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• /c><00:23:37.400> believe<00:23:37.760> we<00:23:37.840> can<00:23:38.040> teach
• <00:23:38.400> people So, I don't believe we can teach people So, I don't believe we can teach
• These opportunities do more than just teach students about agriculture.
• <00:36:23.280> They teach students about agriculture.
• They teach students about agriculture.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They learn in 4-H teaches them to be strong leaders in all parts of their life, across our state and
• That was what a great leadership program it is, and that's what it teaches us.
• That was what a great leadership program it is, and that's what it teaches us.
• But it also teaches them leadership. We have to take care of our animals every day.
• But it also teaches them the country.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 23, 2026 journal, and then took up two resolutions. HJR 26-103, recognizing National Blood Donor Month, was adopted unanimously, 34-0, with the current roll call added as co-sponsors. SJR 26-005, designating Monday, January 26, 2026 as Colorado 4-H Day, was also adopted unanimously, 34-0, and the morning roll call was added as co-sponsors. Most of the meeting centered on SJR 26-005 and a large 4-H presence in the galleries and on the floor. Senators and guests gave extended remarks about 4-H’s role in youth development, agriculture, leadership, and hands-on learning, with several members sharing personal 4-H experiences and welcoming students from across Colorado. The resolution text highlighted 4-H’s statewide reach and its partnership with Colorado State University Extension. After the resolution, senators made announcements about upcoming Bible study, Smart Act hearings, a State Farm breakfast, and Joint Budget Committee presentations. The latter part of the meeting shifted to personal privilege remarks on immigration enforcement, protests, law enforcement, due process, and public safety, with sharply differing views expressed about ICE, CBP, and recent incidents in Minnesota. No further legislative votes or actions were taken after the resolutions.

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• When I started teaching a long time ago, if you at a student information system.
• And of course, finally, make sure that we're able to assist with the teaching staff.
• I was just commenting when I was last teaching.
• I was teaching my mom how to scale a classroom at Seahawks.
• We could just teach them. It's your kids to make the pictures. You know, to every problem.

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• enhancement funding, which was reduced by more than $10 million has enabled us to maintain a 23:1 teaching
• ratio with 24% of our faculty, that's 98 faculty members teaching 1,031 classes affecting 6,992 students
• We teach critical management practices for ag producers, and we assist Texans on feral hogs.
• It, um, But it, the, the professionalism and the skills that you teach those volunteers, um.
• Our, our teachings are amazing.

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• teachers to be certified to teach teachers to be certified to teach computer<04:13:27.319> science
• It really teaches empathy and connection in these divided times.
• It really teaches empathy and connection in these divided times.
• It really teaches empathy and connection in these divided times.
• It really teaches empathy and connection in these divided times.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• What this bill does is it basically bans the method of teaching kids...
• What this bill does is it basically bans the method of teaching kids by guessing as opposed to slowing
• We are now telling our districts that in Massachusetts, we're going to properly teach our young readers

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: House and Senate leaders announced a conference committee agreement on a literacy bill that both chambers had previously passed, saying the compromise combines the strongest parts of each version. The speakers said the bill responds to poor third-grade reading outcomes and aims to improve early literacy instruction for the next generation of students, with implementation planned for the 2027-2028 school year. The bill would require K-3 reading curricula to meet Department of Elementary and Secondary Education guidelines and be evidence-based, provide free approved curriculum options for districts that need them, and allow waivers for districts already using acceptable evidence-based programs. It also would remove unproven teaching methods, support student progress monitoring, require dyslexia screening, publish relevant data, and provide professional development and apprenticeship opportunities for teachers. One speaker described the measure as effectively ending guessing-based reading instruction and returning to phonics-focused teaching. The conferees said the bill was developed through weeks of negotiation and had unanimous votes in both chambers on the earlier versions. Senators Lewis and O'Connor, though absent, were said to support the compromise and would sign the conference report. The leaders said they expected strong support when the compromise bill comes to the House and Senate floors later in the week.

