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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- of the State Board of Education.
- Kohler dedicated his career to Idaho's education system.
- Senate Bill 1225, as amended by the Education Committee, an act relating to education, to establish provisions
- In the Senate, Senate, Senate Bill 1225, as amended by Education Committee, an act relating to education
- President's searches for state institutions of higher education.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So first time being on this education committee this year.
- and what we do to help education.
- I'm the committee secretary for the Education Committee.
- I represent the Arizona Education Association.
- We represent over 23 Arizona educators across the state.
Bills:
SB1009
Committee:
Senate Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we'll come to order on the Senate Committee on Education K-16.
- SB 1322 supports Texas's higher education institutions by establishing a Texas Higher Education Accreditation
- Higher education institutions found noncompliant with accreditation would Higher education institutions
- I'm the higher education policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
- The bill amends the Texas Education Code by establishing the Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission
Committee:
Senate Education K-16
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills and took no final votes, leaving each measure pending. The first major item, SB 1322 by Senator Hagenbuch, would create a Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission to evaluate and approve accrediting agencies for public colleges and universities using outcome-based metrics such as retention, graduation, employment, debt, and repayment. Supporters, including Kate Byerley of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, argued the bill would add competition and align accreditation with Texas workforce needs; Senator Menendez questioned the need for a new bureaucracy and noted the $3.6 million fiscal note, suggesting existing reporting and oversight structures could serve the same purpose.
The committee then heard SB 1998, which would establish a pediatric subspecialty preceptorship program to encourage medical students to enter pediatric subspecialties. Dr. Lauren Gamble testified in strong support, saying the program would help address shortages and improve access for children, especially in rural and underserved areas. SB 2788, authored by Senator Menendez, would add the PSAT as an accepted assessment for dual credit and Texas Success Initiative purposes; Priscilla Camacho of Alamo Colleges supported the bill, citing strong student outcomes and widespread use of the PSAT as a readiness indicator.
Senator Creighton laid out SB 2076, which would remove or modify certain Capitol view corridor restrictions affecting the UT Austin Academic Medical Center project, including the planned specialty hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center expansion. He said the existing corridors are outdated and limit development. The committee also heard SB 1418, a cleanup bill replacing outdated references to ACT Plan with Pre-ACT and removing obsolete SAT subject test language. After brief testimony and no opposition on the later bills, the committee closed public testimony and left SB 1322, SB 1998, SB 2788, SB 2076, and SB 1418 pending before recessing for the floor session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the House Education Committee.
- We can say state grant best education, best choice...
- What's the purpose of education?
- So I don't know what the purpose of education is.
- The state does overall send money for higher education; I get that.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 883 by the Education Committee, an act relating to education
- In the House of Representatives, Household 883 by Education Committee, and act relating to education
- to House of Representatives, House Bill 883, by the Education Committee, an act relating to education
- House Bill 785 by the Education Committee. House Bill 846 by the Education Committee.
- Continuing education to compete.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- education.
- The Office of Higher Education exist.
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- Developmental education is report.
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Committee:
Senate Higher Education
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That includes public schools, charter schools, private schools, and home education.
- But my one huge concern is about special education.
- Special education services are especially at risk.
- Special education services are especially at risk.
- So I'm deeply concerned about the impact of special education here.
Committee:
Senate Government
Keywords:
kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- on CTEDs, and so it seemed like a lot of education stuff in the interim.
- I'm the committee secretary for the Education Committee.
- I represent the Arizona Education Association.
- We represent over 23 Arizona educators across the state.
- The next step is education. Students are often the closest witnesses.
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee heard SB 1009, which would expand Arizona’s high school CPR instruction requirements to include training on automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The sponsor, Sen. Kavanaugh, said the bill would simply add a short AED component to existing CPR programs, would not require schools to buy AEDs, and would improve student readiness to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Supporters included the American Heart Association and several students, who argued that AED familiarity can save lives and that training should be part of school safety education.
Opposition came from the Arizona Education Association, which argued the bill creates an unfunded mandate, could take away from core instructional time, and may require staff time and resources beyond what schools can absorb. The Arizona School Boards Association was neutral but raised concerns about funding, training personnel, and the impact on rural and smaller districts. Sen. Miranda also questioned whether the bill was truly zero-cost and requested a fiscal note, though she said she would vote yes pending more information.
