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Transcript Highlights:
  • So we're continually having meetings.
  • So we're continually having meetings.
  • It's about enrollment. So you have to have someone enrolled in the seat.
  • declining enrollment are the other two supplemental funds that are based on either enrollment or geographic
  • Was funding determined by who was enrolled, not who was enrolled?
Summary: The meeting began with approval of the previous minutes and then focused on an update from the Department of Education on early childhood programs, especially the state-funded Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) program. Secretary Jacob Oliva and Deputy Commissioner Stacey Smith said Arkansas had received a federal Preschool Development Grant and described ongoing work to review ABC slots, which have been flat for years at about 23,800 slots and roughly $114 million. They said about 1,000 slots statewide are currently unfilled despite a waiting list of more than 2,000 families, and the department is shifting toward paying based on enrollment rather than guaranteed slots. Members asked about school choice, income eligibility, year-round access, curriculum flexibility, transportation, and whether funding should be increased or rebalanced; the department said it is collecting data, may survey providers more formally, and is considering whether to modernize income thresholds, daily rates, and other program rules. The committee agreed to form an early childhood subcommittee and asked the Bureau of Legislative Research to help gather historical information on income limits and other program details. The second major portion of the meeting was a legal presentation on the framework for Arkansas school adequacy by BLR education attorney Taylor Lloyd. She reviewed the constitutional basis for a “general, suitable, and efficient” public school system, the Dupree and Lake View cases, and the principle that adequacy and equity are different but related: adequacy asks what resources are needed, while equity asks whether those resources are distributed fairly. She explained that the General Assembly must define adequacy, study it, and react to evidence over time, and that the current adequacy definition includes curriculum and career/technical frameworks, the 38 mandatory Carnegie units, state testing standards, and sufficient funding. She also described the matrix as a funding tool, not a spending mandate, and noted that categorical funds are separate from the matrix. BLR’s Elizabeth Bynum then gave the historical framework, tracing legislative responses from Dupree through Lake View and into the present. She highlighted major changes such as the creation of equalization funding, fiscal distress and academic distress laws, the adequacy study process, the Educational Adequacy Fund, facilities and transportation changes, declining enrollment and student growth funding, and later adjustments to teacher salaries, isolated funding, and categorical programs. She explained that the adequacy study has evolved through committee hearings, surveys, site visits, and outside consultants, and that recent changes include updates to accountability references and the addition or removal of certain funding categories. Members asked follow-up questions about how the matrix is used, whether homeschool or private-school funding raises comparable issues, whether stakeholders include private and homeschool participants, whether school board members should be surveyed, and whether the state should revisit average daily membership versus attendance-based funding. No votes were taken on the adequacy presentations, but the committee did agree to continue the early childhood discussion in a future subcommittee meeting.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want that success to continue and grow.
  • I want that success to continue and grow.
  • We've shown that would hope we continue.
  • I would like to see that<00:48:28.960> continue. that continue. that continue.
  • If a dual enrollment, they're thing.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Forty-five of 67 school districts have declining enrollment.
  • And again, this declining student enrollment payment.
  • if they want to enroll in a scholarship program, and also that they're not enrolled in a private school
  • if they're intending to enroll in homeschooling.
  • So let's continue to invest in our students and let's continue to have parents at the forefront of the
Summary: The committee first heard the proposed Pre-K-12 education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, totaling $34.7 billion. The chair highlighted major increases for the FEFP, including $29.6 billion for public schools and K-12 scholarships, a $984 million year-over-year increase, along with higher per-FTE funding, $4 billion for the Family Empowerment Scholarship, $431.4 million for VPK, funding for school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. With no public comment, the committee adopted a motion for staff technical corrections and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then considered SB 1402 on dropout retrieval programs. The bill expands eligibility so any individual who has withdrawn from high school may enroll in dropout retrieval services and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer those services. An amendment clarifying the grading calculation was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up SPB 7030 on educational scholarship programs, a broad measure addressing school choice funding and administration. The bill would fund the Family Empowerment Scholarship as a separate categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, standardize payment timing to monthly installments, require continued eligibility verification, and add Level 2 background checks for providers receiving state funds. Members raised questions about background-check enforcement, payment timing, data sharing, and the impact on homeschool and private-school families. Public testimony included support from school-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about added regulatory burdens and deadlines. The committee adopted the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered SB 508 on the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, which requires private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide to students with existing plans such as IEPs, EEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services. Testimony was mixed: supporters said the bill would give parents needed information for informed choice, while private-school representatives said the language could be burdensome and vague. The committee reported the bill favorably.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The fall 2024 enrollment summary shows an undergraduate enrollment increase of 29%.
