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• That's how surgeons learn. They have to go in and practice.
• They have to keep innovating and learning for their patients' benefit.
• So in order to help that surgeon learn the technique, learn how to use that particular product to get
• We would learn about people that were operating in Texas that weren't registered.
• Just because you taught me, I mean, I learned so I brought this... Students back to C.

Bills: SB2024, SB227, SB268, SB1467, SB1580, HB5537, SB1313, SB1677, SB918, SB331, SB2207, SB2721

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• good I I welcome that I want to learn good I I welcome that I want to learn more<00:09:48.680>
• So we have a lot to learn from COVID, but we have to be really careful that we're learning the right
• So we have a lot to learn from COVID, but we have to be really careful that we're learning the right
• So we have a lot to learn from COVID, but we have to be really careful that we're learning the right
• that the fixes become reality uh learn that the fixes become reality uh learn from<00:23:43.240>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The program covered the start of the 94th Minnesota Legislature, where the evenly split Senate adopted a bipartisan power-sharing agreement, Senate Resolution 1, by unanimous support. The agreement, reached in honor of the late Sen. Kari Dziedzic, sets up co-presiding officers, co-chairs and evenly split committees, and will remain in place until one party gains a majority. Republican Sen. Jeremy Miller and DFL Sen. Bobby Joe Champion were elected as co-presiding officers under the arrangement. A major segment focused on fraud, waste, and abuse in Minnesota and proposals to strengthen oversight. DFL Sen. Gerson discussed a bill to create an independent Office of Inspector General to oversee public and private entities receiving taxpayer dollars, arguing it would fill a gap and work alongside existing agencies such as the Office of the State Auditor, the attorney general, and the BCA. He said the issue has bipartisan concern and that the bill is intended to protect taxpayer money and the people who rely on public programs. Republican Sen. John Jasinski also said fraud is a serious problem, citing cases such as Feeding Our Future, child care assistance, and Medicaid-related fraud, and arguing that every dollar matters and stronger checks and balances are needed. He expressed support for anti-fraud efforts if they are independent and bipartisan, and pointed to the House’s new fraud oversight committee as a promising step. State Auditor Julie Blaha added that her office focuses on local government accountability, said workforce shortages are a major challenge, and emphasized that tips from the public and public employees are often the best way fraud is detected.

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• We traditionally, out of a thousand students, have between 30 and 70 English learning...
• We have between 30 and 70 English learning kids.
• The kids weren't learning.
• And according to the funding model, we should have zero even though we have 50 kids roughly learning
• Learning happens not only in the classroom but in an extension of that classroom through activities.

Keywords: 916, all

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• board of governors, I've approached this responsibility with humility and a commitment to listen, learn
• I learned from the best. I look forward to hearing from you guys. Thank you.
• We want to make it easier for students if we give them credit for prior learning through work in the
• It should be a form of information, letting us know where students are, what they've learned and not
• learned, so that we can literally place them in a classroom where they will have both the support and

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• It's choosing learning over fear. It's choosing humanity over politics.
• I know it was a story that I learned about when I was a kid.
• I know it was a story that I learned I know it was a story that I learned about<00:25:50.080>
• , Schools should be places for learning, Schools should be places for learning, not<00:33:54.679>
• , students distress, disrupts learning, students distress, disrupts learning, undermines<00:37:47.880

Keywords: 1183, house

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• to read; after the third grade, they're reading to learn.
• And so if you never properly learn how to read, how can you read to learn?
• You're learning how to encode and decode language. You're learning what sounds letters make when...
• Learning how to read. You're learning how to encode and decode language.
• How can you even go about learning when you don't know how to read?

Keywords: 914, all

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• around the teacher pipeline and again, while there are many factors that influence the the student learning
• How do they learn about it? Do they apply?
• We're working hard to learn from other states.
• There are some states like Kentucky that are ahead of us, and so we're learning from them.
• I think it's important that our children learn cursive writing.

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• The other third go on to try to go into universities and higher levels of learning.
• Today I'm representing Classic Learning Test, or CLT, and I am testifying in support of SB 1241.
• Just a quick question: I'm not real familiar with the Classic Learning Test.
• One of these that we greatly support is the Classical Learning Test.
• One of these that we greatly support is the Classical Learning Test.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• knows, Minnesota's union apprenticeship programs are the gold standard for structured earn-while-you-learn
• I learned every day that I worked last year, and it didn't feel like work for me.
• I learned every day that I worked last year. I just love the work that we do.
• I learned every day that I worked last year, and it didn't feel like work for me.
• That have been learned, all those lessons learned, the successes, the things that weren't, the challenges

