wisconsin Superior.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • California is losing its position as the national leader in educational innovation and in educational
  • California is losing its position as the national leader in educational innovation and in educational
  • can be... ...on the education standards for the most part to SARA, but that our consumer protections
  • I know that, of course, the way that people receive education has changed, is changing, changed even
  • and that we're not putting all of these additional barriers for our incredible educational institutions
Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a lengthy agenda of Senate bills, with most measures ultimately advancing on party-line or broad bipartisan votes after substantial testimony and several amendments. Early in the hearing, SB 418 by Sen. Menjivar was presented as a health access bill to codify ACA nondiscrimination protections in state law and require coverage for up to a 12-month supply of medically approved hormone therapy; supporters framed it as protecting continuity of care amid federal threats, while there was no opposition testimony. The committee later also took up SB 456, which would exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements for commissioned fine art murals; supporters said recent enforcement had chilled mural projects and harmed artists and communities, and the bill passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 641, part of the wildfire response package, and SB 774, a sunset review bill for the Department of Real Estate and Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, also advanced with support and no opposition. SB 775 and SB 776, sunset extensions for the behavioral sciences, psychology, and optometry boards, passed after witnesses described technical changes and the need to keep the boards operating. SB 777, dealing with abandoned cemeteries, drew testimony from local governments, industry, and counties; after amendments removed a local takeover mandate and shifted the bill toward a stakeholder working group and study process, opposition softened or was withdrawn and the bill moved forward to Local Government. SB 790, on interstate reciprocity for online higher education, generated the most debate, with supporters arguing California students and institutions need stronger consumer protections and access to the national reciprocity framework, while opponents said the bill’s terms conflicted with the existing compact; it passed as amended to Appropriations after committee members emphasized continued work on student protections. The consent calendar, including SB 389 and SB 861, was also approved, and the committee adjourned after additional vote changes were recorded.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Anonymous threat reporting 3/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So during testimony to the education So during testimony to the education finance<00:20:45.120><
  • and get vetted from to education and get vetted from to education finance.<00:31:58.480> That's
  • I think it could proceed to Education Finance, and so I would make a motion to move this bill to Education
  • of Education has to aggregate that data and report it to the legislature.
  • and then the department of education and then the department of education<00:48:10.400> has<00
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The committee heard House File 3764, as amended by the DE1 amendment, which would allow school districts and charter schools to create local anonymous threat reporting systems. Representative Nadeau described the bill as an optional framework that would support 24/7 anonymous tips through an app, hotline, or website, use trained crisis counselors and school-based teams, coordinate with 911 and law enforcement when needed, require public awareness efforts and student training, and direct districts to report usage data to the Department of Education. The chair adopted the DE1 amendment, and the bill was moved before the committee with the intent to place it on the general register. Testimony was largely supportive. Chris Linquist of St. Francis Area Schools said his district has used the Sandy Hook Promise reporting system since 2023-24 and credited it with helping identify bullying, mental health crises, and other safety concerns outside school hours. Alexandra Fitz Simmons of Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota said anonymous reporting systems are an important prevention tool because students are often the first to see warning signs before violence occurs. Representative Lawrence also praised the bill for being encouraged rather than mandated and emphasized local control. Rick Kaufman, speaking for several school organizations, supported the concept but said the bill still lacked clear standards for how tips are evaluated and shared with school officials, and he urged stronger coordination and funding for staffing and training. Joe Oonie of the Department of Education said the department supports anonymous reporting systems but raised concerns about the costs of building data collection and reporting infrastructure, FERPA safeguards, and the need for resources to implement the bill effectively. Chair Bennett pushed back on the funding objection, arguing the department should be able to handle the reporting within existing resources, and Representative Roach later asked whether the department had higher-priority uses for its carryover funds. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the DE1 amendment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Attendance actually stands in the Department of Education, DCYF, and Human Services.
  • As educational neglect, so we need to work on that.
  • Education, plain and simple.
  • I've gone to several education conferences.
  • The number one issue in education right now is chronic absenteeism.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Assembly - 2026-01-20 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Less than two weeks ago, I delivered the state of the state, explaining why education transformation
  • is essential, not only for education itself, but for the many other challenges we face.