  • We'll continue to grow graduate programs, we'll continue to grow online programs, and we'll continue
  • But when you look at capping enrollment, the formula usually rewards enrollment growth.
  • Today, with an enrollment of nearly 10,000 students, Prairie View A&M University is on a continuous and
  • Continuing with years of record enrollment and successfully achieving NCAA Division I reclassification
Bills: SB1, SB 1
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Forty-five of 67 school districts have declining enrollment.
  • Private school Sixty-seven school districts have declining enrollment.
  • And again, this Declining student enrollment payment.
  • if they want to enroll in a scholarship program, and also that they're not enrolled in a private school
  • So, let's continue to invest in our students and let's continue to have parents at the forefront of the
Summary: The committee first heard the Pre-K-12 education budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26 and voted to adopt it as the committee’s recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The proposed $34.7 billion budget includes increases for the FEFP, Family Empowerment Scholarships, VPK, school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. Members asked no questions on the budget before it was advanced, and staff was authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then passed CS/SB 1402, which expands eligibility for dropout retrieval services to any individual who has withdrawn from high school and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer only dropout retrieval services. An amendment to clarify the grading calculation was adopted without objection, and the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also took up SPB 7030, a comprehensive scholarship-program bill sponsored by Senator Gates, which would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding as its own categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, change payments to a monthly schedule, require background checks for paid instructional providers, mandate annual FTE audits by the Auditor General, and standardize reimbursement and eligibility procedures. After extensive discussion and public testimony, the bill was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no. Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 508, which requires private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide for students with existing plans such as IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services, and the bill was reported favorably. Public testimony included support from parent-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about administrative burden and the scope of the required disclosures. The meeting concluded after the final roll call votes and adjournment motion.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • That work continues and continues to receive grant funding to help us with doing that.
  • Our enrollment trends continue to go in the positive direction.
  • We're continuing to refine that.
  • We're continuing to see that enrollment growth.
  • We do continue to see that increase in enrollment.
Summary: The committee held a work session on the state of Washington’s community and technical college system with State Board executive director Nate Humphrey and Tacoma Community College president Ivan Harrell. They described the system’s open-access mission, 34 colleges serving more than 307,000 students, relatively low tuition, enrollment growth over 12 consecutive quarters, and strong outcomes such as more than 46,000 credentials awarded last year. They also highlighted system initiatives including guided pathways, I-BEST, dual enrollment, tribal partnerships, a new program search tool, and six colleges named Aspen Prize finalists. At the same time, they emphasized major challenges: high rates of student food, housing, and homelessness insecurity; sharply rising emergency aid requests; and federal funding disruptions affecting TANF, BFET, adult basic education, Carl Perkins, NOAA-related tribal work, and several federal grants. Members asked about SNAP impacts, declining high school graduates, and how BFET and TANF interact with other aid programs. The presenters also discussed system priorities such as AI, Workforce Pell, capital planning, nursing accreditation alignment, and the Washington College Grant. The committee then heard testimony from AFT Washington and the Washington Association of Higher Education on faculty and staff conditions in the community and technical college system. Jackie Kane and Suzanne Sutherland argued that classified staff, professional staff, and contingent faculty are essential to student success but face low pay, instability, and weak retention, and they urged lawmakers to protect existing funding and avoid further cuts. They said working conditions for faculty and staff are student learning conditions, and that underfunding leads to reduced services, shortened advising, and program instability. Marina Parr of the Workforce Board presented on federal H.R. 1’s new Workforce Pell provisions and the updated Career Bridge website. She explained that Workforce Pell would allow federal aid for short-term training programs of 8 to 15 weeks, with high completion, employment, and earnings thresholds and a requirement that credentials be stackable and portable. She said Washington is well positioned to implement the program because of its existing eligible training provider evaluation system and Career Bridge, which now has a redesigned public portal, digital portfolios, multilingual access, and performance data on programs. Members asked about rulemaking, possible gaps in state services, and how the wage and completion standards would be applied. The Washington Student Achievement Council then briefed the committee on the new Washington Completes FAFSA campaign created by executive order. Staff described an advisory board with statewide representation, a pilot that used microgrants and other supports at 25 priority schools, and a new goal of 46,000 FAFSA or WASFA completions this year. They reported that completion rates were tracking slightly ahead of last year, with 24% of high school seniors having completed a FAFSA by the end of November, and they showcased a public dashboard with subgroup data and a WIAA-based leaderboard. Members asked about outreach to rural and homeschool students, legislative communications, Pierce County representation, and barriers to FAFSA completion, and staff said they would provide toolkits and continue expanding outreach. The committee then began hearing from student presenters about affordability, access, equity, and student experience.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 21, March 6, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next enrolled act for consideration is Enrolled Act No. 62.
