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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- School districts, in my opinion, and in many of the opinions of educators, superintendents, school committee
- in their classrooms and in their school districts.
- Massachusetts has four medical schools, training programs, and two schools.
- Massachusetts has four medical schools, training programs, and two schools, but far too many children
- It would give school nurses the ability to access it.
Summary:
The Senate first handled a House petition from John H. Rawlers and others seeking eminent domain authority for a parcel in Norwood; Joint Rule 12 was suspended and the matter was referred to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The chamber then resumed debate on the literacy bill, with Senator Tarr offering a series of amendments focused on school district funding, teacher competency, reporting, waivers, and curriculum implementation. Most of Tarr’s amendments were rejected, but one requiring written, appealable denials of district waivers was adopted by roll call, and another amendment on reporting from the Early Literacy Fund, including provisions for English language learners and special education educators, was also adopted. A separate amendment extending the timeline for DESE to publish high-quality curricula was adopted, while several other amendments were withdrawn or defeated.
The Senate also considered and adopted an amendment from Senator Comerford addressing rural and regional equity in education funding. That amendment expanded eligible uses of the Early Literacy Fund to include screening assessments, required DESE to prioritize geographic and funding equity, mandated a public hearing in Western Massachusetts before final grant criteria were finalized, and directed technical assistance to rural districts. Senators from across the chamber spoke in support, emphasizing chronic underfunding, declining enrollment, minimum-aid pressures, and the need for a broader review of the Chapter 70 formula and a Foundation Budget Review Commission. The amendment passed unanimously.
Later, the Senate took up an amendment from Senator Moore on children’s vision care, which would have created a registry for vision screening and expanded eye exam requirements, but it was withdrawn after supportive debate. The chamber then adopted the Ways and Means redraft, ordered the bill to third reading, and passed An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. Final passage was also achieved for a separate House land-taking bill allowing the town of Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, which passed by the required two-thirds vote and was enacted. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Monday and adjourned in memory of Donna Goldstein.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Aug 1st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- These are just a few ways that Medicaid and SNAP may impact schools, but the fiscal impact to schools
- There are no students in that school who are eligible for Medicaid or who have Medicaid, or that school
- Turning to the next page here, Impact on School. School-Based Medicaid Services.
- We see here that Silver Consolidated Schools received about $6 million to operationalize school-based
- schools.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-14 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- THE MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH MONEY FOR HOMESCHOOLING BUT THE MONEY FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, ALL THE
- I'M HOPING AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE WILL LOOK AT TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND
- , TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS.
- WE HAVE GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, GREAT VIRTUAL SCHOOLS BUT EVERYBODY DOESN'T
- FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL FREEDOM.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- , Kalah High School, and Kua High School.
- From Castle High School, we have Leela James AB.
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- </c><00:14:29.519><c> in</c><00:14:29.600><c> the</c> LGE school in the LGE school in the state<00:14
- </c><00:16:30.639><c> who</c> introduce from Kaiser High School who introduce from Kaiser High School
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Jul 7th, 2025
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- High schools across New Mexico every year.
- campuses or school services.
- We will continue to work with school districts and schools to help implement and ensure that all schools
- school environments.
- Oh, thank you for the 24-7 school policy at Las Cruces public schools.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana Commission on Civic Education May 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Congressional District 4: Hobbuoy from Sulphur High School, Ava Galambos from Northwood High School,
- Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School; Josiah Hardy, University Laboratory School; and Alexandra
- Poole, Denham Springs High School.
- Mary's Dominican High School.
- Right, the school year.
Summary:
The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with quorum, approved the minutes from its previous meeting, and took several action items related to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LIAC). The commission unanimously approved the 2026-27 LIAC membership slate after reviewing recommendations from the selection committee, and it also approved the council’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, noting the only change was an updated IRS mileage rate. Members thanked the legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years when it relied on outside donations.
The meeting featured presentations on civic education resources and America 250 programming. Brandon Burris, representing the Lieutenant Governor’s office, highlighted Louisiana state parks, the Checkout Louisiana library backpack programs for parks and museums, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s anti-litter campaign, and Homework Louisiana. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national civics education trends, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and LPB’s “Louisiana’s Hidden History” videos and teacher resources on Bernardo de Galvez and Spanish Louisiana.