  • And it's helped guide us in every budget we build. education transformation is essential, education transformation
  • for education expenses. for education expenses.
  • ,<00:16:44.720> I structural issues in education, I structural issues in education, I propose
Keywords: 927, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to go ahead and get started committee on Pre K through 12 education will now come to order
  • It's not necessarily one of the most popular areas of statewide education policy.
  • So it our teachers, our educators have the right materials, right textbooks.
  • Live to be a follow up and see those resiliency education standards.
  • So we had Florida educators. We had Florida principles.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Appropriations Committee May 23rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 95, Fong, California Education Interagency Council: two-year bill.
  • ACA 7, Jackson, public education preferences: two-year bill.
  • AB 1053, Zbur, Educational Technologies: holding committee.
  • AB 1255, Committee on Education, Dual Enrollment Pathways and Migrant Education: do pass as amended to
  • AB 1255, Committee on Education, Dual Enrollment Pathways and Migrant Education: do pass as amended to
Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day. The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills. At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session E May 29th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Of course, I'm going to start with education.
  • I'm good with higher education now based on your responses.
  • I will start with education with Chair Burgess. I will start with education, with Chair Burgess.
  • And my other concern has to do with the education system.
  • to conform to the proposed higher education budget.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 28 January, 2026; 9:00 A.M.

Judiciary, Division B

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you're not aware, education.
  • 00:05:04.000> that driver's education is something that driver's education is something that we're
  • uh having a driver's education program. uh having a driver's education program.
  • <00:08:04.240> facilities, education facilities, education facilities, >> but<00:08:05.280
  • <00:10:03.360> So education funds. So education funds.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 21104, a Gaming Commission criminal penalties bill presented by Commissioner Jay McDaniel. He said the measure is essentially the same as a bill passed by the Senate last year and would keep penalties low for people merely playing gaming, but make it a felony for operators of illegal online gaming platforms, with a $100,000 fine per conviction and forfeiture authority for funds tied to the crime. The committee substitute was described as clarifying that the penalties target the operator rather than the platform being used. After no questions, the committee moved and adopted the bill. The committee then heard three Department of Public Safety bills from Commissioner Tindle. Senate Bill 2232 would raise seat belt fines from $25 to $100 and direct the additional revenue into existing driver education-related funds, with the stated goal of supporting driver education programs and improving teen road safety. Members asked about the revenue impact and whether the money would be appropriated back to the department and schools; Tindle said the funds would still be subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was moved and adopted, though some members raised concerns about redirecting local fine revenue. Senate Bill 2314 was described as a cleanup bill for driver’s license statutes, updating outdated references, removing obsolete paperwork requirements, allowing first-class mail and optional digital notice through mobile ID, and reflecting the department’s move from Jackson to Pearl. Members questioned whether first-class mail could shorten response time for suspension notices and how mobile ID notices would work; Tindle said the change was intended to save money and allow electronic notice if users opt in. The committee also adopted this bill. Senate Bill 2817 would reorganize DPS by consolidating several divisions into a new Mississippi State Bureau of Investigations, combine equipment and software purchases, raise autopsy fees from $1,000 to $1,200, increase salvage title inspection fees from $75 to $125, and open a broader discussion about the Highway Patrol’s future role. It was also moved and adopted. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2230 from Senator Hill, which would extend electronic warrants to misdemeanors; members discussed efficiency, warrant databases, and Fourth Amendment concerns, but no final action on that bill was shown in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 12th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • While we're on the subject of education, why then are we not cutting back on K-12 education for those
  • Supreme Court says K-12 must be educated. U.S.
  • To finish their education.
  • We cannot meet these educational goals.
  • We cannot meet these educational goals.
