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• College Bound is education.
• College Bound is education.
• College Bound is education.
• College Bound is education.
• College Bound is education.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• retain special education teachers, giving these teachers financial incentive to stay in special education
• special education teachers.
• This bill builds educator capacity and will strengthen Florida's education system.
• This bill builds educator capacity and will strengthen Florida's education system.
• Educators. Educators. Educators that are well trained, well resourced, and properly compensated.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• received by Austin IEC educators.
• funding, structural... changes and funding for the educator preparation system and comprehensive education
• Seventy percent of special education students are for 80 percent. or more of their day in general education
• There are specific bilingual education.
• special education.

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Article III

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Silver has taught history, special education, and career and technical education.
• Silver has taught history, special education, and career and technical education.
• Silver has taught history, special education, and career and technical education.
• Silver has taught history, special education, and career and technical education.
• Silver has taught history, special education, and career and technical education.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• The House Education Committee will come to order.
• and special education.
• educators.
• My hope is that the bill will finally educate the adults entrusted with my child's education so they
• My hope is that the bill will finally educate the adults and trusted with my child's education so they

Summary: The committee first took up a motion from Ranking Member Root to promptly schedule public hearings on two citizens’ initiatives. Supporters argued the Constitution and public accountability required hearings so voters could hear pro and con arguments; opponents said the legislature was not obligated to act that way and the initiatives would still be heard at the ballot. On a voice vote, the motion failed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on House Bill 1295, which would require evidence-aligned, comprehensive literacy instruction for K-4 students, update teacher endorsement standards and preparation programs, and require literacy-related continuing education for some teachers. The bill also repeals several older literacy-related provisions. The sponsor and supporters said Washington’s reading results are too low and that structured literacy reflects the science of reading; districts such as Puyallup described strong gains after adopting evidence-aligned instruction. Opponents and alternative-program advocates argued the bill could narrow instructional approaches and exclude programs they say have worked well. PESB testified neutrally that much of the endorsement work is already underway but asked for clarification on recertification language. The hearing on HB 1295 was suspended and later resumed with additional pro testimony from students, parents, and literacy advocates. House Bill 2262 was then heard and completed. It would require high school civics instruction to include teaching students to produce a legible, repeatable official signature and explain how signatures are used in elections and ballot processes, while also requiring related outreach and reporting on signature mismatch ballot rejections. The sponsor and county auditor testimony emphasized that younger voters often have signatures that change over time and that better instruction could reduce ballot rejections; questions focused on whether the bill should account for printed signatures and diverse writing systems. The Secretary of State’s office and county auditors were reported as supportive, and the hearing closed after a large number of pro sign-ins. The committee also heard House Bill 2636, which would create a public education performance, operations, and funding review commission to evaluate whether education mandates and funding are effective, relevant, and adequately supported. Supporters said the bill would help identify unfunded mandates and reduce administrative burdens on districts; rural district testimony urged a narrower scope and earlier start date. Finally, House Bill 2007 was heard, proposing competency-based assessments as additional graduation pathway options in place of some existing course/exam requirements. Student testimony supported more flexible, equitable pathways, while the State Board of Education said it supports competency-based education but preferred to wait for its broader Future Ready graduation-requirements work and noted the bill would require additional rulemaking. The hearing on HB 2007 closed after testimony from students and a neutral statement from SBE.

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• </c> education in Minnesota. education in Minnesota.
• . education. education.
• </c> education aid. education aid.
• </c> education funding formula. education funding formula.
• </c> appropriate education, public education. appropriate education, public education.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> education outcomes. education outcomes.
• </c> educational barriers. educational barriers.
• educator workforce.
• educators.
• </c> arts education. arts education.