  • Next enrolled act for consideration is Enrolled Act No. 63.
  • Next enrolled act is Enrolled Act No. 64.
  • Next enrolled act is Enrolled Act No. 65.
  • Next enrolled act is Enrolled Act No. 66.
Keywords: 916, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um they had an increase in enrollment Um they had an increase in enrollment compared<00:18:30.240
  • enrollment.
  • Our enrollment is declining enrollment.
  • enrollment is declining. enrollment is declining.
  • enrollment negatively. enrollment negatively. >> Thank<00:25:13.840> you.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee met to review the annual report on collaboration between the University System of New Hampshire and the Community College System of New Hampshire, and the meeting began with approval of the prior minutes and a gubernatorial proclamation recognizing the community college system’s 80th anniversary. Both chancellors praised the proclamation and described the report as a statutory follow-up to the public higher education task force. They said the two systems have built a close working relationship and that the collaboration is intended to continue, though progress may be limited by resources and staffing changes. Much of the discussion focused on transfer pathways and new academic models. The chancellors said House Bill 1530 helped drive the creation of more than 100, and possibly about 130, “universal pathways” between the systems, with a reported 30% increase in community college associate-degree graduates transferring to the university system in the last academic year. They also discussed direct-admit outreach for community college graduates, early college and CTE-to-workforce pathways, and the development of three-year bachelor’s programs at Plymouth State and in some health-care fields. Members asked about nursing, allied dental health, and radiologic technology, and the chancellors said they are exploring whether some programs can be streamlined, while noting that nursing’s requirements may limit how short a pathway can be. Members also raised concerns about whether transfer pathways could affect university enrollment, but the university chancellor said declining enrollment is more likely due to a smaller pool of college-age students and broader competition, not the transfer programs. Another topic was the ERP/technology platform recommendation from the task force: the university system is moving to Workday, while the community college system is working to align business practices and move from an on-premises system to a cloud-based solution. Officials said a shared enterprise system could create efficiencies in the future, but it is not expected in the short term; student-facing tools like Canvas are already shared. The committee also discussed House Bill 112, which would require passing a civics test for graduation, and the chancellors said they support civic education but see implementation challenges. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes and receiving the report.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 20, March 5, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It continues.
  • It continues. to go up every year. It continues.
  • Next enrolled act 24. Next enrolled act 24.
  • <02:48:06.800> Senate<02:48:07.120> enrolled Next enrolled act 58. >> Senate Enrolled
  • Next enrolled act 60. I am so signed. Next enrolled act 60.
Keywords: 916, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't enroll those landowners.
  • We don't enroll those good fit.
  • not enrolled. not enrolled.
  • . continues. continues.