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• These ranged from teaching in a classroom to mucking horse stalls, participating in over 400 work days
• These range from teaching in a classroom to mucking horse stalls, participating in over 400 work days
• Because the 12th step teaches you a major, important principle.
• Can you work with all of our members to teach them the tricks?
• He's never going to teach us the tricks. But I asked you to please work with all our members.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including recognition of the day’s doctor of the day, an intern, and a resolution honoring the late Bob Graham and firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also adopted a resolution designating August 9, 2026, as Bob Graham Day. After routine announcements, the Senate moved to the special order calendar and took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion bills substituted in place of Senate versions. The first major floor action was passage of a tax-related bill conforming Florida’s Internal Revenue Code to federal changes while excluding certain provisions from H.R. 1; it passed 34-0. The Senate then considered CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid, which proposed stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services, pharmacy and drug rebate reforms, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. A Berman amendment to require Medicaid expansion before work requirements was rejected, as was an Osgood amendment to add photo-ID protections and exemptions for certain SNAP users. The bill remained on the calendar for third reading after extensive debate and questioning about implementation, exemptions, and potential impacts on beneficiaries. The chamber also passed bills on technology education and AI instruction, a Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption, designation of the SS American Victory as Florida’s official flagship, electronic payments for local governments, repeal of the sunset on gold and silver legal tender, public records exemptions for financial institutions and custodians, a Florida stablecoin pilot program, local government finance transparency, digital voyeurism, and insurance customer representative licensing. Most of these measures were adopted after brief explanation, minor amendments, or substitution of House companions, with votes generally in favor and several passing unanimously or by wide margins. Later, the Senate took up CS/SB 1756 on medical freedom, which would expand parental vaccine information requirements, add a conscience-based exemption, allow behind-the-counter ivermectin access, and repeal the sunset on the mRNA mandate prohibition. The bill’s first amendments clarified anti-kickback rules for vaccine manufacturers and required informational materials to address risks, benefits, safety, and efficacy; the transcript ends during consideration of this bill, before final passage is shown.

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• So, like I've indicated, the focus really is teaching the kids um those numbers um 282 for the last uh
• So, those are the skills that we try to teach the youth early on.
• So, those are the skills that we try to teach the youth early on.
• them that financial important to teach them that financial literacy<01:14:24.320> because<01:
• them during the 6 to 8 week teaching them during the 6 to 8 week week<01:15:32.040> period.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• <00:40:57.520> This teaching and loving their students.
• This teaching and loving their students.
• He said principals have two jobs: keep kids safe while they're there, and teach them something.
• <01:36:03.720> as when I was was it when I was teaching as when I was was it when I was teaching
• I I have been teaching as through three.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• like to make sure that it is a budget that fosters a diverse environment where our public schools can teach
• like to make sure that it is a budget that fosters a diverse environment where our public schools can teach
• children<00:01:41.119> the<00:01:41.280> importance<00:01:41.680> of can teach
• the children the importance of can teach the children the importance of understanding<00:01:43.000><
• <01:14:01.040> a to try and diversify our teach a to try and diversify our teach a Workforce

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• That's why it is important to teach kids how to read and count from early ages because these are the
• c><00:13:52.480> is<00:13:52.639> important<00:13:52.959> to<00:13:53.200> teach
• <00:13:53.519> kids<00:13:53.839> how<00:13:54.079> to why it is important to teach
• kids how to why it is important to teach kids how to read<00:13:54.560> and<00:13:54.880>
• have been shortening their teach have been shortening their attention<00:15:29.360> span.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 4138, a bill aimed at limiting harmful social media practices for minors by requiring verifiable parental consent for accounts and restricting addictive features and targeted advertising for youth users. Chair Scott offered an A2 amendment, with an oral clarification striking specific language and two commas; the committee adopted the amended A2, and the bill was then discussed as amended. The bill author described social media as addictive by design and said the measure would use age-estimation technology to identify users 15 and under, require parental consent, and provide a different, less addictive experience for youth. Supportive testimony came from the Minnesota Catholic Conference, parents Jerry and Giana Cox, and a Minnesota high school student, all arguing that social media harms youth mental health, encourages excessive use, and exposes children to manipulation, cyberbullying, and addictive design features like infinite scroll and autoplay. They said the bill would help parents, protect children, and reduce exploitation of minors’ data. Several committee members also spoke in favor, saying the bill addresses corporate negligence, youth mental health, and the need to act even if the proposal needs more work. Opposition testimony came from industry groups including the Computer and Communications Industry Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and NetChoice. They argued the bill is vague and narrow in scope, could create uneven coverage, and may push platforms toward intrusive age-verification or digital-ID-like systems that raise privacy and data-breach concerns. They also said restrictions on personalized or algorithmic features could weaken safety tools and make it harder to protect young users. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the excerpt, but the amended A2 was adopted and the bill remained under discussion.

