Video & Transcript Research : 'grade levels'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 44 Afternoon Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As I read over the language in the resolution, it reads as an admission of failure at the state level
- levels.
- What do you propose or how do we know who's going to be enforcing those things at the federal level?
- You know, spend time with my child in grade school when to be with Friends to maybe relax a little bit
- Abolishing the Department of Education at the U.S. level would free states to try to charter schools
Bills:
HB4028, HB4075, HB4077, HB4074, HB4076, SB1221, SB1921, SB2118, SB1932, SB2134, HCR1025, SB1432, HCR1024, HCR1022, SB1122, HB4029, HB4063, HB4073, HB4078, SB1936, SB44, SB237, SB248, SB1360, SB985, SB1204, SB1239, SB1307, SB2143, SB1428, SB1390, SB1400, SB1405, SB1732, SB1832, SB1859, SB1989, SB2018, SB1427
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, water resources, appropriations, funding, state treasury, infrastructure projects, emergency act, emergency management, disaster relief, pandemic response, state appropriations, HB4074, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, Health Care Workforce Revolving Fund, health workforce, health care workforce
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 08:29 am
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to say on a personal level, too, my two biggest passions are the environment and affordable
- A lot of what is cured can't meet grade. So, the harder woods tend to...
- Meet grade, and we are a little light in New Mexico on some of the harder woods.
- There are currently discussions at the federal level to change this as well, but we have the opportunity
- at RTOs... ...the Regional Transmission Organizations and what needs to be done both at the state level
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The program will help 11th and 12th grade students complete a certificate program while in high school
- know, many of our students need deep remediation, even in high school, because they remain not on grade
- level in reading and mathematics.
- that may free up some school districts to actually pass the PBS, but does that actually lower the level
- it includes the identification of the specific elected officials who represent the students at each level
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day- REASSEMBLE Part 1 Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And yet we can see at the federal level, it is still being held up.
- And they say because they want a teacher grading their materials.
- Despite equivalent levels of education, licensure, and professional...
- So I understand the level of frustration. But, you know, these do deal with different aspects.
- Sadaka's fourth grade class. Thank you.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the purpose of the bill is to create another level of government to check.
- It just doesn't sound very efficient to create another level of government to oversee accreditation,
- Students only take 15 hours, and once they take the 15 hours, they automatically qualify based on grades
- Last session, Senator West's bill changed the program from five years to three years and leveled out
- So if someone wanted to promote to the chief level, So we can just eliminate this one step, and like
Keywords:
pediatrics, medical education, subsidiary, preceptorship, medical training, student programs, mental health, loan repayment, education funding, mental health professionals, healthcare access, Texas Success Initiative, exemption, public officers, employees, higher education, Capitol view, Austin, urban planning, construction
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- level chairperson duties, such as grade level chairperson, choral band director duties.
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level <00:20:24.400>chairperson duties such as grade level chairperson - duties such as grade level chairperson coral<00:20:26.320>
band <00:20:26.559>director - And I used to teach sixth grade.
- And I used to teach sixth grade.
Bills:
HB1977, HB1764, HB1934, HB2533, HB1790, HB2181, HB1870, HB2140, HB2468, HB2358, HB1588, HB1688, HB1986, HB2030, HB2195, HB1949, HB1695, HB1950, HB2094, HB2115, HB2297, HB2336, HB2416, HB2049
Keywords:
maternal health, infant health, mobile application, Medicaid, healthcare access, state programs, music education, public concerts, Hawaii State Library, cultural collaboration, music accessibility, libraries, education, reading programs, early childhood, nonprofit, community engagement, teacher retention, Hawaiian language education, special needs schools
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- One position relative to charter schools, um, and uh maybe less of a starting grade for a step grade
- grade for the charter grade for a step grade for the charter school<00:31:33.360>
position. - that it could be done by the level that it could be done by the county<00:34:28.480>
level <00 - local districts from the federal level. local districts from the federal level.
- <01:06:52.319>
Yeah, level coming up. Yeah, level coming up.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 30th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- You mentioned that, um, charter schools are having failing grades or having very low grades.
- HP 3837 establishes a comprehensive AV regulatory framework for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles
- The intent is to classify all Level 4 and Level 5 AVs as commercial until there are legitimate Level
- 4 and Level 5 AVs for sale for personal use.
- It only talks about level 4 and Level 5, which means the bill aligns with current industry standards
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jun 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- and then the course levels and weighting levels by discipline.
- And grading wouldn't be final.
- , on graduate level, on Ph.D. level, on M.D. level, on CTE level.
- credence to the fact that there is more complexity on higher levels, on graduate level, on Ph.D. level
- , on MD level, on CTE level.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- of the results of that, according to the two nations report card, Nebraska scored highest in fourth grade
- math and test scores in eighth grade math was second overall.
