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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Hearings (PM) Feb 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We graduated 175 children from high school. we graduated 175 children from high school.
- It's not on here, but we graduated 16 from college.
- Would you include educators, I mean, public school instructors, as a part of that program as well?
- That was about six months before our first graduates came in. ...before our first graduates came in.
- We've had nearly 300 people come through probation and parole, and of those 300 people who have graduated
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight Committee for the Education Improvement Program (03/17/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
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- I no your your position instructors?
- So, I mean, there's a it's a graduated. >> Yeah.
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Summary:
The Legislative Oversight Committee met to review statewide education improvement and assessment issues under RSA 193-C:8-a, with the chair focusing on curriculum frameworks, academic standards, and resource elements tied to the state’s adequate education statutes. The chair walked through the statutory relationship between minimum standards for public school approval, academic standards, and local control of curriculum, noting that New Hampshire law requires curriculum frameworks to guide what students should know and be able to do while leaving districts flexibility in instruction. He also raised concerns that some subject areas appear to have current frameworks or standards while others do not, and suggested the committee may need to consider an amendment creating a curriculum frameworks and academic standards coordinator at the Department of Education.
Nate Green, director of the Division of Education Analytics and Resources, explained that the terms “academic standards” and “curriculum frameworks” have evolved over time and are often used interchangeably, but can mean different things depending on the subject area. He said the state’s more prescriptive standards largely developed after No Child Left Behind, especially in math, ELA, and science, while older or less-tested subjects such as arts, physical education, and health often retained looser framework-style documents. Green outlined one possible approach of standardizing terminology, but also said New Hampshire could instead define curriculum frameworks separately as a combination of standards, curriculum, and instructional approaches. He emphasized that state standards must support statewide consistency and assessment, while local districts retain control over how they teach.
Committee members discussed how these distinctions affect different grade levels and subjects, using examples from math and science to show that minimum standards are broad while academic standards are more specific and grade-level based. Green described how science standards are organized by physical science, life science, and earth/space science across grade bands, while math standards are more directly tied to individual grades. No votes were taken and no formal action was reported during this portion of the meeting; the discussion remained informational and exploratory as members considered whether statutory language or departmental organization should be updated.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (05/09/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Our students today graduate from high school and they, unless someone told them outside of school, have
- Our students today graduate from high school and they, unless someone told them outside of school, have
- Our students today graduate on firearms?
- Our students today graduate from<00:11:49.760><c> high</c><00:11:50.000><c> school</c><00:11:50.720><
- Um, so just for reference, instructor.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So students graduating on a rotating basis, more than just nine or 10, right?
- So our last full-ride scholarship just graduated last spring.
- The spring, you know, M just graduated.
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- Yeah, so the Takayama one will be addressing now that M has graduated.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- He also said instructors are finding clever ways to bring on more instructors, cut costs for instructors
- It is a great education. instructors finding clever ways to bring instructors finding clever ways to
- on more instructors, how to cut costs for<00:48:48.720><c> instructors,</c><00:48:49.599><c> working
- </c><00:48:50.000><c> with</c><00:48:50.559><c> um</c> for instructors, working with um for instructors
- </c><00:51:48.480><c> since</c> certified 46 new instructors since certified 46 new instructors since
Committee:
House Transportation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I likewise graduated in 2000 from the public school system, the board chair and co-founder of a school
- My son, soon to be graduating from high school, when contemplating future choices: 'No way, Dad.'
- My son, soon to be graduating from high school, when contemplating future choices: 'No way, Dad.'
- My son, soon to be graduating from high school, when contemplating future choices: 'No way, Dad.'
- My son, soon to be graduating from high school, when contemplating future choices: 'No way, Dad.'
Committee:
House Education Policy
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- If a kid missed four days, you will see it's two years or more by the time they graduate.
- And our goal is to graduate these kids in four years or less.
- a lot of success with graduating.
- And we have kids that are graduating with their private pilot license.
- Her father was an ROTC instructor.
Summary:
The committee on Pre-K through 12 Education met to discuss chronic absenteeism, district attendance interventions, and related truancy procedures. Chair Simon reviewed Florida’s attendance laws and escalation process, including school-based interventions, child study team meetings, referrals to the Department of Juvenile Justice, truancy petitions, and possible sanctions for parents and driving privileges. The committee heard first from University of Florida professor Dr. Chris Curran, who presented state and national absenteeism data showing chronic absenteeism has risen sharply since the pandemic, with Florida at about 31.4% in 2023-24. He emphasized that absenteeism has multiple causes, including transportation, mental health, housing instability, safety concerns, and family barriers, and said effective responses include early warning systems, multi-tiered supports, mentoring, and community partnerships rather than relying only on punitive measures.