After discussion, the committee voted 5-2 to give SB 1009 a do-pass recommendation. Senators Dunn, Mesnard, Warner, and Anger voted yes, while Senators Diaz and Brown voted no; Sen. Miranda voted yes with reservations. The committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Location settings or for the Committee on Public Education HB 3313 by Holt relating to the font and top
- educational environment, including the parental rights relates to that transition and administration
- of the certain student with a criminal or disciplinary history for the Committee on Public Education
- HB 3326 by Alan Ruling said certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to
- the Federal Public Service Student loan forgiveness Program for this Committee on Higher Education.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (06/02/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions.
A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses.
The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It was about the children and the educators having the financial means to educate the children and make
- I don't want to Modify education is concerning.
- the Democrat Party, and where people stand on issues as they relate to education and educational philosophy
- the Democrat Party, and where people stand on issues as they relate to education and educational philosophy
- In fact, education is the reason I'm here.
Committee:
House Children and Families
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- So I've got a policy brief here from the Secretary of Education with the Oklahoma Center for Educational
- You see the profession of education, students majoring in education, is a profession that had gone down
- We need education specialists, literacy specialists. Education since that legislation went forward.
- We need education specialists, literacy specialists, and people committed to long-term careers in education
- So let's incentivize them to receive the education as opposed to just To receive the education.
Committee:
House A&B Education Subcommittee
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , and queer education.
- educational scholarship corporate income tax credit.
- educational scholarship corporate income tax credit.
- the educational scholarship income tax credit, and the educational scholarship corporate income tax
- educators and graduate student employees.
Bills:
HM19
Keywords:
New Mexico Aviation and Aerospace Day, aviation, aerospace, space industry, missile programs, Spaceport America, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility, Kirtland Air Force Base, drone, unmanned aircraft systems, commercial space transportation, NASA, aircraft, STEM education, research laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, flight testing, medical evacuation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm with, uh, Reb Davis on, Education comes at a cost.
- It's to provide an education that everyone can, can access.
- House Bill 5339 establishes the higher education.
- Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board to support institutions of higher education
- This program supports Texas institutions of higher education in conducting research and education on
Committee:
House Higher Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Deputy Commissioner of Texas Higher Education Coordination Board.
- It's to provide an education that. everyone can access.
- Administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board to support institutions of higher education
- This program supports Texas Institute of higher education in conducting research and education on regenerative
- I didn't come out with an agricultural education at all.
Committee:
House Higher Education
Keywords:
nursing education, clinical sites, health facilities, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, legislative study, healthcare training, tuition, financial assistance, higher education, public institutions, student support, nonresident students, Texas Education Code, resident tuition, scholarships, regenerative agriculture, grants, sustainable farming, soil health, bioremediation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Education Jan 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Education Committee will come to order.
- Educator Standards Board, the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership, and the Washington State
- Education Public-Private Partnership.
- Education is our paramount duty.
- Education is our paramount duty.
Summary:
The House Education Committee met in executive session on several bills, beginning with House Bill 1795 on restraint and isolation in schools. Staff described the proposed substitute as prohibiting mechanical, chemical, and certain physical restraints, limiting planned use of restraint to cases with written medical necessity and parental consent, and revising the definition of serious harm. Members debated amendments clarifying that serious harm can include harm to another person, barring construction of rooms designed primarily for student isolation, and adding a null-and-void clause. The committee adopted the first two amendments but rejected the null-and-void amendment, then advanced the bill as amended. The final roll call on HB 1795 was 10 ayes, 7 nays, and 2 excused, and it was reported do pass as amended.
The committee then considered Second Substitute House Bill 1634, which would create a statewide technical assistance and training framework for student behavioral health, coordinated by OSPI and ESDs with behavioral health agencies and community partners. A second proposed substitute removed some implementation requirements, narrowed the bill to coordination and access to services, added family-focused consultation and planning language, and removed certain reporting and needs-assessment provisions. A null-and-void amendment was offered but failed. Supporters said the bill would provide schools with flexible technical assistance rather than mandates, while opponents raised concerns about fiscal impact and unfunded obligations. The committee approved the bill on a 12-5 vote with 2 excused and reported it do pass.
The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 1662, which would require several education-related agencies and entities to transition to separate administrative services and operational independence on a delayed timeline, and House Bill 1683, which would adjust school board director-district election requirements and thresholds. No amendments were noted on HB 1683, and the committee did not reach final action on either of those bills before adjourning.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- PA education is medical model-based.
- PA education is graduate-level education. You have to have a master's degree.
- PA education is graduate-level education. You have to have a master's degree.
