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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to call the Committee on Education to order. Will the Secretary please call the roll?
- So I've had to spend education money to defend this in court.
- But for a private rec league to determine that, they would need access to more private medical information
- institution property or to cause damage to educational institution property or the property of a student
- , literacy, and access to reading they get at home.
Keywords:
interference, disruption, educational institutions, public order, conduct rules, statewide assessment, student testing, academic standards, third grade reading, reading retention, promotion and retention, school accountability, assessment window, testing window, test scores, school report cards, nontest data, graduation rates, dropout rates, education data privacy
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The House Education Committee will come to order.
- able to access this.
- I look forward to the report from those who financially benefit from K-12 education to propose ways to
- I look forward to the report from those who financially benefit from K-12 education to propose ways to
- The board supports expanded opportunities for students to access competency-based education.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
reading instruction, structured literacy, early literacy, dyslexia, phonics, phonological awareness, language comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, oral language, orthographic knowledge, multi-tiered system of supports, MTSS, screening assessments, intervention, reading intervention, elementary education, kindergarten, first grade, second grade
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have access to portable restrooms out there.
- They need access to facilities.
- where they need to go to continue their education and go out there and make the world a better place
- And one of those was to go to a state secretary of education.
- It would put to the voters to go back to A state board of education that is appointed that would then
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- you to be able to look people in the eye.
- I want you to be able to communicate. I want you to be able to do things.
- I want you to be able to do things. And I know some of you may not be able to do that...
- Welcome to House Education. We have some other students that have just come in right on time.
- All right, welcome to this education, folks. Mr.
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Lastly, the bill outlines its administrative requirements on the State Board of Education relating to
- after the orientation program relating to the FAFSA to earn continuing education credits.
- A public school must make resources available to students and parents relating to age-appropriate education
- As you know, Arizona does not mandate sex education; schools are not required to teach it.
- To Selle Blanc with the Arizona Education Association, we are opposed to Senate Bill 1684.
Bills:
SB1004 , SB1424 , SB1497 , SB1507 , SB1572 , SB1684 , SB1711 , SB1741 , SB1754 , SB1763 , SB1798 , SCR1012 , SCR1041 , SCR1051
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education Oversight REVISED: HB1937 - Added Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Education Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- We are going to have language that I will talk to as many of the education committee members as I can
- to be online, and we are going to mix it up to where it is not one hour but a certain amount of minutes
- I've also committed to the chair to strike title.
- The intent of the bill is to promote practical and life-saving education. No debate.
- So this bill was brought to me to try to find a way to make this work, and I have I have had many conversations
Committee:
House Education Oversight
Keywords:
HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- million to the education opportunity reserve fund.
- </c> the education trust fund going back to the education trust fund going back to 2020<00:08:14.960>
- </c><00:09:23.200><c> education</c> to ENT. 196 million to the education to ENT. 196 million to the education
- And what we did with that $12 million is that we allocated that to the local boards of education to reduce
- 45:54.960><c> to</c><00:45:55.359><c> reduce</c> the local boards of education to reduce the local boards
Bills:
HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- we do need our businesses to have access to skilled workers with work experience.
- for the hospitals and ultimately harm patients’ access to care.
- And so the patient... ...in that rural area and so the patient just wouldn't have access to recruit yes
- impacting access yeah yeah which is what we've been fighting to improve is access to care in the rural
- those who will have to access this fund to make sure it doesn't go to zero.
Committee:
Senate Finance
Keywords:
survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, survivors benefits, Lafayette, school security, nonprofit security, emergency preparedness
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm going to ask Senator Trujillo to come on up.
- Office and the State Personnel Board's responsibility is to educate agencies on how to utilize the tools
- We've got to make sure that is very much encrypted and protected with limited access as well for even
- people in the department that have access to that information.
- I believe in Senate Education. So, if you want to go ahead on Senate Memorial 14.
Committees:
Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> programs are focused on providing access programs are focused on providing access to<00:20:17.919
- start to generate access to land as you know the cost that is today.
- He said they do not have the ability to deny anyone access to the program.
- ><c> you</c><00:58:16.559><c> are</c> deny anyone access to that you are deny anyone access to that you
- to educate the public.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
agriculture, agricultural education, leadership development, Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, MAELC, chapter 41D, grant funding, general fund appropriation, commissioner of agriculture, farm education, youth agriculture programs, ag literacy, workforce development, extension education, research funding, extension services, technology transfer, grant programs
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: HB 2081 Jun 1st, 2025 at 11:06 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We partner with them to highlight ARCA from ARCA Texas, and we want to see the statistics to understand
- So he's going to be doing things that he wants to do.
- That's why I'm proud to join Representative Busey, but I also have to give credit to Hutch Hutchinson
- But I think we look to moments like this to, as the Senator said, fuel the fire, to understand why we
- to achieve.