Members questioned Dr. Curran about whether absenteeism is a behavior or barrier issue, whether exclusionary discipline is counted, the need for a uniform definition across districts, and whether more punitive truancy enforcement is effective. He said the issue is usually a mix of barriers and choices, that excused and unexcused absences both matter for chronic absenteeism data, and that root-cause analysis and supportive interventions are generally more productive than punishment alone, though consequences can still play a role.
The committee then heard from Collier County Superintendent Leslie Ricciardelli and district staff, who described a highly structured attendance system built around attendance specialists, social workers, mental health staff, home visits, attendance contracts, multilingual outreach, and frequent parent notifications. They said Collier’s chronic absenteeism rate was about 9% in 2023-24 and credited their success to early contact, community partnerships, and a strong district culture around attendance. Volusia County Schools Executive Director Mike McAuliffe described a newer districtwide attendance initiative that uses automated letters, same-day notifications, data dashboards, MTSS tiers, incentives, and community supports such as bikes, washers and dryers, and faith-based partnerships. He reported Volusia reduced chronic absenteeism from 34% in 2023-24 to a projected 29% and said the district is now seeing about 20% in the first quarter of the current year. No formal votes were taken.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent over 3,000 state and county correctional employees, including state industrial instructors
- I'm here in strong support. ...and county correctional employees, including state industrial instructors
- It's been approximately 16 years since Civil Service last administered an industrial instructor exam.
- As a result, more than 1,000 industrial instructors have remained in provisional status, despite many
- This evolution has led to industrial instructors taking on highly technical and diverse roles, many of
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Service
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service heard testimony on a wide range of bills affecting public employees, retirees, and public safety personnel. Early testimony focused on House Bill 2859, which would make Massachusetts Department of Correction industrial instructors permanent civil service employees after years of provisional status, and House Bill 2995, which would reduce the Boston Fire Cadet Program service requirement from two years to one year. Supporters of the Boston fire cadet bill argued it would improve equity, expand opportunities for Boston residents, and help diversify the Boston Fire Department; committee members asked about the current makeup of academy classes and the effect of a hybrid model, and the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association was described as neutral on a separate age-related police bill.
The committee also heard several proposals related to post-retirement earnings and civil service rules for police and fire retirees. Testimony supported bills including H. 2903 and H. 2966, which would loosen earnings limits for retired public safety workers returning to work, and related measures affecting civil service exemptions and professional services for retirement boards. Speakers argued the current limits are confusing, discourage experienced workers from filling needed municipal jobs, and can create safety issues on public works and construction sites. One witness from Worcester Police supported raising the police academy age limit from 32 to 39 to improve recruitment, especially in BIPOC communities, while Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata supported a separate bill to raise the Boston Police Academy age cap from 39 to 45.
A substantial portion of the hearing was devoted to H. 2812 and S. 1817, which would increase the pension COLA base from $13,000 to $18,000 and freeze certain retiree health insurance contribution rates, with additional testimony about capping out-of-pocket health costs for some retirees. Educators and union representatives said the current COLA structure has eroded pension value and leaves retirees struggling with rising costs, while one witness described long delays and confusion in navigating retiree health coverage. The committee took no substantive votes on the bills during the hearing and adjourned after hearing all testimony.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He graduated from Deming Early College High School in 2024.
- He was raised in Hatch, New Mexico, and he also graduated in 2021.
- He was raised in Hatch, New Mexico, and he also graduated in 2021.
- I appreciate all the leaders and instructors for being so patient and encouraging. Mr.
- Diana graduated in May 2022 from Hatch Valley High School and was ranked fourth in her class.
Bills:
HB111 , HB61 , HB43 , HB156 , HB70 , SB3 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HB247 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, anything we can ever do, graduates. So, anything we can ever do, graduates.
- Make it a graduation science? Make it a graduation science?
- requirement. graduation requirement. graduation requirement.
- Now it's to make it a graduation Now it's to make it a graduation Now it's to make it a graduation requirement
- So they graduation requirement, too. So they graduation requirement, too.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- know, my college is supposed to follow ADA and provide an interpreter service in order for me to graduate
- And this, you know, I need this internship in order to... ...for me to graduate.