- So PAs are educated as practice.
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Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
absentee voting, disabled, blind, voter assistance, voting rights, SNAP, public assistance, nutritional standards, waiver, food regulation, 1136, house, all
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance Apr 22nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to our Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance.
- We know that the UC education is such a tremendous value.
- It will limit everyone's opportunities to get a UC education.
- However, now is not the time to reduce support for higher education.
- But the state funding for higher education isn't a lost cause.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
250th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution Jun 21st, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We thank you for your work with the education subcommittee and with the commission at large.
- I'm Wendy Rivenberg, and I am leading civics education at Education Development Center, which is headquartered
- We have many members, and our space is really in the civic education space.
- It reaches educators from across the country, so not just Massachusetts educators, but is open to everybody
- It was particularly created with K-12 educators in mind.
Summary:
The Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution met without a quorum, so no votes were taken and any items requiring action were deferred to a future meeting. Representative Sean Garballey welcomed new commission member Mona Roy and thanked outgoing members Susie Berry and Abigail Chandler, noting that the governor’s office would be contacted about open appointments to help restore quorum. The commission then heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition, which outlined civics and history education programs tied to Mass 250 and America 250, including Civic Learning Week, teacher professional development, student civic projects, online courses, and curriculum resources from partners such as iCivics, Harvard’s Democratic Knowledge Project, GBH, Facing History and Ourselves, EDC, Revolutionary Spaces, and others.
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism reported on the state’s 250th anniversary campaign, including a November event at the Old South Meeting House with the governor, lieutenant governor, and Boston Symphony Orchestra, strong media coverage, over $6 million in sponsorships, new TV spots tied to Ken Burns’ American Revolution documentary, and a new Massachusetts First webpage and merchandise. Revolutionary 250 gave an update on upcoming Henry Knox Trail commemorations, including events beginning in January at the state line and continuing in Great Barrington, Springfield, Worcester, Framingham, Cambridge, Roxbury, and Dorchester Heights, with related planning for the St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day parade and other Revolutionary-era observances.
The commission also discussed possible future initiatives for member working groups: contributing to an America 250 time capsule, organizing community-level “America’s potluck dinner” events on July 5, and coordinating readings of the Declaration of Independence on July 8. Members asked clarifying questions about how the potluck and time capsule efforts would work, and staff said an email would be sent after the meeting to gather interest and form small planning groups. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, a second, and unanimous approval.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much, members of the Senate Education Committee.
- closely with the higher education department as they already do.
- So currently higher education institutions...
- Every year, higher education institutions apply to the Higher Education Department for funding.
- Chair, members of the Senate Education Committee.
Committee:
Senate 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
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee began by announcing that SB 210 would be rolled over to Friday and would not be heard. The committee then returned to SB 234, which would provide foster child school transportation funding statewide rather than only for Albuquerque Public Schools. Members adopted an amendment striking the APS-only language and making the bill statewide after testimony from the sponsor, PED, and others that foster youth transportation is a growing issue and should have its own funding stream. The committee discussed how the money might be distributed and whether the $1.2 million appropriation would be sufficient, then voted do pass on SB 234 as amended.
The committee next heard HB 8, which creates a Higher Education Major Projects Fund for large capital projects that are difficult to fund through existing capital outlay processes. Testimony from the sponsor, LFC, HED, and university representatives explained that the bill would support projects such as the UNM School of Medicine, an NMSU multidisciplinary building, student housing, student life projects, and certain Division I athletic facilities, while requiring design readiness, institutional matches, and legislative oversight. Several senators raised concerns about the clarity of the prioritization process, the Division I-only athletics language, the recurring nature of future funding, and the relationship to other capital funding streams, but the committee ultimately voted do pass on HB 8.
The committee then considered SB 243 and SB 244, nearly identical bills for UNM and NMSU that would each appropriate $5 million for student health, student support, nutrition, travel, scholarships, and other athletic department needs. Athletic directors testified that conference realignment, higher travel costs, nutrition demands, and new revenue-sharing/NIL obligations have increased expenses, and sponsors said the bills were intended as one-time appropriations. Some senators questioned whether the requests should be recurring or funded through university revenue rather than the state, but both bills received do pass recommendations. Finally, the committee heard SM 16, as amended, which asks HED to convene a task force to study parenting students in higher education and recommend ways to collect data and improve support. Supporters said better data is needed to understand barriers such as child care and transportation, and the memorial passed with a do pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned until Friday morning.