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• self-esteem, eating disorders, or poor... ...body image, and we believe parents should be able to teach
• Like an app, like YouTube, you know, where I'd be consuming content that teaches me things.
• With parents to teach, advise, and support us, just like we do with driving.
• My religion teaches me generosity, and municipal libraries are a great example.
• Teaching our children about consent and respect is what will protect everyone. Everyone.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority

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• cuz you're going to be trying to teach cuz you're going to be trying to teach us<01:51:40.360>
• nowhere and teach at our university. nowhere and teach at our university.
• WE WANT OUR FACULTY TO BE ABLE TO TEACH WE WANT OUR FACULTY TO BE ABLE TO TEACH OUR<05:59:08.080
• of these people probably been teaching of these people probably been teaching on<06:00:55.560>
• teach and have the freedom to speech. teach and have the freedom to speech.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Todd Freeman, Superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools, as Alabama Superintendent of the Year. Senators praised his leadership in public education and noted the recognition was especially meaningful as one of the last such honors in the current chamber. The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the 2026 Alabama Law Institute Senate interns for their service, and members offered personal remarks thanking the interns and encouraging them to remain and contribute to Alabama in the future. The chamber then took up several conference committee and House messages. The Senate concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 341 after extended remarks, and later concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 32, described as a veterans-related bill that would make benefits automatic for those under the federal poverty level and allow cities and counties to opt in for veterans above that level. The Senate also received House amendments to Senate Bill 199, concerning sex offenders, and voted to non-concur and send the bill to conference, naming conferees. In resolutions from the Rules Committee, the Senate adopted an amended House Joint Resolution 198 establishing the Alabama Mental Health Task Force. It also adopted House Joint Resolution 326, which recognizes the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama. Throughout the meeting, senators made extended floor remarks about slowing down on legislation, focusing on rural hospitals and other priorities, and the importance of treating children, seniors, and low-income residents fairly.

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• they teach history, if they teach they teach history, if they teach language,<00:57:21.119> if
• I don't mind teaching about him.
• I don't mind teaching about him.
• I don't mind teaching about him.
• I don't mind teaching about about him. I don't mind teaching about him. him. him.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 7, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We're going to need people who are able to teach the certificate programs, associate's degree, bachelor's
• So, um, and part of the problem is that we don't have any teachers to teach those programs to get those
• So, um, and part of the problem is that we don't have any teachers to teach those programs to get those
• <00:21:41.679> those have any teachers to teach those have any teachers to teach those programs
• To make sure you're teaching career and technical education, and we were able to come up with a language

Keywords: 1183, house

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• She said she is teaching people to teach others so they will internalize it, and that they also meet
• She said she is teaching people to teach others so they will internalize it.
• She said she is teaching people to teach others so they will internalize it.
• She said she is teaching people to teach others so they will internalize it.
• She said she is teaching people to teach others so they will internalize it, and that is what she is

Bills: HF1392, HF2233, HF695, HF2228, HF1289

Keywords: consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress

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• . >> Okay, the next one we have is our contract with Teaching Strategies.
• Teaching Strategies is the statewide assessment tool that we use in First Class Pre-K and P3 and in the
• Our first contract is going to be also with Teaching Strategies. Teaching Strategies.

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• with retirement options available to them as educators, including CalSTRS, which requires years of teaching
• For individuals that have elected to give back to their communities through teaching, AB 2417 provides
• For individuals that have elected to give back to their communities through teaching, AB 2417 provides
• The first: how do we teach the next generation of Californians to be more understanding, caring, and
• I teach at the University of Southern California.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and began by approving a large consent calendar of bills on two unanimous-support motions. The committee then heard a series of individual bills, with authors and sponsors generally describing low or absorbable state costs and asking for aye votes. Topics included AI/digital safety education for students (AB 1792), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), retirement information for community college faculty (AB 2417), cannabis regulation changes including tribal commerce, drive-through sales, and beverage labeling (AB 2506, AB 2697, AB 2532), emergency equipment training for law enforcement volunteers (AB 1913), cannery law modernization (AB 2706), child care planning in local governments (AB 1914), EV charger permitting fees (AB 1820), election-record notice requirements (AB 1664), nursing home discharge notices (AB 2135), a San Diego energization-delay pilot (AB 2518), mental health training for school coaches (AB 1665), and education governance and oversight changes (AB 2117). Several bills were described as committee or sponsor measures with technical or clarifying changes, including AB 2780, AB 2615, AB 2121, and AB 2771. Testimony was largely supportive, often from sponsor groups, industry representatives, labor, or advocacy organizations. Notable support included TechNet for AB 1792, the California State Sheriffs’ Association for AB 1913, California Dairies and food manufacturers for AB 2706, the Low Income Investment Fund for AB 1914, EV and environmental groups for AB 1820, the Attorney General’s Office for AB 1664, long-term care ombudsman advocates for AB 2135, and the California State Association of Psychiatrists for the cannabis and mental-health-related bills. Some bills drew limited opposition or “opposed unless amended” positions, including AB 2350, AB 1820, and AB 2506, while AB 2697 and AB 2532 were presented as efforts to support the legal cannabis market and consumer safety. The committee also heard a presentation-only item, AB 2541, creating a lowrider specialty license plate, which drew enthusiastic bipartisan comments and co-author requests from members. Most bills were reported out with due pass recommendations, many on roll call and several with specific members not voting or voting no. AB 1664 was reported out as due pass as amended and placed on call before later being moved out on a B roll call. AB 2350 and AB 1914 were also later reported out from call on B roll calls, with AB 1914 noted as passing despite some Republican no votes. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved without individual action, and the meeting concluded after a brief public comment period in which members of the public voiced positions on unrelated bills, including support for AB 2497, AB 1729, AB 2189, AB 1575, AB 2170, and opposition to AB 1603, AB 2447, AB 2411, AB 2492, and AB 1952.