Committee: House Education Finance

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> educator pensions. educator pensions.
• There is an investment that educators make work of educating our future.
• </c> educators should retire with dignity. educators should retire with dignity.
• </c> Minnesota Rural Education Association. Minnesota Rural Education Association.
• I am representing Education Minnesota and our 84,000 educators across the state.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And Penny is the new Republican caucus staff member on my side for education, far more educated than
• No, that's not physical education.
• Physical education is the core part of a student's basic education.
• It takes the education out of physical education.
• Disabilities Education Act must have an individualized education program, or IEP.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on Washington’s child care oversight and subsidy system, focusing on Working Connections Child Care, licensing, audits, and fraud prevention. DCYF officials said the program serves over 63,000 eligible families, with about 6,600 licensed providers and roughly 2,200 license-exempt family, friend, and neighbor providers. They described annual unannounced licensing visits, complaint investigations, attendance tracking, eligibility verification, random and focused audits, and referrals to the Office of Fraud and Accountability or Office of Financial Recovery when needed. Senators asked about voucher amounts, visit frequency, and what happens when children are not present; officials said the average subsidy is about $2,200 per month, providers are paid directly, and repeated failed visits can lead to license closure. Child Care Aware and provider testimony emphasized the quality system, Early Achievers, and a virtual provider described the practical realities of home-based care and unannounced inspections. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5952, which would standardize the process for waiving high school physical education requirements. The bill’s sponsor said the goal was to make PE waiver decisions consistent across districts so students who move schools are not disadvantaged, especially in six-period schedules with limited room for electives. Student supporters said a uniform process would improve fairness and help students fit in AP, career, or other coursework. Opponents, including PE teachers and the Washington Association of School Principals, argued that PE is a core academic subject, that athletics is not interchangeable with PE, and that local flexibility should remain. The State Board of Education supported the bill, saying current district policies vary widely and a standardized process would improve equity and transparency. Next, the committee took testimony on Senate Bill 5961, which would transfer the Imagination Library of Washington from DCYF to OSPI. The sponsor called it a simple administrative move to align the book-gifting program with early literacy and K-12 education, noting the program serves about 120,000 children in all 39 counties. OSPI and program representatives supported the transfer, saying it better fits the birth-to-grade-three literacy continuum and strengthens accountability. Testifiers highlighted the program’s role in school readiness, early brain development, and access to physical books for young children. Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 5969, which would allow a student’s IEP transition plan to satisfy high school and beyond plan requirements if the IEP team chooses. The sponsor, a special education teacher, said the bill would reduce duplication and better support students with disabilities as they transition to postsecondary life. The committee then began hearing testimony on the proposal.

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to the Joint Higher Education Committee.
• Higher education is that higher education financial statements are presented as one single business-type
• I'd like to welcome Matt Borda from the Education Research and Data Center.
• I'd like to welcome Matt Borda from Education Research and Data Center.
• We can use it for new higher education initiatives and so on and so forth.

Committee: Joint Joint Higher Education Committee

Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.

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• Welcome to your Committee on Education.
• Department of Education. We submitted Department of Education.
• </c> were not receiving adequate education. were not receiving adequate education.
• you</c><01:25:37.360><c> know,</c> Education Education AS Tajima, you know, Education Education AS Tajima
• </c> Department of Education. Department of Education.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several education resolutions, beginning with HCR 11 and HR 14, which ask the Board of Education and the State Public Charter School Commission to report on improving access to stable, suitable, and affordable facilities for public charter schools. The Charter School Commission supported the measure, and OHA also supported it while noting long-standing facility challenges, the lack of a dedicated facilities appropriation, and the strain on charter schools that have had to use operating funds for buildings and temporary structures. Kealakehe Academy, Hawaii Technology Academy, and several individuals also testified in support. The committee then took up HCR 181 and HR 171, which seek a shared decision-making committee to develop an action plan for a K-12 Ka Waihona School in Kapolei. The Department of Education said it has already developed a strategic plan for Kaipuni education, has expanded immersion programs over the past decade, and is addressing growth through interim guidance and a new priority placement process. Community witnesses, including representatives of Ke Alo Ever, strongly supported the resolutions, emphasizing the need for a K-12 pathway, the importance of Hawaiian language and culture, and the role of community voice in planning. They argued that teacher shortages, especially for licensed Hawaiian immersion teachers, remain a major barrier and proposed a kumu recruitment and retention program tied to community, UH, and DOE partnerships. The committee also heard HCR 187 and HR 177, which urge the Department of Education to begin initiatives to address teacher retention statewide. DOE and the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education said teacher retention is already being addressed through the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee, a five-year plan focused on building capacity, improving satisfaction, and compensation, and a new DOE human resources plan. In response to questions, DOE said it is seeking better school-level data on why teachers leave, is preparing for contract negotiations, and is working with the standards board and DLIR on an apprenticeship-related grant. TECC representatives said the group has been working since the pandemic era, may narrow its focus to retention as the most actionable area, and expects to provide more concrete recommendations in its annual report. The transcript ends as the committee moves on to the next item, HCR 47 and HR 43, without showing any votes or final actions on the measures heard.

