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• So, the governor set up an office of special education in the PED.
• Voting yes on the Special Education Act will provide all stakeholders with support of all special education
• Chairman, the Office of Special Education would be doing this.
• We have an office of special education. Because I think Mr.
• Special education is part, but it's a very important part of our education system, and it's also very

Bills: SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• So those are going to be key investments in education, economic development, workforce training types
• But You need to have an educated and much more highly educated workforce, everything from trades to PhD
• And you've really focused on other targeted investments on boosting educational attainment levels from
• At the same time, you've made investments in two-generation education and work support strategies by
• need to be able to work and go to school or that their kids need for high-quality early care and education

Bills: HB2 , SB48 , SB64 , SB100

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance

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• Welcome to Wednesday, Senate Education.
• For decades, our stance has been clear: gifted education is special education.
• Education Department.
• educational support.
• In education, we know that data is what drives and we make changes in education.

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools

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• </c> difference in moving afnr education difference in moving afnr education forward<00:21:23.559><c>
• </c><00:22:41.480><c> and</c> steadfast support of egg education and steadfast support of egg education
• And then those are educational expenses, or that income is educational income.

Bills: HF711 , HF653

Committee: House Agriculture Finance and Policy

Keywords: agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs, 1183, house

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• The regional literacy network is composed of nine literacy leads and 20 literacy coaches who are located
• More educators are understanding the critical nature of evidence-based, structured literacy instruction
• So, a group got together, a very diverse group of higher education faculty, K-12 support people in literacy
• I teach literacy foundations and methods courses in both our elementary and early childhood education
• On behalf of higher education literacy faculty, I ask that you support HF 3421.

Bills: HF3421

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house

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• </c><00:21:11.960><c> So,</c> better education there. So, better education there.
• </c> levels of education. levels of education.
• and education.
• of Education.
• </c> education finance. education finance.

Bills: HF3776 , HF3557 , HF3585

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: screen time, preschool, kindergarten, early childhood education, digital media, tablets, smartphones, educational technology, EdTech, classroom devices, publicly funded preschool, school policy, child development, special education, IEP, 504 plan, IFSP, Minnesota education law, climate literacy, education

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• Amelia Tebow for the record on behalf of the Nevada Department of Education.
• My name is Kailen Evans, President of the Washoe Education Association.
• Holistically in education.
• Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.
• And the Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education.

Bills: AB386

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: AB386, Washoe County School District, reading assessment, literacy, elementary school, pupil assessment, statewide assessment, alternative assessment, reading proficiency, standards-based testing, valid and reliable test, State Board of Education, Department of Education, pilot program, school testing, assessment equivalency, education grant, Nevada education, NRS 388.157, school accountability

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• Welcome to House Education. All right. Welcome to House Education, folks.
• educators.
• This is not just an investment in education.
• into higher education into career.
• But those of us who have been in education, and those currently in education, have known for a long time

Bills: HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Education February 16th. Senator Brennan Education February 16th. Senator Brennan &gt;&gt; here.
• And what is your literacy program.
• </c> education and we only have one day left. education and we only have one day left.
• </c><00:58:27.520><c> para</c><00:58:27.760><c> educator</c> learning service para educator learning
• </c> pair educators. Thank you. pair educators. Thank you.

Bills: SF0059 , SF0053

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: language proficiency, literacy education, reading interventions, dyslexia support, Montessori methods, individualized reading plans, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• Welcome to education policy. It's good to have all of you here today.
• Thank Mark Dixon and A+ for presenting and trying to catch up education policy to the Education Ways
• Representative Hy, welcome to education policy. Thank you. I appreciate that, Chairman Collins.
• They'll prepare and distribute to local education agencies guidelines for the implementation.
• two levels of higher education to ... ...the two levels of higher education to collaborate and come up

Bills: HB9 , HB102 , HB9

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: three-cueing system, reading instruction, K-12 education, structured literacy, scientific strategies, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, 1136, house, all

Bills: HB169 , HB169

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: education trust fund, appropriations, budget, fiscal year 2026, public education, K-12, pre-K, early childhood education, community colleges, higher education, Alabama Community College System, teacher pay, teacher stipend, school nurses, literacy, numeracy, reading coaches, math and science teachers, career and technical education, CTE

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• I'm in year 36 of my education career. I last... year 36 of my education career.
• So over the years, I've seen the transition that we face in education and in looking at what's... education
• . families' choices as it pertains to their child's education.
• Basically, the local board of education votes to become... local board of education votes to become a
• I defer in many instances to them around those issues as an educator of what more than issues as an educator

Bills: HB332 , HB166 , SB336 , HB447 , HB244

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• Now, in this particular case, that something of value is the education value of financial literacy.
• This is a bank that's going to locate at a school, integrated into the financial literacy education.
• , early literacy education, and get them to the table.
• We conduct educator training, and we support evidence-based literacy instruction.
• It ensures literacy expectations are embedded among multiple certification areas, including special education

Bills: HB28 , HB50 , HB196 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB316 , HB649 , HB807

Committee: House Education

Keywords: teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date

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• Okay, members, the Senate Education Committee K through 16 will begin its agenda.
• Education Code Chapter 162, which is 24 pages long.
• Code Interstate Compact on educational opportunity for military children, the Education Compact.
• The Education Compact eases the transition for military families by providing better educational opportunities
• What impact does that have on Funding education in the state of Texas. Sure.

