Bills: HB451, HB645, HB 1041, HB 1151, HB 1155, HB1536, HCR12, HCR12

Keywords: commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit

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• The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 will now come to order.
• has the authority to adopt rules rather than the Department of Education.
• I want to thank you, Senator Calatayud, and the entire education and leadership team.
• I want to thank you, Senator Kaladu, the entire education and leadership team.
• This is the last time we put her on education. Right? Okay, I don't know that's good.

Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690

Keywords: education, Florida schools, charter schools, private schools, school choice, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, FTC scholarship, scholarship accounts, fund reversion, public school curriculum, cursive writing, handwriting, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, patriotic programs, In God We Trust, teacher mentoring, teacher training, new teacher support, classroom management

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255, HB102, HB300

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education, debt obligation, voter information, ballot, elections, transparency

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

Bills: HB 322, HB 331, HB 673, HB 1147, HB 1154, HB 2488

Keywords: JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, benefits, compensation, presumption of disability, emergency services, healthcare, Medicaid, mental health, substance abuse, treatment access, cost, insurance coverage

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• education to piece that connects education to relevant<00:29:46.640><c> work</c><00:29:46.919><c> afterward
• </c><01:20:56.000><c> uh</c> problem that high higher education uh problem that high higher education
• </c> file which aims to make stem education file which aims to make stem education more<01:31:32.360>
• In any case, we want to be educating ourselves on what programs are out there.

Bills: HF1936, HF849, HF989, HF1130, HF1223, HF1907, HF1847, HF1957

Keywords: workforce development, youth employment, career guidance, education, job skills, Duluth Promise, education funding, career training, employment support, youth apprenticeship, economic development, minority support, internship program, Bloomington, funding, youth mentorship, job training, disadvantaged youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youthprise

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• </c> are educators. You folks are smart. are educators. You folks are smart.
• </c> group within the department of education group within the department of education to<01:03:04.960
• </c><01:18:53.920><c> psychology,</c> university in educational psychology, university in educational
• </c> better educational outcomes. better educational outcomes.
• making</c> it to be educate educators to be making it to be educate educators to be making this<01:52

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• Welcome to the February 18th meeting of the Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee.
• , labor, and workforce development stakeholders to recommend how the Legislature... ...education, labor
• This legislation also eliminates the requirement for the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating
• Our mission at WASAC is to increase educational attainment and opportunities for all Washingtonians,
• It is a good, simple... ...promise to help them further access higher education.

Bills: SB5963

Keywords: SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education, student aid, need-based aid, college affordability, postsecondary education, workforce development, apprenticeship, foster youth, homeless students, unaccompanied youth, low-income students, public assistance, state financial aid account, scholarships, Washington student grants, grant eligibility

Bills: HB351, SB109, HB351, SB109

Keywords: ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, Tuskegee University, education funding, Alabama Education Trust Fund, appropriation, agricultural research, data privacy, consumer rights, personal data, data protection, Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, peer-to-peer car sharing, vehicle insurance, liability, shared vehicles, taxation

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• degree or go on for a master's, it is still education.
• An institution of higher education that discontinues operations or that discontinues the educational
• institutions of higher education.
• Public institutions of higher education.
• But I am thinking about college education experiences.

Bills: HB2427, HB2458, HB2474, HB2540, HB2589

Keywords: ink of hope act, mental health, substance use, rehabilitation, community support, Washington college grant, postsecondary education, nondegree programs, student access, financial aid, consumer protections, school closures, educational programs, student rights, emergency medical services, EMT recertification, healthcare, first responders, public health, encampments

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• :03:06.319><c> the</c><00:03:06.480><c> parent</c><00:03:06.800><c> must</c> to the parent and the parent
• So meaning it has parents. There team. So meaning it has parents.
• It might be an adapted physical education teacher, a general education teacher, parents, the student,
• </c> appropriate public education. appropriate public education.
• My parents immigrated to this country primarily for my education, and now they have to contend with that

Bills: HF4893

Keywords: education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding, 1183, house

Keywords: Education - Room 409, 25 February, 2026; 1:30 P.M., 925, all

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• We value education in our family.
• You know, I have a strong feeling about education.
• Education has always been a passion for me.
• Since 2007, I've been a Florida certified educator.
• In 2023, I earned my PhD in education.

Bills: S1694

Keywords: technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum present and first took up CS for SB 1694, which would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and encourage high school computer science courses with AI content to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal contexts. The bill drew support from several speakers who emphasized the need for students to understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, ethics, and risks, while one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the loss of skills. Senator Davis said the bill was a good step toward preparing the future workforce and suggested earlier instruction might be worth considering later. The bill was reported favorably, and Senator Leek asked to be recorded in the affirmative. The committee then heard a long series of confirmation presentations for trustees at multiple Florida colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, USF, UNF, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally emphasized student success, workforce alignment, fiscal responsibility, access and affordability, and institutional growth; several members and senators offered supportive comments, with some asking about specific issues such as Tallahassee State’s NCLEX passage rates and the need for continued improvement. One appointee’s attendance was delayed or skipped for later consideration, but the committee ultimately took a block vote and reported the confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee. Finally, Chair Harrell gave a brief overview of the higher education budget, describing a total of $11.9 billion and highlighting increases for workforce education, Florida College System operating funds, workforce development capitalization, the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators program, the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s Lassinger Center on Learning, the Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and campus security through a postsecondary guardian program. Senator Davis asked about a transfer related to the workforce development capitalization and incentive grant fund, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds being added. There was no public comment on the budget, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Leek requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1694.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• It just seeks to have better communication between law enforcement and our educators and administrators
• are and they don't need to be left in the dark because they may be going and trying to charge these parents
• Oh, Senator Norwood. charge these parents. Somebody's going charge these parents.
• need</c><00:14:12.959><c> to</c><00:14:13.120><c> be</c><00:14:13.279><c> not</c><00:14:13.760><c> educated
• </c><00:14:14.240><c> on</c> then they need to be not educated on then they need to be not educated on

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 1:45 PM, 925, all

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• Uh, there are six regional education service agencies throughout the state, and we thought they already
• Um, we want to strike the word, uh, RESA, and we want to be sure that it just says regional education
• service agencies or educational agencies. >> And it's my understanding that just clarifies and makes
• agency or educational agencies is my motion to amend.
• agency or educational agencies is my motion to amend. >> So you heard Senator McMahon's amendment.

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 29 January, 2026; 9:30 AM, 925, all

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• </c> only in education but in their work. only in education but in their work.
• </c> education is used for special education. education is used for special education.
• </c> We have done a lot for our education. We have done a lot for our education.
• </c> growth and education, the bridge act. growth and education, the bridge act.
• </c><01:52:54.880><c> that</c> educator that he needed to educate that educator that he needed to educate

Keywords: Education - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• This work session is designed to educate the Education Committee about the work that has been taking
• The parents want to be.
• But I guess the question that I also have, as I'm thinking about as a parent and as I'm talking to educators
• I am Ayanna Coleman, a parent in the 25th Legislative District, representing Washington State Parent
• And no further business in front of the Education Committee, the House Education Committee is adjourned

Bills: HB1634

Keywords: mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, 904, all