  • enrolls 20% of their ownership. enrolls 20% of their ownership.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The meeting began with introductions and approval of the previous minutes, including a small amendment clarifying a note about “leakage” in a prior presentation. The committee then heard a presentation from Sarah Hall of the American Forest Foundation on the Family Forest Carbon Program, which she described as a voluntary carbon and forest management program for smaller landowners. She said the program provides annual payments and technical assistance, requires a forest management plan within two years, and is designed to support improved forest management while still allowing compatible uses such as recreation, hunting, and some harvesting. Hall emphasized that the program is intended as one tool among many and is not a fit for every property. She said most enrolled landowners did not previously have a forest management plan or work with a forester, and that the program helps bring “unengaged” landowners into active management. She also said the program is compatible with current use and other commitments on a case-by-case basis, and that landowners retain ownership of their land and timber rights while AFF holds the carbon rights for the contract term. She highlighted examples of landowners using the program to support taxes, family ownership, wildlife habitat, timber stand improvement, and continued recreational or business uses. Committee members asked about registry compliance in New Hampshire and the relationship between carbon markets and the program. Hall responded that AFF handles registry administration for landowners and would follow up on the specific registry count raised by a member. She explained that the program is funded through a mix of carbon market revenue, philanthropy, and grants, and that carbon credits are generated through landscape-level methodology and monitored using randomly selected plots compared with FIA data. She also noted that consulting foresters are key partners in the program and that AFF has paid more than $3 million to consultants nationwide.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Is because of declining enrollment.
  • Um, but, um, turning to declining enrollment. Um, so...
  • So, we do need to continue to fine-tune.
  • declining, where resources will continue to be available.
  • In 6-12, they again have that longer trajectory continuity.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Higher Education - 02/06/25

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:24:18.880> of again still seeing that continuation of again still seeing that continuation
  • With respect to enrollment, undergraduate enrollment at Minnesota public two-year and public four-year
  • <00:58:03.680> um<00:58:03.839> undergraduate<00:58:04.440> enrollment enrollment
  • um undergraduate enrollment enrollment um undergraduate enrollment at<00:58:04.839> Minnesota
  • <00:58:30.160> numbers that some of their enrollment numbers that some of their enrollment
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee received an informational presentation from the Office of Higher Education on college access efforts, with a focus on FAFSA outreach, the Get Ready program, and Direct Admissions Minnesota. Wendy Robinson said OHE’s role is to provide nonpartisan information, partner with K-12, colleges, and community groups, and use statewide programs to expand awareness of higher education options and financial aid. She highlighted outreach through brochures, virtual sessions, conferences, the State Fair, and events serving specific populations, as well as the Lumina-funded Connect College grant and the federally funded Get Ready program, which serves about 7,500 low-income students across 14 capacity-building schools and 28 additional schools with tutoring, college visits, application help, and financial aid support. A member asked for demographic data on Get Ready students, and staff said they would provide it later. Robinson also reviewed FAFSA outreach, noting that last year was especially difficult for students because of federal FAFSA problems. OHE’s Ready Set FAFSA sessions drew 1,300 unique registrations in October and 939 in January, and the agency continued training K-12 and college staff on state aid programs, FAFSA simplification, and implementation of North Star Promise. OHE said it also held FAFSA completion events with partners, including at the State Fair, and planned another financial aid event in Duluth. The bulk of the presentation covered Direct Admissions Minnesota. Robinson said the program is now in its fourth year, with 55 participating colleges and universities and 182 participating high schools in the third cohort, serving just over 32,000 students. She described the program as a broad, collaborative model that sends students letters listing colleges that would admit them based on junior-year performance, while preserving student choice and waiving application fees for participating schools. She said the program is intended to reduce anxiety about admissions, encourage FAFSA completion, and keep more Minnesota students in-state. Robinson previewed second-year data showing continued positive outcomes, including higher FAFSA completion, increased college enrollment, and more students staying in Minnesota. Participation increased among students eligible for free and reduced lunch, rising from 21% in the first year to 40% in the second year. She noted a continuing concern about American Indian and Alaska Native students, whose FAFSA completion declined and whose participation numbers were lower in the newest cohort, and said the agency would continue to study that data. She also said some of the increase in free-and-reduced-lunch participation may reflect the impact of North Star Promise and related financial aid messaging. No votes or formal actions were taken.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • School districts have declining enrollment.
