Video & Transcript Research : 'academic progress'
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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, the academic performance, the teacher performance, everything is going to continue.
- Continue. academic performance, the teacher performance, everything is going to be, continue the way
- and things like that, and those track the grades and it tracks the progress of the student.
- . ...or that has data on the student's progress in academic progress.
- setting or in the... ...and research that the consortium will bring to bear, whether in an academic
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions before taking up the special order calendar. The chamber first postponed CS/SB 80 on state land management, then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions when identical or nearly identical. Early actions included unanimous passage of HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a recycling and waste-diversion roadmap, and passage of CS/CS/SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking after amendments addressing out-of-service credits and former phosphate mine lands; that bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional concerns. The Senate also passed HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, adding a sentencing multiplier and a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, and HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, with $190,000 in nonrecurring implementation funds and a July 1, 2026 implementation date.
The chamber then approved HB 1089 to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, and HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects, lower the approval threshold, and clarify ownership and reimbursement issues. Members discussed funding levels and whether insurance premium credits would be required, but the bill passed unanimously. The Senate also passed HB 1145 on workforce education, HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, and HB 181 on parole guidelines, all without recorded opposition. CS/CS/SB 976 on court-appointed psychologists also passed unanimously, as did HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, which broadened protections against non-consensual and digitally forged intimate images.
Later, the Senate approved HB 1156 creating the Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program, after clarifying training requirements and hearing support that the measure would help families keep medically fragile children at home while compensating trained parents. The chamber also passed HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care, with an amendment allowing designated facilities to retain stabilized patients who still meet involuntary examination criteria. Throughout the day, senators used questions and debate to probe charter school governance in CS/CS/SB 822, which was substituted with HB 443 and amended to expand charter autonomy over conduct codes, enrollment, reporting, and facility use while maintaining sponsor oversight; that bill was placed on the calendar for third reading rather than voted on in the excerpt. Several other measures, including SB 716, SB 76, and the final SB 1252 item, were postponed or not reached before the transcript ended.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The chamber advocates for policies that support teachers and raise student academic performance.
- 30 classes around the state so that we can then track how those students are doing through that progression
- The chamber advocates for policies that support teachers and raise student academic performance.
- I'm assuming it's going to allow us to see whether or not this is progressing in the way that we want
- it to progress.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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and where we have progressive and where we have progressive and conservative - I think those are really good questions, and, you know, I think this bill is a work in progress.
- I think it's bill is a work in progress. I think it's continued<01:12:31.440>
conversations.
Bills:
HF3119
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 1st, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The subcommittee on Academic and Career-Oriented Education will come to order.
- Under the Texas Education Code, CTE programs are designed to equip students with academic and technical
- districts and institutions of higher education to provide courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive
Keywords:
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The next slide identifies academic outcomes for our students.
- What we see nationally is that academic performance is negatively impacted by distance learning.
- What the 2017 study identified is that virtual charter schools produce lower academic outcomes.
- In Farmington, it was particularly related to low academic performance, procurement issues, and an AG
- But I think nationally we know, based on data, that overall their academic outcomes are lower.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Budget Hearings (2) Feb 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Once our students go through a program, whether it be academic or a combination thereof, they stay in
- Last year, we added four new academic programs.
- The tip of the spear, as I talk about, is academic achievement and growth with a clear focus on early
- One is academically, yes sir, and instructionally.
- So I think it's helping develop the students in a very positive way beyond the academics. Yes, sir.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I think there's some things that we need to look more closely at as time progresses, over 20 years, but
- So I would recommend that you stay focused on your academics and focused on science, which is important
- use many different education governance structures, yet 49 states still outperform New Mexico academically
- The progress is all in the right direction using Lexile scores rather than just achievement data.
- Good for the arguments that you made, and although we have seen in the Lexile scores the progression,
Keywords:
wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Today as we stand here, let us salute their commitment and contributions which fuel our state's progress
- These historically African American fraternities and sorority boast a rich history of academic excellence
- legislature, know that I see you, I appreciate you, and I stand with you in the fight for justice and progress
- Commitment to service is expressed in its slogan greater service, greater progress.
