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  • Senate Bill 1437 is directing the State Department of Education to establish certain guidelines, administer
  • Senate Bill 1338 creates the Education Impact and Innovation Fund.
  • So the amendment to the PCS changes the name of the fund to the Education Impact and Innovation Fund.
  • Department of Education and the State Board of Education to select those programs and those specific
  • And with that, members, on behalf of the vice chair and the chair, we will conclude Education Oversight
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee, February 11, 2026

Education

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  • Welcome, everyone, to our first Education Committee meeting with the Senate.
  • </c><00:01:46.960><c> if</c> the Wyoming Department of Education if the Wyoming Department of Education
  • Dicky Shainer and Nate Tajeski with the Department of Education.
  • I think it was just education committee.
  • Students—all students—have an opportunity to access public education.
Bills: SF0014, SF0018
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/20/25

Education Finance

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  • Next up, we have Adosuni, director of ... paper educational benefits forms and the paper educational
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  • </c> the best education for their students. the best education for their students.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 13th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 will now come to order.
  • This bill does not impact the educational curriculum schedule of the classroom at all.
  • What is educational about their pictures... ...what is educational about their pictures being up while
  • Because this is not educational; it feels like it's symbolic.
  • It creates the Autism Education Loan Forgiveness Program, and I'm so excited about this.
Bills: S0206, S0420, S0556
Summary: The committee first heard SB 420, which would require portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to be prominently displayed in classrooms used for social studies and in all K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Senator Burgess framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to America’s 250th anniversary, while Senator Davis raised concerns about exclusivity, political precedent, and state intrusion into local classroom decisions. Senator Osgood and others asked about sensitivity to diverse student populations and whether additional figures such as Harriet Tubman could also be displayed. Burgess said the bill would not prevent other displays, emphasized the two presidents’ historical significance, and committed to funding support so the mandate would not burden districts. The committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 206 on autism education and teacher preparation. Senator Harrell’s strike-all amendment required teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, required ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, created an autism loan forgiveness program and salary supplement provisions, and directed district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A second amendment removed a proposed change to the legal definition of autism so that issue could be handled separately. Senators Davis and Osgood asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and how the bill would affect educators already working in autism classrooms; Harrell said he was open to further discussion and wanted to ensure flexibility while still requiring the credential. Public testimony included support from Orange County Public Schools, a parent of children with autism, and others. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 556, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band satisfies both the PE credit and a fine or performing arts credit. Supporters said the bill expands inclusive options and reduces administrative burdens, and Senator Yarborough praised the change as giving students more flexibility. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also took up confirmation votes for appointments in tabs 4 through 7 and recommended all of them favorably by a single roll call vote.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 8th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education will come to order.
  • Teachers and students pursuing career and technology education (CTE) certifications in Texas.
  • It can apply to the Commissioner of Education for reimbursement.
  • In addition, the Education Code is amended to reflect these broader reimbursement rights.
Bills: HB 1061, HB2800
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 02:03 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

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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
TX
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  • The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Campbell.
  • It relates to developing a strategic plan for improvement and expansion of early learning educational
  • Members, this bill relates to the use of funds awarded under the Jobs and Education for Texans. known
  • in public institutions of higher education.
  • At 9:45 in the education room, E1.6.028, again at 9:45 in the morning.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