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• </c> department of education does. And um Mr. department of education does. And um Mr.
• or department of education.
• or department of education.
• or department of education.
• or department of education.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Meeting of the Assembly Education Committee.
• They're required to have expertise in comprehensive sex health education and HIV prevention education
• board of education to adopt instructional materials for health education.
• , and education organizations.
• In 2020, the California State Board of Education recognized the need for the updated health education

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• </c> current issues that home education current issues that home education educators<00:17:38.960><c>
• home education.
• </c> and families who were home educating. and families who were home educating.
• in educational science.
• </c> Education. Thank you. Education. Thank you. &gt;&gt; Thank<00:50:16.720><c> you.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• He's a Gala, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education.
• Early Education and Care, North Quincy High School.
• I am in the early education and care program.
• of my early childhood education club.
• The president of my early childhood education club.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held an informational hearing at Quincy Public Schools focused on career and technical education (CTE) and related legislation. Committee members said the visit was intended to gather input for ongoing statewide efforts to expand awareness and access to CTE, especially in middle school, improve equipment and facilities, and strengthen coordination with workforce partners. Quincy administrators described the district’s CTE system, including 15 Chapter 74 programs at Quincy High School and four at North Quincy High School, enrollment of about 1,360 students, updated DESE-aligned frameworks, safety practices, business electives, and funding supported by the district budget plus state, federal, and local grants. Presenters highlighted work-based learning, industry credentials, and partnerships with employers, unions, Quincy College, MassHire, and advisory committees. Examples included co-op placements, internships, clinical placements, Military Mondays, Credit for Life, Skills Capital and Perkins-funded equipment upgrades, and a planned engineering Chapter 74 application at North Quincy. Assistant Superintendent Aaron Perkins also outlined the district’s MyCAP college-and-career planning initiative and its goal of creating a vertically aligned readiness model beginning in the middle grades. Students Ellie Crump, Emily Infantino, and Alexander Liu testified about their pathways in welding, early education and care, and healthcare technology, describing hands-on learning, certifications, clinical or shop experiences, and postsecondary plans. Committee members praised Quincy as a model for integrating CTE with general education and said the testimony would inform future legislation. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn and unanimous agreement.

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• A plan for arts education funding.
• That included principals, APs, arts teachers, general education teachers, special education teachers.
• And our educators, particularly our arts educators across the state, they're sharing these experiences
• They answer to the Department of Education.
• I call myself a traveling educator.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The orange slice will represent education for you.
• Similarly, again, education in orange here.
• Like I said, it's a $32.5 billion education budget.
• themselves an opportunity to prosperity through education.
• My goal in our community is to promote education. I think education is a great equalizer.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education received a presentation from the Governor’s Office on the proposed higher education budget, which emphasized no tuition or fee increases for Florida residents, continued affordability, and increased funding across workforce, colleges, and universities. The presentation highlighted major investments in Bright Futures, other scholarships, workforce development, the Florida College System, and the State University System, including funding for performance, student success, campus safety, and faculty recruitment and retention. Committee members asked questions about the Ocoee Scholarship, the proposed Guardian program on campuses, and how university recruitment and retention funds would be used; officials said the Ocoee Scholarship remains funded at current levels, Guardian options could vary by campus, and university funds would be distributed to institutions for faculty recruitment and retention without additional directives. The committee then heard testimony from a series of appointees and reappointees to boards of trustees for state colleges and universities. Witnesses from Eastern Florida State College, Lake-Sumter State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, Miami Dade College, Northwest Florida State College, and St. Johns River State College described their backgrounds and stressed workforce development, affordability, dual enrollment, nursing, cybersecurity, adult learners, and local economic needs. Several highlighted strong nursing outcomes and job placement, and some discussed campus expansion, business incubators, and programs tailored to regional industries. One appointee from Miami Dade College emphasized helping adult students return and complete degrees by better using prior credits. After hearing from the appointees, the committee took up the confirmation package as a block. A motion was made and seconded, the roll was called, and the confirmations were reported favorably by the committee. The meeting then adjourned.

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• > special education of which special education of which differentiated<00:04:51.520><c> aid</c><00:04
• </c> IDA, the individual disability education IDA, the individual disability education act<00:04:57.680
• </c> and then you know the special education and then you know the special education aid<00:05:03.040
• And if you cost of special education.
• </c> receiving that education. receiving that education.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• with educator preparation programs.
• Education Act, and the Hispanic Education Act.
• I understand that this bill is really for the educational educator prep programs that addresses that.
• But in terms of the delivering of that education, how do we, the delivering of that education, how do
• on math education.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• Um, I've worked in education.
• Um, I've been on the Board of Education. I am not a teacher or an educator.
• Um, I've been on the Board of Education. I am not a teacher or an educator.
• By education, you're talking about education background, background.
• </c> board of education? board of education?

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 912, senate, all