- establishment of an intensive workforce readiness adult education pilot program heard of the Subcommittee on Academic
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 4, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THE STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS COMMITTEE WILL COME TO ORDER.
- THAT IS IN PROGRESS.
- YOU SPOKE ABOUT THAT YOU DO THE INSPECTIONS AND ARE PROUD ABOUT THE PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE.
- IF YOU NOTICE THE NAME OF OUR COMMITTEE IS STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. IT IS NOT K 12.
- IT IS A STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. WITHOUT SAFETY YOU DON'T HAVE A FOUNDATION WITH WHICH TO DO THAT.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- She discussed academic programs and policies before enrollment.
- That's not the the academic piece. It could be those others to.
- comfortable allowing our children to be instructed that would encourage our children to be instructed by academic
- Understanding that it's not a work in progress, its work and I would say has been done very well.
- There are the number of things, 10 special considerations, multiple Goals, Assessment, Procedures, Progress
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- at—sorry, she is a freshman at Tatum High School, has a... passion for ag, public speaking, and academic
- This renowned award, the Cognia Award, signifies that Santa Fe Indian School excels in high academic
- Graduates are academically high-performing students who are committed to maintaining their Native American
- We are at our best when we walk together towards progress and shared prosperity.
- I ask unanimous consent that the whole House and Senate rise and report progress.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- has not formally been put on RAI, but they have indicated they have concerns about limiting it to academic
- They also indicated it was a freedom of choice issue among providers if you limited it to only academic
- Academic medical centers. Okay. So that's the issue with that act. Yes, sir. All right.
- I think being able to hear from the academic institutions, from private dentists, and so forth, that
- I think being able to hear from the academic institutions, from private dentists, and so forth, that
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council reviewed several agency rules and requests. It approved without objection an Insurance Department amendment implementing Act 261’s holding company system requirements, two State Board of Election Commissioners rules on poll watchers/provisional voting and certified election monitors, and a Treasurer of State rule removing DEI-related membership requirements to comply with Act 938. The committee also held over for a month a Department of Education request related to excluding a rule from reporting requirements so it could be discussed further with the Department of Commerce.
A major portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Human Services’ request to be excluded from rulemaking for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025. DHS said federal CMS guidance created comparability and other issues for the Medicaid-related dental and diagnostic lab provisions, making it difficult to implement the acts as written by their effective dates. DHS outlined possible paths, including broader adult dental coverage, waivers, or splitting the dental rate increase from the special-needs cap increase. The Arkansas State Dental Association disputed DHS’s approach, arguing Act 1025 is workable, that the pediatric rate increase should move forward separately, and that DHS should continue pursuing the law rather than stop rulemaking. Committee members questioned both sides extensively about CMS correspondence, waiver timelines, fiscal impact, and whether the acts could be severed.
After testimony from DHS, the Dental Association, and a public commenter, the committee adopted a motion not to exclude DHS from reporting requirements for Acts 567, 568, 967, and 1025, meaning DHS must continue the normal rulemaking/reporting process. The committee then accepted the Division of Higher Education’s report, which recommended repealing three of its 32 rules and keeping the remaining 29 in effect. It also received routine written updates on older and newer rulemaking items and filed the monthly updates without further action.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- in the hours of instruction for secondary school students experiences that allow students to earn academic
- students students experiences that allow students to<00:04:57.600>
earn <00:04:57.840>academic - credit are available to to earn academic credit are available to all<00:05:00.240>
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Section <00:09:19.040>three - Um, and I know it's still a work in progress.
Bills:
HF1306
Keywords:
education, school policy, teacher training, student health, emergency response, 1183, house
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine stemming the tide of antisemitism in America. Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Senate Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Just last week, activists took over an academic building at Barnard College, injuring one employee so
- From boycotts in student government to boycotts against Israeli academics to 53 student groups pledging
- I think centers of academic excellence such as our Institutes of Higher Education in this country are
- Many Jewish students, including myself, have been excluded from certain progressive groups on campus.