  • A declining student enrollment payment.
  • in a public school if they want to enroll in the scholarship program and also that they're not enrolled
  • We have enrollment conversations.
  • So we let's continue to invest in our students.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/11/26 - Part 3

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Specifically, when you're" Representative Schultz continued: "...enrolled until they have financial records
  • Specifically, when you're" Representative Noor continued: "...the provider enrollment process that is
  • So, we have people who enroll to be..." providers um become enrolled.
  • . enrollment. enrollment.
  • Um, novel... payments could continue. But during that payments could continue.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House first adopted non-controversial motions, then approved an urgency motion to suspend the rules so Senate File 4476, the human services program integrity package, could move quickly to conference committee before the end of session. The House then adopted a DE amendment to insert House language into the bill, and proceeded to debate several amendments focused on program integrity, fraud prevention, and reporting requirements in human services programs. Representative Schultz offered Amendment A5 to remove a sunset on the periodic data matching report requirement, arguing the report helps ensure only eligible people receive medical assistance and welfare benefits and should continue to be delivered annually. Supporters said the report had been inconsistently delivered, cited past findings of ineligible recipients, and framed the amendment as a low-cost accountability measure. Opponents, including Representative Nor, said the report had been sent to the chairs, that the issue should be handled through broader HR1-related changes and negotiations with the Senate, and that the amendment was not the right vehicle. After roll call, A5 failed on a 63-67 vote. Schultz then offered Amendment A6, which would require reporting on homelessness programs, including how many people are served, total costs, outcomes, and possible recoupment of funds if reporting is inadequate. Schultz said the state spends tens of millions on homelessness programs without clear results and that better data would help the legislature make decisions and protect taxpayers. Several members supported the idea of more accountability, while others said the state already receives reports, that homelessness work is being done in partnership with stakeholders, and that the amendment was not the best approach. The discussion continued with further comments on homelessness data and program oversight, but no final vote on A6 is shown in the transcript excerpt.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the school, so enrollment becomes the factor.
  • May I continue, Mr. Chairman? Yep.
  • Our enrollment yesterday, I went through our STARS enrollment, has us at 284 students in grades pre-K
  • We want to be able to continue.
  • So they're considered in an open enrollment.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to hear and discuss three education bills and related budget items. House Bill 1214 would revise K-12 transportation funding by replacing the current rider-based formula with a new formula tied more closely to district size, square mileage, building counts, and the weighted student payment. Sponsors and DPI said the change would better reflect actual transportation costs, hold districts harmless overall, and likely increase funding by about $4 million beyond current spending; they also said parent-provided transportation and open-enrollment mileage rules would remain largely unchanged. No opposition was heard, and the committee closed discussion without taking final action in the transcript. The committee then reviewed House Bill 1013, the education appropriations bill, and walked through proposed adjustments to program and pass-through grants. The chair proposed keeping or reducing some items, eliminating others, and moving one-time items to the stabilization fund; examples included leaving free meals at $4.5 million for now, keeping the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, reducing some grant lines, and removing several new or one-time grants. DPI also explained that the student information system would remain a flow-through grant for this biennium but would move in-house after July 1, 2026. The committee also discussed adding an FTE for the School for the Blind and making a small equipment swap at the Center for Distance Education. House Bill 1369 was discussed as the main school aid bill, including a proposed 2 percent and 2 percent per-pupil payment increase, higher construction bidding thresholds, elimination of the 12 percent cap, and a transfer of $75 million from Foundation Aid to the School Construction Revolving Loan Fund, with the chair suggesting $100 million instead. DPI explained that the bill also included a policy change returning placement decisions for students with disabilities in congregate care to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with support from the governor’s office. The committee heard testimony from school officials seeking gap funding for Title I losses caused by a switch from free-and-reduced-lunch to census-based allocations, saying districts with many open-enrolled students could lose substantial funding and staff positions. Later, the governor’s office presented a proposed $1.5 million one-time appropriation to help schools buy secure storage for student cell phones if a statewide device policy is adopted; members raised concerns about cost, local control, and whether the money would be enough. The committee also heard student testimony and then recessed without voting on the amendment in the transcript.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're also updating the enrollment in this... oh, updated enrollment following the unwinding.