Bills: HB123 , HB5606 , HB549 , HB2757 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB1939 , HB123

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

Keywords: HB 123, kindergarten readiness, early literacy, early numeracy, reading screening, math screening, foundational literacy, foundational numeracy, dyslexia screening, reading intervention, math intervention, teacher academy, literacy academy, mathematics academy, interventionist academy, K-3 assessments, school readiness, prekindergarten, tutoring grant, parent-directed tutoring

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• House Education Committee substitute For House Bill 253 as amended by the House and further amended by
• The House Education Committee inserted biliteracy for English language learners and students in bilingual
• Language programs to the overall literacy bill. These were amendments that I gladly accepted.
• I had the honor of hearing this bill in the Education Senate.
• Education Committee, and I think it's a great bill. This is a great bill for rural New Mexico.

Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

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• President, the House Education Committee inserted biliteracy for English language learners and students
• in bilingual and dual language programs into the overall literacy bill.
• I had the honor of hearing this bill in the Senate Education Committee, and I think it's a great bill
• Really good education bills. None of us got everything we wanted, myself included.
• And he has been a strong advocate for education, labor, and state employees.

Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100

Keywords: SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services

Summary: The Senate convened on the 30th day of the 2026 session, established a quorum, heard an invocation from Chaplain Harry Eberts, and received several announcements and House messages. The chamber then took up multiple concurrence and third-reading items, including Senate Bill 273, Senate Bill 37, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 41, House Bill 34, House Bill 20, House Bill 43, House Bill 38, and House Bill 256. The body also heard that House Joint Memorial 2 was moved from the President’s table to the calendar, and later received messages from the House on several other Senate and House measures. The most contentious action was concurrence on Senate Bill 273, which concerns correction facility loss of revenue for counties affected by the loss of ICE detainees. Senators debated the economic impact on Torrance, Otero, and Cibola counties, with supporters arguing the bill provided partial relief and critics saying it did not come close to replacing lost jobs and revenue. The Senate ultimately concurred with the House amendments by a vote of 22-18. On Senate Bill 100, which would have expanded burglary-related definitions to include an “extension of a dwelling,” several senators argued the House language was too broad and legally vague, and the Senate voted not to concur, sending the bill back to the House. Senate Bill 41, with a technical correction and addition of second-degree criminal sexual penetration, was concurred with by voice vote. Among the bills passed on third reading, House Bill 34 updated school nurse licensure rules and supervision pathways and passed 38-0. House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill, clarified retirement and survivor-benefit provisions, and passed 39-0 after questions about whether it affected PERA’s unfunded liability; sponsors said it did not. House Bill 38 expanded insurance coverage for powered mobility devices and prosthetics, including coverage for batteries and in-state provider requirements, and passed 38-0. House Bill 256 expanded cardiac emergency response planning and AED requirements to athletic activities and schools, including private schools on a phased-in basis, and was debated over cost and scope before passing. House Bill 20, which would allow Native American designation on driver’s licenses and IDs, prompted extended discussion about tribal support, documentation, and possible profiling concerns; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.

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• Our arts education specialist. >> Aloha to Rosen Grant, arts education specialist at the State Foundation
• Our arts education specialist. here. Our arts education specialist.
• </c> focus is on performing arts education? focus is on performing arts education?
• I appreciate you folks being here. personally the educational and civic personally the educational and
• </c> of people enjoying the educational of people enjoying the educational benefits<00:39:53.040><c>

Bills: HB2437 , HB2461 , HB2604 , HB2605 , HB1860 , HB2001

Committee: House Culture & Arts

Keywords: arts education, student engagement, cultural literacy, public schools, funding, public art, cultural preservation, community identity, art management, performing arts, ticket surcharge, arts funding, education, community support, therapeutic arts, neurodiverse, autism, attention-deficit disorder, underserved communities, mental health

Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.

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Bills: HF56 , HF780

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: HF56, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, Hutchinson Area Transportation Services, Hutchinson, McLeod County, transportation facility, vehicle storage, equipment storage, fueling facility, temperate storage, local infrastructure, public works, general obligation bonds, education finance, school funding, state aid, appropriations

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• Again, for a lot of times, my wife was an educator.
• My mother spent 7 years in public education, and my father 5.
• It's the literacy instructional team that resides at the state department of Education.
• So that was a bit of frustration from those literacy coaches.
• And now, you've got the literacy coach who would.

Bills: SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

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• Math has a unique challenge that literacy doesn't.
• Math has a unique challenge that literacy doesn't.
• It's the literacy instructional team that resides at the State Department of Education.
• It's about a dozen literacy coaches.
• It's the literacy instructional team that resides at the State Department of Education.

Bills: SB1726 , SB1236 , SB1633 , SB1413 , SB1317 , SB1360 , SB1342 , SB1477 , SB1189 , SB1546 , SB1524 , SB1338 , SB1193 , SB1812 , SB1617

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard and advanced a large slate of education bills. Early measures included SB 1726, requiring formal training for university teaching assistants before they teach classes and evaluate students, with emphasis on First Amendment rights; SB 1236, creating an Administrative Report Consolidation Act to reduce duplicative reporting by schools and agencies; SB 1633, codifying existing higher education residency tuition practices; SB 1413, requiring notice to parents when a teacher is emergency certified and limiting adjunct teachers to 270 clock hours per semester; SB 1317, allowing career teacher status to be portable across districts with local board approval; and SB 1360, expanding the state’s math initiative by restoring instructional coaches and creating a math office at the State Department of Education. Most of these bills passed on favorable votes, with SB 1413 drawing some concern over teacher shortages and the adjunct-hour cap, but still passing.