- The instructors were impossible.
Committee:
House General Laws
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- they have courses and staff that are able to offer what a student needs for credit recovery or graduation
- appreciated the most are those classes where multiple points of view were presented, where the instructor
- I graduated top of my class, and in accordance with this principle, we organized our walkout 20 minutes
Committee:
House Education
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 19th, 2025 at 09:11 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Bidirectionally, this will increase the number of Native American students that graduate with a bilingual
- Is anybody thinking about a teacher residency... for undergraduate or post graduates for indigenous language
- Who have native language instructors who can support this work as well. Thanks, Mr.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, my daughter graduated. Didn't know what she wanted to be when she grew up either.
- As the kids were graduating, they weren't only graduating with a high school diploma, but with an FAA
- It actually can predict whether a child is going to graduate high school or not.
- VPK providers must meet quality standards, such as employing qualified instructors.
- Why is it that these kids don't ever catch up or they don't even graduate?
Summary:
The Education Administration Subcommittee held an introductory meeting focused largely on member introductions and “homework” reports about education issues in each district. Members raised a wide range of concerns and priorities, including early childhood care and VPK access, school choice and school closures, teacher recruitment and retention, conflict resolution and school safety, early literacy and preparedness, technology and AI/STEM instruction, attendance and mental health, ESE services, dual enrollment and career/technical education, caregiving youth, and real-time student enrollment/funding tracking. Several members also emphasized local challenges such as housing-driven teacher turnover, disaster-related attendance problems, and funding inequities across counties.
The committee then heard a detailed presentation on Florida’s early learning system from Chancellor Carrie Miller of the Department of Education’s Division of Early Learning. She outlined the structure and funding of School Readiness, VPK, and the Gold Seal Quality Care program, the role of early learning coalitions and DCF, and the state’s quality and accountability measures. She highlighted the importance of kindergarten readiness, teacher quality, and the new School Readiness Plus program, which helps families transition off subsidy more gradually. Additional panelists from the Children’s Forum, the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, and a Tallahassee child care provider discussed workforce shortages, low wages, provider turnover, the TEACH scholarship program, Help Me Grow, local coalition operations, and the need for more providers and more consistent regulation.
During questions, members asked about wait lists, special needs services, teacher retention, provider onboarding, and DCF regulation. The panel said Miami-Dade’s wait list was about 4,000 children and described priority categories for service; they also said children with disabilities are screened and referred for support, though not given a separate priority category. Panelists reported that TEACH has helped reduce turnover through education support and service commitments, but said wages and career pathways remain major issues. Members also pressed for clearer, more consistent licensing standards and more support for new providers entering the field. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the meeting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm 19 years old, a former charter school graduate and I just graduated from phlebotomy school and I
- I've graduated two students successfully who are getting their honors in their master's programs and
- And graduating honors from Marymount and we charter school them through all 12th grade so thank you.
- student is not a proficient reader by the end of third grade they are four times less likely to graduate
- I was a middle school science teacher now a CTE instructor and for the past five years I've been the
Committee:
House Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 25th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She is from Martinez, California, and is a graduate of Willamette University.
- She is from Crofton, Maryland, and is a graduate of the University of Maryland.
- She is from Sacramento, California, and is a graduate of Yale University.
- As a proud UC graduate, go Bruins, please join me in welcoming President J.B.
- As a proud UC graduate, go Bruins, please join me in welcoming President J.B.
Summary:
The Assembly met after initially lacking a quorum, then proceeded with prayers, the pledge, journal approval, and a series of guest introductions and recognitions. The chamber honored the 2025 Science and Technology Policy Fellows and the 2024-25 Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellows, and members also recognized guests including Brad Webb, youth advocates supporting AB 1231, the Live Oak Lady Lions softball team, UC President J.B. Milliken, and the Rohnert Park Cal Ripken All-Star team. Several ceremonial resolutions were then taken up, including ACR 12 designating November 1 as Fernando Valenzuela Day, and H.R. 56 recognizing August 2025 as Chicano Heritage Month; both drew extensive floor remarks about cultural pride, immigrant stories, and community representation before being adopted.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 101 naming a portion of Highway 46 the James Dean Memorial Highway, and approved a series of concurrence items with Senate amendments, including AB 359 on political reform, AB 594 on student health insurance protections, AB 1085 banning license plate obstruction devices, AB 1286 on future employment disclosure for public officials, and AB 1505, the Agriculture Committee omnibus bill. AB 359, AB 594, AB 1085, AB 1286, and AB 1505 all passed on roll calls with no opposition recorded. The chamber also adopted HR 50, proclaiming November 25, 2025 as Elimination of Violence Against Women Day, after testimony emphasizing the prevalence of gender-based violence and the need for survivor support and prevention.