- Infection rates plummeted during the pandemic and still has not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels.
- kids that are exempted for one or more routine vaccinations has continued to rise to the highest levels
- Now, today, we see student achievement and grades well below the pre-pandemic levels.
Keywords:
NIH funding, healthcare research, chronic diseases, scientific integrity, public trust, pandemic response
Summary:
The meeting of the committee focused on various healthcare and scientific issues, with significant discussions surrounding the impact of recent administrative actions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its research agenda. Senators expressed concerns over funding cuts and personnel reductions, particularly the reported termination of over 1,200 NIH staff members, which could jeopardize ongoing and future research projects. The session included testimonies on the importance of supporting early-stage researchers and restoring public trust in scientific institutions following pandemic-related controversies. Additionally, the potential for future healthcare management based on diverse scientific ideas was emphasized as crucial to tackle chronic diseases effectively.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (3-5-25) - Upon Adjournment
Transcript Highlights:
- correct level that is in the can.
- correct level that is in the can.
- correct level that is in the can.
- correct level that is in the can.
- <00:14:07.720>
we level or a higher milligram level we level or a higher milligram level we
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up Senate Bill 202, adopting a committee substitute before hearing testimony. Senator Julie Rocky Adams explained that the substitute would require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate regulations by January 1, 2026 for intoxicating hemp-derived beverages, direct the University of Kentucky to study manufacturing, testing, distribution, sales, and consumer effects of those beverages, and impose a moratorium on their sale until July 1, 2026. Supporters, including Rep. Matt Cook, said the measure was intended as a consumer-protection step rather than a ban, citing concerns about youth access, inconsistent labeling, and the need for a clearer regulatory framework.
Members asked about the legal status of the products, whether the bill could unintentionally sweep in non-intoxicating hemp beverages, and whether there was evidence of harm. Senators were told the products are legal under the federal farm bill loophole, but that testing has shown THC levels on sampled cans did not match labels and that current regulations do not specifically address intoxicating hemp-derived beverages. Senator Higdon said CHFS had already been authorized to regulate hemp products and was moving forward with regulations and enforcement, while Senator Meredith questioned whether a moratorium would unfairly punish businesses that had already invested in the market and suggested setting a THC standard instead.
Public testimony then shifted to industry opposition. Jim Higdon of Cornbread Hemp said his company had invested heavily in a beverage line and argued the moratorium would function like a ban and harm small businesses. Dee Taylor of 502 Hemp and the Kentucky Hemp Association also opposed the moratorium, saying existing rules already require age limits, behind-the-counter sales, and licensed retailers, and arguing that a cap on milligrams would be preferable to a shutdown. He said retailers were seeing approved and unapproved products in the market and urged work with the Cabinet and ABC rather than a moratorium.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- they either suspend their benefit or their benefit gets reduced dollar for dollar above a certain level
- year, there was a work group that got together that included employers, K-12, higher ed, and various levels
- I mean, if I had a kid who was struggling in math and in seventh grade, he got this retired math teacher
- I mean, if I had a kid who was struggling in math and in seventh grade, he got this retired math teacher
Keywords:
HB 17, District Attorneys' Retirement System, retirement system, reemployed retiree, reemployment, supplemental retirement benefit, service credit, benefit suspension, public retirement, district attorney, assistant district attorney, Louisiana District Attorneys' Association, employer reporting, annual report, retirement benefits, state employees, local funds, state funds, Municipal Employees' Retirement System, part-time retirees
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- There will be wins on all levels with the creation of the VPA Associate here in Florida, and I encourage
- With the addition of a mid-level practitioner, veterinarians can both reach more patients and support
- In 2025, Florida breeders produced 82 open and graded stakes wins.
- Just this past weekend, a horse named Nearly, a Florida-bred, won the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (03/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- and that is not a place where I grade and that is not a place where I would<00:28:27.120>
feel - It would level the EFA program where it is instead of expanding it. That's a savings."
- Furthermore, you know, another $25 million per year cut is really crisis-level contemplation for the
- Furthermore, you know, another $25 million per year cut is really crisis-level contemplation for the
- Furthermore, you know, another $25 million per year cut is really crisis-level contemplation for the
Summary:
The House Finance Division II work session considered several amendments to HB 2. The first two items were rejected: a proposal to add a new “Lakes” license plate with proceeds to the cyanobacteria fund failed 7-8, and Amendment 1040, which would have imposed a 5% administrative fee on certain dedicated funds to raise general fund revenue, failed 4-5. Representative Maguire explained the fee would apply only to new revenue going forward and would not change existing fund balances; he also described exemptions for federal funds, bequests, and other special cases. Representative Murray questioned the consistency of the approach and who currently pays administrative costs, while Maguire said the charges are often handled case-by-case by agencies or the treasurer.