Keywords: 1183, house

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• THE BASELINE IS LEARNING HOW TO READ AND GET A GED AND WE TRIED TO START THERE BUT WE ARE TRYING TO BE
• VOGO IS A VIDEO-BASED LEARNING THAT CONNECTS WITH OUR 43,000 INMATES.
• THEY GENERATED 520,000 PROGRAM LEARNING HOURS SO VIRTUAL TRAINING IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN PRISONS.
• THINGS LIKE LIKE EARLY LEARNING AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS.
• THE LEARNING GAINS, THE PM ASSESSMENTS USED ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So I encourage you to keep going, learn all you can, make the I encourage you to keep going, learn all
• Jesse Joe's days are filled with Jesse Joe's days are filled with real-life learning.
• And through FFA, he learned that no goal is too big when dedication and belief are present.
• As far as the FFA, I love their motto, which is learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, live
• FFA, I love their motto, which is learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, live to serve.

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

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• Senate Bill 1102 ensures that early learning centers have both the resources and training necessary to
• Early learning providers statewide are facing challenges in supporting students with disabilities and
• Senate Bill 1102 ensures that early learning centers have both the resources and training necessary to
• Early learning providers statewide are facing challenges in supporting students with disabilities and
• This ensures the early learning, we also ensure the early learning This ensures the early learning estimating

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered a series of education-related bills, many of them after adopting amendments. SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School was amended to remove virtual preschool provisions and then passed favorably, with the sponsor describing it as a clarifying bill about FLVS operations, revenue sources, reporting, and student access. SB 1374, on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, was also approved; it requires faster district action and reporting when instructional personnel are arrested for certain offenses and clarifies that self-reports are not admissions of guilt. SB 1402, on student enrollment and dropout retrieval programs, was amended and passed to broaden eligibility for dropout retrieval services and allow certain virtual providers to receive a school improvement rating instead of a school grade. SB 364, moving the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Education to Florida Memorial University, was amended and reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 772 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow districts to obtain and store glucagon for emergency use by trained school staff or nurses, with liability protections included. SB 1102 on school readiness programs for children with disabilities passed after testimony that it would expand identification of disabilities, require more training for providers, and direct special-needs funding toward better-supported classrooms. SB 1382, also on school readiness, was approved and would change the definition of economically disadvantaged families, adjust priority tiers, and update the waitlist and forecasting process for child care assistance. The most debated measure was SB 140, which was substantially rewritten by delete-all amendment to create “job engine charter schools,” allow municipalities to seek charter schools aimed at attracting industry, authorize parent votes for conversion of existing public schools, and set requirements for district five-year property plans and surplus property use, including affordable housing and charter school purposes. Supporters argued it could aid economic development and repurpose underused property, while opponents raised concerns about privatization, reduced stakeholder input, unclear voting procedures, and loss of district control over property. Despite extensive debate and multiple public speakers against it, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 430, a merged AED and cardiac emergency response bill requiring public schools to have a cardiac emergency plan, trained staff, and an operational AED in a publicized location, with reimbursement provisions and liability protections; it passed after supporters emphasized life-saving benefits and manageable training costs. The committee adjourned after recording additional members’ votes on selected bills.

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• Results from an impact study conducted by the Learning Policy Institute of cohort one, which I have and
• But the study itself by Learning Policy Institute only just looks at after year one.
• Itself by Learning Policy Institute only just looks at after year one, implementation, cohort one.
• Upon learning this, some rank-and-file members and community members have started to build a campaign
• I'm the statewide coordinator for the California Partnership for the Future of Learning, and I'm here

Summary: The Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color held its second hearing, focused on cradle-to-college-and-career pipelines and education. Members opened with remarks emphasizing bipartisan support, the need to address opportunity gaps, and the committee’s prior hearing in Los Angeles, which helped generate legislation. The chair framed the day around school safety and discipline, community schools, and college/career pathways, and noted that public comment would be included at the end. In the first panel, witnesses described persistent disparities in school discipline and policing, even as suspension rates have declined statewide. Dr. David Turner cited reductions in suspensions tied to reforms such as bans on willful defiance suspensions, but warned that Black and Native boys remain disproportionately suspended and that “ghost suspensions” and police referrals still push students out of class. Other advocates called for stronger accountability, more restorative and culturally rooted practices, and greater investment in community-based supports. Members asked about the role of state and local policy, rural versus urban differences, and how to measure which interventions work best. The second panel centered on community schools. Advocates from Californians for Justice, Reclaim Our Schools LA, MILE, and the Sierra Health Foundation argued for the governor’s proposed $1 billion ongoing investment in the California Community Schools Partnership Act. They said community schools improve attendance, reduce suspensions, strengthen belonging, and create shared decision-making with families and students. Panelists described the role of community school coordinators, the importance of authentic partnerships, and the need to track informal discipline practices. Committee members pressed for a plain explanation of community schools and heard that the model is intended to be a high-return equity strategy that can save the state money over time. The final panel addressed college and career pathways. Speakers from the California Faculty Association, UC Student Association, Brotherhood Crusade, A Men, and Improve Your Tomorrow highlighted barriers facing Black, Latino, Native, and other boys and men of color in higher education, including financial aid gaps, weak transfer pathways, underinvestment in student support, and low campus belonging. They urged continued funding for community schools, expanded dual enrollment and ELOP access, and support for mentorship and culturally responsive programs. Public commenters echoed support for community schools and youth investment, including calls to redirect prison spending toward education and prevention. The chair closed by thanking the panelists, reflecting on his own school struggles and the role of mentorship, and adjourned the committee.