Keywords:
special education, legislation, Texas, personalized education, families testimonies, education reform, committee meeting
Summary:
The committee meeting featured strong dialogues focused on improving educational provisions for special needs students in Texas. A key highlight was the discussion around legislation aimed at personalizing educational programs to cater to individual needs, which included testimonies from families who have benefited from similar initiatives. The overall sentiment was one of urgency to rectify past shortcomings in the education system and to foster an environment where every student is given the chance to thrive. Members also expressed frustration over delayed bills and a commitment to continue fighting for progress as the session approached its end.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Feb 25th, 2025
Baldwin County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, the person to send will be HB236. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Uh, yes, this is the Board of Equalization.
- Basically, a pay increase from $115 to $200, and the Board of Equalization is $200, and the Board of
- Equalization is the group that looks at any kind of appeals that the General Public has for their tax
- Is this going to cause a problem with the budget?
Committee:
House Baldwin County Legislation
Keywords:
HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem, supplemental compensation, county board, ad valorem tax, property tax appeal, tax assessment, mileage reimbursement, Consumer Price Index, CPI adjustment, local legislation, equalization board, taxpayer protests, property inspection, county revenue, education appropriations, supplemental appropriation, Education Trust Fund
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 10th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- that it will grant a lot of flexibility to families and allow them greater access to Special Olympics
- programming as well, getting them access to it sooner.
- Joshua has participated since he was 17 years old, and we think that if he was able to access Special
- And we'd hope for about 10 at this point, giving him more broad access to Special Olympics programming
- access. ...to interoperability and access, having systems that talk to each other.
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Keywords:
high school diploma, graduation requirements, physical education credit, performing arts credit, marching band, Special Olympics, students with disabilities, IEP, individual education plan, 504 plan, Florida education, school credits, diploma substitution, ROTC, dance class, State Board of Education, public schools, graduation pathways, adaptive physical education, Agency for Persons with Disabilities
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee May 7th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This growth reflects a nationwide desire among families of all backgrounds to incorporate Bible education
- time. ...have clarified access to release time.
- We believe part of that training process is to frequently posture our children where they have access
- for our to choose Bible education for our children without having to incur the financial burdens of
- So, this is an opportunity where we want to spread this religious opportunity on an equal basis. this
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- accessible to all Americans.
- equally been prevented from being equally accessible<00:54:07.640><c> to</c><00:54:07.799><c> all</c
- we all accessible to all Americans we all deserve<00:54:09.640><c> equal</c><00:54:09.920><c> rights
- be detrimental to our education.
- to our education.
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
railroad, infrastructure, transportation funding, environmental remediation, capital investment, HF921, tax increment financing, TIF, excess tax increment, school district aid, levy adjustment, property tax levy, education finance, Minnesota education aid, decertification, local government finance, school funding formula, state aid reduction, referendum equalization aid, debt service equalization
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- $30 million to the Education Trust Fund.
- Yes, and I refuse to sit here and give to officers' children, who know they have to educate their children
- I would love for somebody to pay for my children's college education.
- </c><00:27:04.280><c> education</c> from 20 to 30 million to the education from 20 to 30 million to the
- </c><00:27:28.880><c> educate</c><00:27:29.280><c> their</c> who know they have to educate their who
Bills:
HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , SB380
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response, contract locator
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> care,</c> limited to the education, health care, limited to the education, health care, religious
- ><c> and</c> limited to the education, healthcare and limited to the education, healthcare and religious
- This is totally unrelated to any other bill, but you have access to their entire feed.
- This is totally unrelated to any other bill, but you have access to their entire feed.
- </c> you have access to their entire feed. you have access to their entire feed.
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, HB170, supplemental appropriations, Education Trust Fund, Alabama education budget, school funding, K-12 education, local boards of education, textbook adoption, school buses, school safety, charter schools, summer programs, afterschool programs, reading intervention, college and career readiness
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- for youth in our state by restricting access to comprehensive, evidence-based, age-appropriate sex education
- We should be able to adopt a health education model when it comes to teens and sex that helps them avoid
- Sexual risk avoidance education is an education model that helps foster their ability to choose that
- to education committee members for the work all you've done for our school.
- for</c><00:42:07.760><c> the</c> you to education committee sers for the you to education committee
Bills:
HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of Education to adopt a model sick leave day policy.
- to another employee and the bill would require each educational authority to implement a sick leave
- <c> to</c> require uh each educational authority to require uh each educational authority to implement
- to add money to the Education Trust Fund back in the '80s.
- </c> up with this idea to add money to the up with this idea to add money to the education<00:11:18.959
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, education funding, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, local education agencies, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students, tax exemption, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the January 20th meeting of the Post-Secondary Education and Workforce Committee.
- up to 12 hours of paid continuing education each year, and are exempt from... ...may access up to 12
- for me to meet the annual continuing education requirements.
- Urging this body to vote yes on this amendment, it simply allows higher education institutions to...
- that immigration has access to without a court order.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
training requirements, caregiving, family member, individual providers, home care, workforce education, investment accountability, administrative changes, oversight, education policy, nutritional health, dietetic professionals, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare regulation, education, pay it forward program, tuition, student loans, financial aid