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee took up SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. Gruters described the measure as a broad crackdown on illegal immigration that would replace a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, create a $250 million grant program for local law enforcement, fund additional Department of Agriculture interdiction staff and facilities, expand pretrial detention for certain unauthorized immigrants, increase criminal penalties, require more cooperation with ICE, and eliminate in-state tuition eligibility for undocumented students. He and supporters framed the bill as a way to support law enforcement, deter illegal immigration, and align Florida with federal enforcement efforts. Committee questioning focused heavily on the bill’s education, detention, and enforcement provisions. Senators pressed Gruters and Fine on why the bill did not address employer sanctions or E-Verify, whether the tuition changes would affect students who had grown up in Florida, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, and whether the bill would create practical burdens for prosecutors, jails, and local officials. Gruters said he was open to working on E-Verify in regular session but not to amending this bill, and Fine argued the tuition repeal would apply to undocumented students who had qualified under existing law. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri testified in support, saying ICE bed capacity was still insufficient and that county jails needed more resources to honor detainers. Mark Schlachman of FSU Law offered historical context, noting prior state-federal cooperation efforts and warning of unintended consequences, while several public witnesses opposed the bill as unconstitutional, costly, and harmful to immigrant families and the economy. Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, Florida Policy Institute, AFL-CIO, and immigrant advocacy groups argued the bill would invite litigation, encourage racial profiling, harm the workforce and higher education, and punish law-abiding immigrants and their families. They emphasized that immigration is a federal matter, that K-12 education must be provided regardless of status, and that removing in-state tuition would reduce access to college and hurt Florida’s economy. Some speakers urged the committee to grandfather current students if the tuition waiver is repealed. The meeting ended with continued public testimony and no final vote reflected in the transcript provided.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • a vocational education building, and a gym.
  • Our educational programming includes secondary, vocational, and post-secondary education.
  • We have a director of education, Lisa Hamilton.
  • We offer high school and postgraduate classes, special education services, and vocational education,
  • What services do they need post-education?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/5/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
  • I am glad to ask to move HF 1771 out of Education Policy to go toward Education Finance and Committee
  • I ask that the Committee on Education Finance refer this HF 1771. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • Thursday, March 6, 2025. education policy uh I'm sorry that the education policy uh I'm sorry that the
  • 06.279> uh<00:11:06.600> refer committee of Education Finance uh refer committee of Education
Keywords: 1183, house
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/9/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The MDCSS works to build a community of social studies educators in the state of Maryland, and through
  • . of social studies education in Maryland of social studies education in Maryland and<00:04:29.680>
  • Social Studies and Civics Education. Thank you for your dedication to your students.
  • Nicole Methai, Social Studies Related Organization Professional, and the Civic Education Educator of
  • Senate Bill 56, Chair, Education, Senate Bill 56, Chair, Education, Energy,<00:18:32.960> and<
Summary: The Maryland Senate opened with an invocation by Reverend Rodney Hudson, who was introduced by the Senator from the 40th District and recognized for his work as a pastor, teacher, and community leader in West Baltimore. The chamber also welcomed several district night visitors, AFSCME members, and a new group of student pages from schools across the state. The Senate then took up a resolution honoring the Maryland Council for Social Studies and its Social Studies and Civics Educator Award recipients, with remarks praising their work in education and a unanimous celebratory vote. The named honorees included educators recognized for elementary and secondary social studies, new teacher of the year, instructional leader of the year, a related organization professional, and civic education educator of the year. The Senate also adopted a resolution recognizing the women of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion during Women’s History Month. The sponsor highlighted the battalion’s all-Black, overseas World War II service, its work clearing a massive mail backlog for troops, and the racism and sexism the women overcame. The resolution honored the service and legacy of the unit and was approved unanimously. In addition, the Senate passed Senate Bill 56, authorizing external data sharing by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center for multi-state reporting, and Senate Bill 100, concerning early voting centers and bus stops, both by 44 affirmative votes. Later, a late-filed bill was introduced after suspension of the rules: Senate Bill 1006, the Maryland State Flag Protection Act, a constitutional amendment intended to protect the state flag in the constitution. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. The session concluded with caucus announcements, including a Democratic caucus meeting the next morning, a Republican caucus meeting at 8:30 a.m., and notice of a Jewish Caucus event marking the 200th anniversary of the Jew Bill. The Senate then adjourned until March 10 at 10:00 a.m.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education (03/24/2026)

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Steve Appleby, Department of Education.
  • The code of conduct has a definition for educator, and educator means any professional employee of any
  • conduct has a definition for educator. conduct has a definition for educator.
  • ,<00:44:38.400> school commission include educators, school commission include educators,
  • of Education. Those numbers are skewed. of Education. Those numbers are skewed.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all