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  • education consultant.
  • </c> higher education and graduation rates. higher education and graduation rates.
Bills: HF4698, HF4608
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Education has played a crucial role in overseeing civil rights protections in educational
  • It is entirely inconvenient to educate students who need special education because it's expensive, and
  • special education by $1.7 billion.
  • The reality of an education system without a Department of Education to disperse funds doesn't just look
  • like poor educational outcomes.
Summary: This was a press conference organized by student advocates and Texas Democratic lawmakers to oppose efforts by the Trump administration and allies to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and to criticize Texas voucher proposals. Speakers argued that the department and its Office for Civil Rights are essential for enforcing civil rights protections, supporting special education, Title I, Pell Grants, career and technical education, and other federal education programs. They said eliminating the department would weaken oversight, shift power to states that have a poor record on student protections, and harm marginalized, low-income, disabled, and rural students. Congressman Greg Casar framed the issue as a transfer of public money from schools to billionaires, tying the department fight to federal budget and tax-cut debates and to Texas voucher efforts. State Representative Gene Wu said Texas public education is already near collapse and warned that losing federal support would worsen school closures, staffing shortages, and class-size increases. Representative Gina Hinojosa highlighted Texas’s past special education cap and attacks on Section 504, and said she filed bills to route federal block grants directly to schools if federal policy changes move forward. Representative Vicki Goodwin said the state should fund schools rather than vouchers and noted underfunding of special education and inflation pressures. Round Rock ISD trustee Melissa Ross and Texas AFT president Zef Capo emphasized that federal oversight protects students and that Texas has a history of underfunding and mishandling special education, meals, and other services. The final speaker, Westwood High School senior Eliza Abert, said the loss of federal education support would most harm low-income and middle-class students and called on attendees to oppose the changes. No votes were taken; the event ended with a call for public pressure on lawmakers and continued advocacy.
TX
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  • The Committee on Education is in session.
  • side of nursing education as possible.
  • We won on FAPE, Free and Appropriate Education.
  • So whenever you have a child or a student in public education who can't be educated, they send them to
  • Now, IDEA is an education bill, so committees can only place students for educational reasons.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

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  • rules related to educational restructuring.
  • Requirements and administrative rules related to educational restructuring.
  • For the record, I'm Julie Salvi with the Washington Education Association.
  • course, financial education standards, et cetera.
  • I know that independently, I've been talking with the State Board of Education about their basic education
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education bills. Senate Bill 6051 would let local school boards grant waivers or partial waivers of certain state laws and rules to individual schools, with limits on waiving health and safety, civil rights, basic education, records, and constitutional requirements. Supporters said it could give districts flexibility and reveal recurring burdens or unfunded mandates; opponents including WEA, OSPI, and the State Board of Education warned it was too broad, could weaken protections such as special education, and would create inconsistent oversight. The committee also discussed whether waivers would be granted by school boards or reviewed by OSPI, and staff clarified the bill gives waiver authority to local school boards, with reporting to OSPI and the State Board afterward. Senate Bill 6052 would create a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment for K-12 and higher education, with a secure standard for exchanging transcript data and student-controlled, revocable permission for disclosure. Testifiers from universities, OSPI, school districts, and school counselors supported the bill, saying it would reduce paper handling, staff time, errors, and delays in admissions, while helping students and families navigate transcript requests more easily. Questions focused on alignment with the High School and Beyond plan, security, and whether the system would also support apprenticeships, CTE, and other postsecondary pathways. Senate Bill 5907 would expand access to ECEAP for military families with incomes below a set threshold and add prioritization for deployed or single-custodial military parents. The sponsor and supporters from ESDs, school districts, early learning groups, and veterans organizations said military families face frequent moves, deployments, child care instability, and related stress, and that the bill would provide a modest, cost-effective benefit without a state fiscal impact. After the hearings, the committee took executive action: it adopted a substitute and passed SB 5860 to Ways and Means, and adopted a substitute and passed SB 5574 to Rules.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 03:25 pm

Senate Finance

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  • Again, I'll say when we created the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, I went right D P R
  • And the reason I pose that is because as we continue to promote more education to bring in social workers
  • Bernalillo County, Valencia County, the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness, or the Public Education
Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:02 am

Senate Finance

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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
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/13/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
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  • our students in special education our students in special<00:27:57.720><c> education</c> special education
  • Special education in particular.
Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 22nd, 2025

Ways and Means Education

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  • The split, as you can see, between K12 and higher education is about The K12 and higher education split
  • If you follow the K-12 and higher education.
  • We've added $120,000 to the educational television... $120,000 to the educational television for semiquincentennial
  • We have $400,000 on line 212 for early childhood education... line 212 for early childhood education
  • for the special education preschool program.