LIAC members then reported on their work, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment concerns, and local civic engagement projects. Peggy Cotonia of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported 87 Law Day presentations and 287 total Law Day and Constitution Day presentations reaching about 9,400 students, along with updates on awards and a shortened but still free summer institute for teachers. Barry Irwin reported that legislation to clean up outdated commission membership and quorum language had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education, moving toward final passage. The commission adjourned after no further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My story is that I was in second grade at a public school, a small rural school, and I couldn't...
- the first kid from my school.
- In the public schools, we just can't figure it out.
- If you haven't heard of the Windham School District, that's what they call the school district for the
- Most of the schools that I serve—72 school districts—have the same difficulties.
Keywords:
special education, funding gap, dyslexia, House Bill 2, Senate Bill 568, House Bill 3928, disability penalty
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on special education funding, with significant discussions around House Bill 2 (HB2), Senate Bill 568 (SB568), and House Bill 3928 (HB3928). Key speakers advocated for increased funding to close the estimated $1.7 billion annual gap that affects special education in Texas public schools. Several witnesses, including educators and students affected by dyslexia, provided personal testimonies about the impact of insufficient funding and the disability penalty, which penalizes schools financially for identifying students needing special education services. The committee demonstrated a strong commitment to advocate for changes that would improve special education resources and training for teachers, thereby ensuring that all Texas children receive the educational support they need to thrive.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 18th, 2026
ALC-HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- They believe that if their high school, if the high school students in Arkansas who are coming to the
- Kids that come in at pre-K, they leave the school, they come back to school, they leave the school again
- They have UAPB doing an excellent job of partnering with the school, and the school district is really
- and the public charter schools.
- She built schools.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Feb 25th, 2026
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Seven percent of Missouri high schools offer driver’s education during the school year.
- of a lot of schools.
- Now, many schools may... Driver’s education has been cut out of a lot of schools.
- Now, many schools may have summer school, and they offer a course at that time.
- We are already in schools.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 33 (2-24-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- supplies for for public and school supplies for for public schools. schools. schools.
- for an after-school tutoring program or Holy Name School for tuition.
- </c> school within 50 miles. school within 50 miles.
- They're public schools.
- </c> and Vanderbilt, all public schools. and Vanderbilt, all public schools.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day.
The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote.
The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> dealing with school employee misconduct. dealing with school employee misconduct.
- or school district.
- Uh it also school or school district.
- </c> administration from their school. administration from their school.
- </c> schools and those that are good schools schools and those that are good schools have<00:55:17.600
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, would suggest that each school district and charter school shall adopt and implement a policy
- I was a high school principal of three different high schools, moved to central office where I was an
- So middle schools will go first in this school year, high schools will go next year, and then it will
- So the start, the beginning of the school day bell to the end of the school day bell.
- So the start, the beginning of the school day bell to the end of the school day bell.
Keywords:
student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 100 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It really requires school districts to provide middle and high school students with personal financial
- So this bill, I think, really does a good job of educating our kids from middle school to high school
- I finally got out of school.
- to this private school, but that private school and the loans that you may have to take to go there
- and high schools.
Summary:
The House took up several procedural orders early in the session, including extending the reporting deadline for the Housing Committee on H.4655 and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a petition seeking to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. It then advanced three Ways and Means bills on education-related topics: personal financial literacy education (H.4670), expanded access to the state seal of biliteracy (H.4671), and teacher preparation and student literacy (H.4672), each moving through amendment adoption and third reading or engrossment procedures.
A major portion of the meeting focused on H.4670, which would require personal financial literacy instruction in middle and high school and establish a financial literacy trust fund for curriculum and teacher training. Members spoke in support, emphasizing budgeting, credit, student loans, and long-term financial planning, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a 154-0 roll call. H.4671, which broadens access to the seal of biliteracy for students in public and private schools, also drew support and passed to be engrossed 155-0.