Two major joint resolutions generated substantial debate. AJR 14 urged federal agencies to consider the impact of tariffs on California ports; supporters argued tariffs were harming cargo volumes, jobs, and supply chains, while an opponent said trade negotiations should be left to the federal government. The resolution passed by roll call, 44-1. AJR 17 urged Congress to modernize immigration law and create a pathway to lawful permanent status for long-term undocumented residents; supporters framed it as a humane and economically necessary response to an outdated system, while the debate highlighted family separation, labor contributions, and fears of deportation. AJR 17 passed 47-7. The Assembly also adopted ACR 108 recognizing Sacramento County’s 175th anniversary, and began consideration of ACR 11 on Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day, with the author and a veteran member describing the prevalence and harms of MST and the need for trauma-informed support.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 5, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- A little about myself: I've been with the Commission almost 40 years, a graduate of FSU's engineering
- cover tuition costs for our students that are wanting to participate in this program, as well as instructor
- In this program, as well as instructor recruitment and training. This is a plan on mention.
Summary:
The committee heard introductory remarks from Chair LaMarca and members, then received presentations on electric utility planning, transportation infrastructure, and broadband deployment. Public Service Commission staff explained how Florida’s utilities plan for reliability and cost through 10-year site plans, demand forecasting, and economic dispatch. The presentation emphasized Florida’s residential-heavy load, growing EV demand, expanding solar and battery storage, continued reliance on natural gas combined-cycle plants, and the role of nuclear power. Members asked about energy efficiency, rates, renewable options beyond solar, cybersecurity, grid resilience, data centers, and small modular nuclear reactors; the witness said efficiency programs are reviewed every five years, utilities must balance reliability and affordability, and large new loads like data centers generally must pay for their own infrastructure needs.
Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue described FDOT’s five-year work program, decentralized district structure, and funding mix, noting that the agency is predominantly state-funded and prioritizes maintenance and preservation before expansion. He highlighted record investment levels, major congestion-relief projects, toll-road revenues, seaport and airport partnerships, spaceport investments, workforce and equipment needs, and emerging technology such as advanced air mobility. Members asked about project timing, MPO planning, rail and ferry funding, airport governance, winter storm preparedness, and flooding/sea-level rise; Perdue said faster delivery depends on resources, local governments lead transit operations with FDOT as a capital partner, and coastal and drainage projects are designed around storm surge and resiliency.
The Office of Broadband reported on six grant programs supporting infrastructure, community facilities, digital connectivity, and future digital capacity and broadband expansion. Director Leo Garcia said the office has awarded hundreds of millions of dollars across most counties, leveraged significant private investment, and focused heavily on rural areas. He noted that broadband efforts are intended to support telehealth, education, workforce development, and economic growth, and said the state has reduced the number of unserved locations from more than 400,000 to a projected 170,000 after current awards are completed. He also said the office needs additional budget authority for the upcoming digital capacity program and that the larger federal/state broadband deployment program will be used to reach remaining unserved and underserved areas.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 5 February, 2026; 8:30 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, they've also increased who is able to serve as an apprentice supervisor to just an instructor license
- They recommended dropping the instructor hour requirement from 1,000 to 600.
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- </c> college credit for instructor lenses. college credit for instructor lenses.
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Part 1)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I rise today to congratulate high school seniors across Iowa who are graduating.
- </c> my daughter Savannah who graduated my daughter Savannah who graduated yesterday<00:36:57.200><c>
- He holds multiple instructor paramedic.
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- He was graduated. Sorry, Mr. Speaker.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- A new student service added during the compact to ensure timely graduation for students from underserved
- So this campus, San Diego, from 2012 to 2020, our four-year graduation rates have gone up from 55% to
- This initial pilot will run for a period of four years for the first graduating class.
- UC Davis runs a graduate master's of science program in business analytics on our campus.
- The only time they go to Davis is for graduation and commencement exercises.