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• Social-emotional learning is as simple as teaching students to hold the door open for somebody whose
• It's as simple as teaching them to say please and thank you.
• Teaching them to say please and thank you. That's social-emotional learning.
• Those are complex human skills, and they are social-emotional skills that we should be teaching our students
• They're afraid that we might teach students that people who are different from you are okay.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the journal, and announced a recess at 11:30 a.m. for a proclamation honoring the University of Arizona men’s basketball team. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several bills, mostly on education and finance topics, including school assessment accountability, mental health instruction, public education, accumulated sick leave payments, tax administration, depository state money, dental board regulation, environmental quality, and competitive bidding. On the education calendar, HB 2032 and HB 2033 dealt with school assessment accountability. An Angius amendment to HB 2032 changed a testing timeline from four to six weeks and was adopted; HB 2032 later passed 26-0. A Diaz amendment to HB 2033 would have limited written statewide assessments to grades 3-8, but after debate over testing uniformity and local control it failed 15-10, and HB 2033 passed without it. HB 293, relating to mental health instruction requirements, drew extended floor debate, with senators arguing it was important for student well-being and social-emotional learning; the bill passed 16-10. HB 4033, relating to education bond elections, also passed. On the finance and regulatory calendar, HB 2812 on accumulated sick leave payments was amended and recommended do pass in committee, but later failed final passage on the floor 15-11 after concerns were raised about a provision affecting Attorney General representation. HB 2016 and HB 2140 were amended and recommended do pass in Committee of the Whole, HB 2308 and HB 2439 also received do-pass recommendations, and HB 2320 was retained on the calendar. HB 2873, a competitive bidding bill, became the subject of extensive debate over an emergency clause and a strike-everything amendment tied by opponents to a Marana data-center referendum; supporters argued it restored the ability to withdraw referendum petitions. The amended bill ultimately received a do-pass recommendation. The Senate then adopted the Committee of the Whole report, heard the University of Arizona proclamation, and adjourned until Monday, April 13, 2026.

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• It shifts focus away from teaching and learning toward policing walls instead of improving outcomes for
• complaint-driven laws disproportionately impact LGBTQ-plus educators, educators of color, and those teaching
• Patriotism cannot be mandated through decor; real civic education is developed by teaching students how
• Patriotism cannot be mandated through decor, real civic educations developed by teaching students how
• Daniel Aqua from Teach Florida waves in support.

Summary: The Education Administration Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered several education-related bills. CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity was presented as a measure to codify an existing grant program that has helped secure more than 200 local governments, especially rural and fiscally constrained ones; Florida League of Cities supported it, and it passed 15-0. PCS/HB 371 on patriotic displays at public schools would require, subject to appropriation, display of portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in school common areas for America’s 250th anniversary; one opponent argued it would create complaint-driven enforcement and pressure educators, but the sponsor said the PCS narrowed the original classroom requirement, and the bill passed 16-0. PCS/HB 833 on private school facilities would deem small private schools of 150 students or fewer a permitted use in commercial and mixed-use zoning districts and allow use of certain existing buildings if fire and occupancy standards are met. Supporters said it would reduce local red tape and expand school choice, while opponents warned it would divert public resources and weaken public education; several members raised concerns about local traffic and safety authority. The sponsor said she was open to further amendments, and the bill passed 13-3. PCS/HB 1147 on school district unimproved real property would require districts to submit annual inventories of vacant, unimproved land to the Department of Education for transparency and planning; some members and a Monroe County school board member questioned the need for a state registry, while supporters said it would improve data and accountability. The bill passed 12-3. The committee then considered HB 615 on individualized education plans (IEPs), which would strengthen parent notification and access to service logs, require individualized orientation for newly eligible students, and standardize district service logs. An amendment removed notification requirements when a missed service was due to student absence, and it was adopted. The bill drew emotional testimony from a student and parent describing missed accommodations, along with support from Disability Rights Florida and several members who emphasized parent partnership and accountability; one ESE teacher said the bill was a good start but more staffing and support are needed. The bill passed unanimously 15-0, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.