- They had spent money getting through high school, getting the best grades, being academic competitive
Keywords:
anti-Semitism, hate crimes, college campuses, civil rights, public safety, protests, intimidation
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- millions from Oakland organizations doing this work every single day, we are going to still fight for progress
- Progress is not permission to stop, and orange is not just a color, it's a commitment, a commitment to
- Federation, otherwise known as CIF, recognizes two students out of 800,000 that excel in athletics, academics
- And not limited to her amazing athletic and academic achievements, but she also does amazing work with
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through routine procedural business including journal approval, bill re-referrals, and consent actions. Several guest introductions were made, including family members of members and two CIF Scholar Athletes of the Year, Ryan Liu and Mona Sugawara, who were recognized for academic, athletic, and community achievements.
The main floor action was on ACR 191, which designated June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California. Assemblymember Stephanie presented the resolution and described the ongoing toll of gun violence, citing Hadea Pendleton and recent shootings, while numerous members from both parties and regions spoke in strong support, sharing personal and district-level experiences with gun violence and urging continued state and federal action. The resolution received 55 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote.
The Assembly also adopted several consent calendar resolutions, including ACR 206 on elder and dependent adult abuse awareness month and ACR 211, along with multiple Senate concurrent resolutions, all by unanimous roll-call votes. The chamber then heard an adjournment in memory for Michael George Savan, a longtime Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commander, Marine Corps Reservist, former Lomita mayor and council member, and volunteer coach. The Assembly adjourned until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, a roll call vote is in progress. Please return to the floor. Thank you.
- A roll call vote is in progress. Please return to the floor. Thank you. Members, please vote.
- It would also force those schools to give academic credit... ...for the programs that they have zero
- rich book of life that I do think that engaging with that text should be recognized and valued for academic
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, recognized the Doctor of the Day, and welcomed several guest groups and visitors in the gallery. Members also offered personal privilege remarks introducing guests and marking birthdays and other occasions. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on Senate bills 1126, 1252, and 1479, all of which passed and were transmitted onward.
The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole to consider multiple Senate bills. SB 1099, dealing with defamation and online publication, drew debate over free speech and press protections; opponents argued it would narrow speech rights, while supporters said it distinguished criticism from defamation. SB 1107, SB 1148, SB 1294, and SB 1366 were each recommended do pass with little or no debate. The Committee also considered SB 1237 on the election procedures manual, with supporters saying the Secretary of State should consult legislative committees and opponents calling it overreach; SB 1243 on notice to guardians when patients are released from court-ordered treatment, with supporters citing patient safety and opponents warning it could weaken guardianship reforms; and SB 1281 on reporting federal land acquisitions, which drew a sharp exchange over property rights, federal overreach, and conservation concerns.
Later, the Committee considered SB 1586 and SB 1741. SB 1741, which would allow students to be excused for off-campus religious instruction and receive academic credit, prompted debate over free exercise rights, public-school neutrality, and whether charter and district schools should be required to accommodate release-time religious programs. After the Committee rose, the House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, placing SB 1237, SB 1243, SB 1281, SB 1586, and SB 1741 on third reading. The House then heard additional personal remarks and adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
CHILDREN & YOUTH COMMITTEE- SENATE & AGING, CHILDREN & YOUTH, AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS- HOUSE Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And the amount of time they’re there is typically—it depends on their progress.
- We're working right now on giving them access to our system where they can see their kids' progress in
- Also, when it comes to the schools, we primarily get the information on the youth's academic progress
- I agree because what's happening is we're seeing the progression of the school-to-prison pipeline.
- So, I mean, if you're, if you're, if you come... ...to teach them and to help them make progress.
Summary:
The Senate and House Joint Committee on Children and Youth approved the December 10 minutes and confirmed Representative Mary Bentley to the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee. The committee then heard the annual Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review report, which said the state reviewed 148 of 170 non-natural child deaths in 2023; the reviewed deaths included 69 accidents, 14 suicides, 18 homicides, and 47 undetermined causes. Members asked about how the report’s recommendations could be used, grant opportunities tied to prevention work, and whether the data could be broken down by age; presenters said the report is intended as a prevention tool for agencies and nonprofits and that some age detail is available in later pages of the report.
