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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Apr 14th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • If the flags are part of the educational curriculum? The flags can be displayed.
  • How does this improve education?
  • It takes away any advocacy time, it takes away, it just, if it's not promoting education.
  • In fact, many institutions of higher education in the state and around the country have recently seen
  • We would just be making sure that they are also recognized in the education code.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 31st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Zwiener, but that parents are at the head of the table when it comes to their kids' education.
  • Our teachers, parents, and educators should have the tools, and I believe do have the...
  • The primary role of a parent is to be involved in and to be in charge of their child's education.
  • , our educators are invited to partner with our parents, not the other way around.
  • comes to Texas education, parents' roles are primary and paramount.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 14th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • I would be telling my parents I was expecting. I was 19 years old.
  • Aside from offering pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, we offer parenting education classes, mentoring,
  • We are primarily educational and supportive.
  • Department of Education about this, ask them to develop a curriculum.
  • that have qualified to be trauma-informed foster care parents.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Government

Government

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  • them, education is an incredibly important part of protecting our children.
  • Education is an incredibly important part of protecting our children. Question? Thank you.
  • But that responsibility belongs to individuals themselves and to parents.
  • Look, I believe in parents' discretion.
  • We haven't really talked that much about sex education.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Early Learning & Human Services Jan 16th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Early Learning & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also relevant to the bill are the early childhood education and assistance program, eCAP, and the Head
  • Jeanette Wade, educational coordinator for the Opportunity Council Early Learning and Family Service
  • She oversees the educational preschool services and DCYF licensing for 15 classrooms.
  • year, and when the military member parent is a single custodial parent.
  • I join you today as a former Head Start parent, a parent ambassador from a previous cohort, and a disabled
Summary: The Early Learning and Human Services Committee held public hearings on several bills focused on early learning access and disability services. House Bill 2317 would exempt certain ECEAP and Head Start programs located in public school buildings or on public school property from DCYF child care licensing when they operate part-day or school-day. Staff explained the current licensing requirements, and the prime sponsor and testifiers from Head Start, ECEAP, and private school groups said the bill would reduce duplicative oversight, delays, and costs while helping expand preschool access. House Bill 2099 would expand ECEAP eligibility for military families and add prioritization factors for deployed and single custodial military parents; the sponsor and multiple advocates, including military and early learning organizations, said military families face unique child care, housing, and readiness challenges and need better access to preschool slots. House Bill 2350 would require DSHS to notify residents, guardians, and family members when a residential habilitation center is found out of compliance with federal CMS requirements; the sponsor and disability advocates said the bill would improve transparency and help families respond to safety and care concerns. The committee also heard House Bill 2318, which would allow ECEAP and Head Start children to count toward the 5% participation threshold needed for Early Achievers quality improvement awards. The sponsor said the change would provide modest additional funding to providers serving high-need children and help support child care programs with thin margins. Testifiers from a remote nonprofit child care center and the Head Start/ECEAP association said the current rule can discourage providers from enrolling ECEAP children because it can jeopardize award eligibility, and that the bill would remove an unintended barrier without changing the program’s purpose. No votes were taken; each bill was heard and then the committee moved on or closed the hearing.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in Washington State, we want our students to be educated, educated about cultures, educated about
  • I believe, as a career educator and parent, every single child in Washington state benefits from learning
  • I believe, as a career educator and parent, every single child in Washington state benefits from learning
  • Hi, my name is Angela Bang and I am a parent reading a statement on behalf of educator Ululani Miller
  • Hi, my name is Angela Bang and I am a parent reading a statement on behalf of educator Ululani Miller
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 5901, which would change the school construction assistance program so that instructional space on military bases is excluded from a district’s available space inventory when calculating state construction aid. Staff said the bill would help districts such as Clover Park and Medical Lake, where on-base schools can reduce eligibility for state funding even though that space is not available to the broader district. Senator Christian and supporters from OSPI and the affected districts said the measure would prevent local taxpayers from bearing extra costs and could unlock significant renovation funding; no opposition was presented during the hearing. The committee then held an executive session on two bills. Senate Bill 5922, concerning transfers from transportation vehicle funds when districts reduce their fleets, was recommended “do pass” to the Rules Committee. Senate Bill 585, concerning pupil transportation safety net awards for excess costs serving special passengers, was recommended “do pass” to the Ways and Means Committee. Both motions passed by voice vote subject to signatures. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 5860 on school board compensation and training. The bill would raise director pay from $50 to $100 per day, increase the annual cap, allow child care costs to be reimbursed for meeting attendance, require periodic review of compensation levels, and direct WASDA to provide fiscal and finance training for directors. Supporters argued the current compensation is outdated and that higher pay and child care support would broaden participation and improve board diversity; opponents and some testifiers raised concerns about using levy funds, the added cost, and whether the training should be mandatory, while others said financial training is important for board oversight. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 5956 on artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance, and Senate Bill 5574 on instruction in Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history. SB 5956 would bar schools from using automated decision systems or surveillance technology as the sole basis for discipline or risk scoring, limit biometric and law-enforcement data sharing, and require updated OSPI guidance and a WSSDA model policy; testimony largely supported guardrails to prevent bias and misuse. SB 5574’s substitute would require districts to include those histories in required social studies courses on a timeline tied to the state standards review cycle, with annual reporting beginning in 2030; many educators, students, and community members testified in support, saying the bill would make curriculum more complete, reduce bullying and exclusion, and better reflect Washington’s diverse communities.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) May 8th, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a teacher, as a parent, I made sure he knew what his rights were as a student.
  • And then finally I want to touch on the other, the parent agreement provision.
  • My name is Gabe Grantham, education policy advisor for Texas 2036.
  • We would not be in education if we did not want to educate them, so we will provide Texas with the best
  • The bill passed the House Committee on Public Education unanimously 14 to 0.
Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Economic Development Apr 7th, 2025

Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • education in this state.
  • Lee Rector, Associate Commissioner for Workforce Education at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  • I'm glad the... ...defeating abatements with community engagement and education.
  • Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • the like from education and employment, crime-related risk factors rise.
Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • education in this state.
  • Force Education at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • Rural educators also face barriers in building and sustaining industry partnerships.
  • When youth are disconnected from education and employment, crime-related risk factors rise.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It relates to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics
  • education in this state.
  • Lee Rector, Associate Commissioner for Workforce Education at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
  • Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
  • Rural educators also face barriers to build and sustain industry partnerships.
Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met to hear a series of bills and informational primers, with several resource witnesses from the Governor’s Office, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The chair opened by noting the death of Senator King’s son and asking members to keep the family in their prayers. Most bills were laid out and left pending subject to the call of the chair after brief author presentations and public testimony. The committee heard several local hotel occupancy tax bills: SB 1553 for Kerr County, SB 1086 for Childress County, SB 1087 for Mason County, and SB 913 for Alpine. Supporters, including the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association and local officials, said the measures would allow counties or the city to use hotel tax revenue for tourism-related projects and local development. The committee also heard SB 1534, which would direct a study on health physics education and workforce needs in Texas; resource witnesses from TWC and THECB testified on the bill. All of these measures were left pending. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 1754, which would prohibit local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power at wholesale, with an exception for certain battery storage tied to dispatchable generation. The bill drew strong support from witnesses who argued counties should not subsidize wind and solar projects that can harm neighboring landowners and that renewables already receive substantial federal support. Opponents from the solar and storage industry argued the bill would remove a voluntary local economic development tool, raise power prices, and discourage investment. Senators also debated landowner impacts, grid reliability, and whether the bill was the right policy tool; the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2322, a committee substitute related to the Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation Act, which would exempt electric generation facilities from the program’s compelling-factor test so they can qualify for school tax limitation agreements. Supporters said the change would correct an unintended barrier for dispatchable generation, while Senator Johnson argued it would weaken the program’s purpose by subsidizing projects that would locate in Texas anyway. SB 1718 would add the NRA annual meeting to the major events reimbursement program; the NRA supported it, while gun violence prevention advocates opposed using state incentives for the organization. SB 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events program, and SB 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard SB 1143, a substitute bill aimed at improving transparency and coordination in programs serving opportunity youth ages 14 to 24, with witnesses supporting better reporting and workforce alignment. At the end of the meeting, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess subject to the call of the chair.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/27/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Chair Youakim, who's my co-chair in the Education Finance Committee.
  • It is also the state's largest platform for education and agriculture.
  • </c><01:19:43.000><c> and</c> she can to not become a teen parent and she can to not become a teen parent
  • Educational outcomes are better. Economic outcomes are better.
  • parent homes educational outcomes in two parent homes educational outcomes are<01:26:43.560><c> better
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Leg Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an investment we see in education and empowerment of our people.
  • And we all know this hits close to home, as this is my parents' generation, it's our parents' generation
  • In addition to the educational aspect, the senior workshop.
  • , economic development, community building, and intergenerational education.
  • My name is Adriana Gordillo, and I am a Latina artist, poet, and Spanish educator.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 3/26/25

Legacy Finance

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  • It's our parents' generation.
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  • </c> educational retooling and materials. educational retooling and materials.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 17th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, our goal here is not to create any new programs, but rather simply educate and inform. our veterans
  • that these men and women of our armed services have earned and so. if this bill will help us to just educate
  • So if I can just quickly speak to specifically the education piece, many of the systems, the GI Bill.
  • 9-11 GI Bill, as well as our state Hazelwood benefit for education.
  • So from an education standpoint alone, which many of us have benefited from, I know my daughter is directly
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 20th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • is Tarleton State University Day, and we recognize their 125-year Orders of Excellence in Higher Education
  • We educate thousands of Texans every year, we love our community colleges, so thank you Lee College for
  • their son's manager is going to the hospital He has his heart for the next generation as well, for education
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • From contracting with public education.
  • Committee on Public Education.
  • Education compliance through the establishment of a continuing education tracking system as part of the
  • health physics education.
  • SB 2015 by Bedell relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship between a parent and a non-parent