The most extensive debate centered on H.4672, a literacy bill requiring evidence-based reading instruction, DESE-approved curricula or approved local alternatives, screening and progress monitoring, professional development, and related implementation measures. Members described concerns about declining reading scores and argued for a shift away from three-cueing toward phonics-based, science-of-reading approaches. Several amendments were considered: a proposal to change intervention language from “significantly” to “at risk of falling behind” failed, while amendments adding funding language, stakeholder collaboration, and other implementation details were adopted. One amendment clarifying that pictures may be used as a supplement in literacy curricula was also adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed 155-0. The House also observed moments of silence for former Judge Leslie Harris, former Representative Mark Carron, and former Representative Dennis Rosa, and adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Appreciation on their school buses.
- , including charter schools, which are public schools. ...which are public schools in our state and in
- about the debate over charter schools or public schools or whatever we might debate about.
- an enriched school experience, ...funds so that they can have an enriched school experience in their
- charter public school that exists within one of their school districts.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: Gun Violence Apr 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- My story is that, um, I was in 2nd grade in a public school, a small rural school, and, uh, couldn't,
- I think I would have dropped out of high school.
- And they also lose the money they need for running the school.
- If you haven't heard of the Windham School District, that's what they call the school district for the
- Most all of my schools that I serve, and there have been 72 school districts have the same difficulties
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 8th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you working with the schools? Schools in any way, is my question.
- Charter School.
- : Atrisco High School, Del Norte, and RFK Charter School.
- High schools throughout the APS school district, along with some of their charter schools, the APS-backed
- more schools?
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Apr 28th, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you've had kids in school, I've volunteered a lot of time and energy at my daughter's school district
- Are you a senior in high school? Yes. I just finished my last day of school yesterday.
- What do you have going after high school? After high school, I'm going to Missouri S&T.
- So it's not bringing in a lot of revenue for the school or the school district.
- I think it's great. school or the school district.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informational interview with Rep. Ben Bakeberg (R-Jordan) Jan 6th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> So, we put in place that school >> So, we put in place that school districts<00:04
- in Minneapolis prompted calls for increased school safety at non-public schools in the state.
- >> Kids should be safe at school regardless of where they go to school.
- So whether it's a public school, uh, a non-public school, they should have access to those you're the
- Well, our schools are struggling.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advancing Education in Minnesota – Senator Julia Coleman Apr 7th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:40.720><c> now</c> I think that when I was in school now I think that when I was in school
- </c> session and a St Paul Middle School session and a St Paul Middle School teacher<00:05:12.000><c>
- This middle school teacher in St.
- all of them, when we're talking about violence in our schools and weapons in our schools.
- </c> absolutely um are there other school absolutely um are there other school safety<00:07:04.759><c
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education May 5th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- It deals with school resource officers.
- what matters are for school personnel.
- by the school-to-prison pipeline by ensuring our..." "...of school and the juvenile court.
- It made me love school.
- It made me love school.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on H.5171, an act relative to safer schools, and H.3895, which would expand career and technical education opportunities for Lynn students. The chair outlined short testimony limits and noted the hearing was livestreamed. Most of the discussion centered on H.5171 and the role of school resource officers (SROs) in schools.
Witnesses from the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee and the CPCS Education Law Project supported H.5171, arguing it would limit SRO involvement to serious criminal conduct, reduce school-to-prison-pipeline harms, and encourage restorative justice, de-escalation, and anti-bias practices. They described examples of students with disabilities being arrested or disciplined in ways they said reflected misunderstandings of disability-related behavior. Committee members asked about real-world school safety concerns, including gang activity and weapons in schools, and the witnesses responded that the bill would not eliminate SROs but would better define their role and improve training.
A parent advocate, Joey Ford, testified neutrally on H.5171, saying over-criminalization in schools often stems from district discipline practices, restraint and seclusion, and inconsistent DESE oversight, not only from SROs. On H.3895, Ford spoke in favor of expanding CTE, saying such programs helped him succeed and stay engaged in school. After testimony concluded, the committee closed testimony on both bills and then adjourned without taking any votes.