The committee next took up HCR 1010 and then a broader discussion of juvenile justice reform. Senator Missy Irvin, judges, and Administrative Office of the Courts staff described Arkansas’s use of validated risk assessments, including SAVRY, the Ohio Youth Assessment Tool, MAYSI, and substance-abuse screening, as part of a long-running effort to reduce juvenile incarceration and tailor services to individual youth and families. They said the reforms have contributed to fewer delinquency filings, fewer DYS commitments, and more diversions, while also emphasizing that mental health, substance abuse, school issues, and trauma often drive juvenile court involvement. Several members raised concerns about data gaps, school collaboration, and whether community-based services are sufficient, and presenters said more shared data and stronger school use of safety dashboards could help intervene earlier.
Division of Youth Services Director Michael Crump then presented custody, education, recidivism, and cost data. He said DYS commitments rose after the pandemic, secure residential populations remain high, and detention-center use increased when intake beds filled; he also noted that DYS pays about $320 per day for secure custody and that detention beds cost roughly $90 to $100 per day. Crump said most youth in custody are older teens, about 80 percent are male, and many have behavioral-health needs or educational deficits; he reported 222 GEDs and 102 high school diplomas over six years. He also said about 15 to 19 percent of youth return to DYS within three years and that a larger share later enter the Department of Corrections, while members pressed him on how assessments relate to commitments, how low-risk cases are handled, and how to improve mental health and substance-abuse services statewide.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/12/2026 - House Floor Session - Opening Day Ceremony
Arizona House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 2005, including private practice in Flagstaff, where he first moved when he came to Arizona, and academic
- When he came to Arizona, he worked in academic medicine at Mayo Clinic, Arizona, and was the chief of
- It requires the humility of a growth mindset and the discipline to make consistent progress.
- It requires the humility of a growth mindset, the discipline to make consistent progress.
- And athletics, and academics, and in the corporate world.
Summary:
The House convened for an opening-day floor session marked by ceremonial activities, including the invocation, posting of the colors, the Pledge of Allegiance, and musical performances. Members also welcomed the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Jason Jamison, and a large number of special guests, dignitaries, family members, and community leaders. The Speaker delivered extended remarks about Arizona’s history, the responsibilities of legislators, and the importance of civility and respect in the chamber. Guest speakers included ASU football coach Kenny Dillingham and University of Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd, both of whom spoke about leadership, culture, teamwork, and the role of athletics in uniting and retaining talent in Arizona.
The House then took up organizational business. Members adopted amendments to the House rules for the 57th Legislature, Second Regular Session, and then adopted the amended rules as the governing rules for the session. The chamber also approved an emergency declaration for bill readings, allowing bills, resolutions, and memorials to be read by number and short title only. The Speaker announced two new standing committees for the session: Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, chaired by Representative Justin Wilmeth, and Rural Economic Development, chaired by Representative Teresa Martinez. A House Organizational Committee was appointed to notify the Senate that the House was organized and ready for business and to join a committee to notify the Governor.
A lengthy portion of the meeting was devoted to points of personal privilege, during which many members introduced family members, constituents, local officials, educators, business leaders, veterans, and advocacy groups. Several members highlighted issues such as water security, affordability, education, health care access, reentry services, veterans’ citizenship, and support for working families. The session concluded with the House recessing and then reconvening for the formal start of legislative business, including committee membership changes and the first reading of a large slate of bills covering elections, taxes, education, health, water, transportation, public safety, and other topics.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- just struggling in general, um, that don't seem to fit in any box, but they're just struggling academically
- In your staffs, what's the preferred assessment tool for literacy progress in elementary school?
- you that the, the states are all subject to the NAEPP, the National Assessment of, of Education Progress
- They have a certified academic language therapist, that's somebody who could teach the letters class
- didn't have it in my, uh, notes, but listening, I thought I'd address just for a second, our, um, Progress
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education May 1st, 2025
S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The subcommittee on academic and career-oriented Education will come to order.
- Under the Texas Education Code, CTE programs are designed to equip students with academic and technical
- districts and institutions of higher education to provide courses in a non-duplicative sequence of progressive