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• <00:08:13.280> what<00:08:13.440> healthy<00:08:13.800> relationships learned what
• healthy relationships learned what healthy relationships looked<00:08:15.040> like,<00:08:15.760
• The police conducted their investigation and about 10 days after he died, we learned that he had been
• When she started asking for more money, and he learned that she may have already sent out a picture,
• just how many parents and have learned just how many parents and kids<00:13:44.760> are<00:13

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We saw a lot of issues with the learning curve between being a practicing attorney and then taking the
• We opened this up to any judge that wants to come and learn.
• Anyone who wants to come and learn, particularly about ethics, we want to teach them.
• I've been doing it ever since, but here's what I've learned in that process The Department of Public
• But you know what I've learned after having a dad who was in the House and Senate.

Keywords: 914, all

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• Help students learn how to think one books were removed.
• In order to learn and grow. Miller established a standard for adults.
• They help students learn how to question, analyze and understand the world around them.
• I tell my students the best way to learn how to read is to actually read our needs.
• I read to learn about the world without difficult topic. Some text on schools.

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• You have to learn how it works before you can really operate it.
• We are learning life skills beyond the context.
• I've been given so many opportunities in 4-H, and I love sharing what I've learned with others, whether
• I have learned how to effectively communicate and help organize events.
• Our third goal is to invest in our three 4-H camps as year-round learning laboratories for agriculture

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and first heard SB 1826 by Senator Martin, which would restrict ultra-processed foods served to public school students during the school day. Senator Martin said the bill is aimed only at government-purchased food in public schools, not parents’ lunches or after-school sales, and argued it is intended to protect children’s health and school performance. Members questioned the bill’s definition of ultra-processed food, its scope during the school day, and possible cost and compliance issues. Senator Rouson offered a friendly amendment extending the compliance date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, and the committee adopted it. Several industry groups and associations spoke against the bill, citing lack of a clear definition, FDA preemption concerns, costs, and the risk of a state-by-state patchwork; Moms for Liberty waived in support. Senator Martin then temporarily postponed the bill for further work. The committee next took up CS for SB 1132 by Senator Truenow on consumers’ right to repair certain equipment, including agricultural equipment and portable digital devices. An amendment by Senator Boyd was adopted to exclude security and life-safety systems and remove automobile-related provisions. Public testimony included opposition from TechNet, which said the bill is unnecessary because repair parts, tools, and manuals are already available and asked for changes to make the bill prospective and remove the private right of action. Agricultural equipment dealers and manufacturers testified against the bill, arguing that current repair resources and a memorandum of understanding with the Farm Bureau already address repair access, while warning that the bill could undermine dealer margins, parts inventory, training programs, safety, cybersecurity, and emissions compliance. Some members supported the concept but noted the bill still needed work. The committee voted 4-0 to report CS for SB 1132 favorably. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Florida 4-H youth leaders on the organization’s impact and goals. The presenters described 4-H’s role in leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living, highlighted statewide participation and camp programs, and asked for continued support for camp improvements, especially the Camp Cherry Lake revitalization effort. Senators praised the students’ presentations and the value of 4-H before the committee adjourned.

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• She said district members and constituents from Mililani were visiting to learn about the Capitol and
• a lot about some of and we got to learn a lot about some of the<00:27:29.440> work<00:27:29.600
• Young leaders through service learning, as the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council Club advisor, Ms.
• Did we learn nothing from the U.S.
• Did we learn nothing from the US sewage.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• , impact or barrier to student learning, impact or barrier to student learning, and<00:24:43.600>
• improve learning for students. improve learning for students.
• We can support our staff with learning how to de-escalate, learning how to recognize when a student's
• <01:56:37.560> how<01:56:37.720> to our staff with learning how to our staff with learning
• learning needs. learning needs.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I just hope we can learn from others' mistakes; we don't have to make our own.
• <01:40:21.920> the I was surprised to learn the I was surprised to learn the expenditures<
• The EFA program has no accountability for learning.
• learning<02:02:39.679> the<02:02:39.840> public accountability for learning the
• <02:22:45.000> to 1642 requiring all children to learn to 1642 requiring all children to learn

Keywords: 1191, senate, all