  • We're also updating the enrollment in this... oh, updated enrollment following the unwinding.
  • We're also updating the enrollment in this... oh, updated enrollment following the unwinding.
  • We're also updating the enrollment in this... oh, updated enrollment following the unwinding.
  • to submit invoices, continue to draw down funds, and we've also brought up the issue of enrolling in
Keywords: 1183, house
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026

Higher Education Institutions Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those programs enrolled 152 students at the time.
  • is having an impact on your enrollment.
  • So while there are some performance standards beyond enrollment and enrollment rewards.
  • Modifications continue on as planned.
  • Please continue. Mr.
Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met at NDSU and heard an extensive presentation from President David Cook/President Stewart and NDSU leadership on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research growth, and use of New Horizons funding. Leaders emphasized NDSU’s land-grant mission, its role in workforce development, and its goal of becoming more distinctive through strategic planning, recruitment and retention, commercialization, and partnerships. They highlighted that NDSU awarded 2,370 degrees in 2025, produces a large share of the state’s engineering, nursing, and agriculture graduates, and reported strong outcomes for graduates staying and working in North Dakota. They also noted enrollment headwinds, competition from other institutions, and the need to manage tuition waivers more carefully through a scholarship optimization effort. Provost Sherry Vale outlined academic stewardship efforts, including review or consolidation of low-producing programs, strategic hiring tied to institutional priorities, faculty workload policy changes, and expanded online and regional offerings. She said the university is using New Horizons dollars to strengthen advising, student support, and programs in engineering, agriculture, and health. NDSU leaders also described new or expanded academic offerings such as robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, material science and engineering, nuclear engineering certificates, accelerated nursing, nurse practitioner certificates, a Master of Health Administration, and a clinical research master’s program with Sanford Health. They stressed that these investments are intended to improve student completion, meet workforce needs, and increase return on public investment. The committee also heard testimony from students and recent graduates who described the value of NDSU’s education, mentorship, internships, research opportunities, and support services. Alyssa Hodges spoke about pharmacy education, public health work, and campus support as a parent and student; Ethan Blessy described engineering coursework, internships with Marvin, and career preparation; and Aiden Freolic discussed neuroscience research, federally funded projects, and plans for graduate study. Their testimony was followed by presentations on partnerships with Gateway to Science for K-12 STEM outreach and with Sanford Research on biomedical research, clinical trials, obesity research, and a joint biostatistics hire. NDSU also highlighted systemwide shared services, Governor’s School programming, and research growth, including a reported 8% increase in research expenditures from $199 million to $215 million. No bill votes were taken; the meeting was informational and featured presentations, testimony, and discussion of future planning and partnerships.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services May 5th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we're continuously trying to find improvements.
  • We continue to use data sources.
  • You may have heard of our provider enrollment system, called the Provider Enrollment and Management System
  • Those categories include anyone who is newly enrolling in Medicaid, as well as anyone who is re-enrolling
  • a continuity of services.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • IN CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, 98 PERCENT PASS RATE FOR NATIONAL REGISTRY, CONTINUED INCREASING ENROLLMENT
  • INCREASE THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO ROLL STUDENT ENROLLMENT BY 25%.
  • EACH OF THESE INITIATIVES STILL CONTINUE TODAY.
  • REALLY QUICKLY FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT, WE HAVE SEEN OUR NUMBERS, IF NOT DOUBLE, ALMOST TRIPLED IN DUAL ENROLLMENT
  • STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DUAL ENROLLED AT PHAM YOU DRS.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 21, March 6, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House enrolled act number 33.
  • <00:05:44.240> Act I'm about to sign House Enrolled Act I'm about to sign House Enrolled Act
  • > 38<00:07:42.400> being House Enrolled Act number 38 being House Enrolled Act number 38
  • <00:08:00.000> Act I have so signed House Enrolled Act I have so signed House Enrolled Act
  • The signing of enrolled acts. House enrolled act number 41.
Keywords: 916, all