The committee then revisited revenue distribution changes in HB 2. Members first reconsidered and reversed prior acceptance of sections affecting the Education Trust Fund, then adopted Amendment 1381H, which changes the distribution of business profits tax and business enterprise tax revenue, along with related sections, to shift more money to the General Fund. Supporters argued the change was needed to address revenue shortfalls and to align with historical distributions; opponents said it reduced support for education. The reconsideration motion passed 7-3, and the amendment itself passed 5-3.
The committee also adopted Amendment 1413H, incorporating the language of HB 741 on open enrollment and student attendance in public schools. Supporters said it was House policy and had sufficient policy and fiscal impact to belong in HB 2; opponents noted the underlying bill had been controversial and passed the House by a relatively close margin. Finally, the committee considered a USNH budget reduction proposal that would cut the University System of New Hampshire by $25 million per year net. Supporters said the cut was necessary to balance the budget and that K-12 obligations had to take priority, while opponents argued the cut would harm workforce development, the state economy, and student retention. The transcript cuts off during extended debate, and no final vote on the USNH item is shown in the provided text.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So alarmingly high levels of PFAS contamination in those catfish.
- I understand it's concentrated, but what is a normal human level?
- That was the maximum contaminant level in municipal water systems.
- What were the PFAS levels when you started, and what were the PFAS levels when you got it down to 6 inches
- What were the PFAST levels when you started and what were the PFAST levels when you got it down to 6
Summary:
The committee hearing focused on biosolids, sewage sludge, and PFAS contamination, with the opening remarks and first three presenters arguing that land application of municipal sludge poses serious risks to soil, water, livestock, and human health. Representative Shaw cited EPA and state data on detected pollutants and PFAS in biosolids, while Denise Travick Poyer described her background in chemical engineering and PFAS work and said the EPA’s draft sewage sludge risk assessment shows unacceptable risk at very low PFOS/PFOA levels. She urged source reduction, more testing, and consideration of total organic fluorine, and noted examples from Michigan where industrial pretreatment and source reduction reduced PFAS in biosolids. Johnson County, Texas Commissioner Larry Woolley and Investigator Dana Ames presented a case study of alleged runoff from land-applied biosolids affecting a ranch, with high PFAS readings in soil, water, fish, cattle tissue, and a stillborn calf, and said the county and state had pursued investigations, lawsuits, and legislative responses. Sandra Trawick of Save Oklahoma Farms and Ranches argued that Oklahoma’s biosolids program relies heavily on Class B sludge, that current rules are outdated, and that land application exposes farms and rural communities to pathogens, chemicals, odors, flies, and runoff; she cited examples from Maine, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Oklahoma to support calls for stronger regulation or a ban.
After the testimony, members asked about sampling methods, lab testing, EPA limits, and whether the cited PFAS blood levels were comparable to the soil and sludge measurements. Witnesses said the Johnson County samples were collected by a Texas A&M PhD contractor and tested at a single lab, and they explained that the EPA’s 4 parts per trillion figure applied to municipal drinking water standards. Questions also addressed whether sludge is incorporated into soil; Trawick said it had often been left on the surface, though she had seen better disking after public scrutiny. Members asked how biosolids compare with manure and feedlot waste, and witnesses responded that municipal sludge is more contaminated because it includes industrial, hospital, and household waste streams, unlike animal manure. The committee then moved to alternative solutions, hearing from Doug McKinney of Advanced Microbial Solutions, who promoted biological sludge removal using bacteria to reduce sludge volumes and avoid land application, citing cost savings for wastewater plants and correctional facilities. Jason Jepsen of Eden Energy followed with a pitch for an eight-stage waste-to-energy system that converts mixed waste into clean energy, biochar, and reusable products, framing waste as an asset and presenting his company’s technology as a no-land-application alternative.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education Oversight - Morning Session Dec 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- rifles, because we saw many of the school shootings had rifles so we needed to be at least at that level
- In Georgia a few years ago, a young man was in the eighth grade.
- He graduated from the eighth grade. He moved to another county to a new school.
- Typically what we see when we look at these trends is that at best We're staying about level, and in
- and a more high level on the security side.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on Oklahoma school safety from Commissioner Tipton, OSSI director Mike Fike, OACTIC director Alan Young, OSBI lieutenant Isiles Keene, and Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton. The main focus was a statewide school-safety framework built around response, prevention, and recovery. Witnesses described training law enforcement in the LASER active-shooter response model, adding A-TURK training for coordinated law enforcement/fire/EMS response, expanding run-hide-fight and Stop the Bleed instruction for educators and staff, conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, and using the Rave panic-button system and the ProtectOK tip app to speed reporting and dispatch. They also emphasized behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) teams as a prevention tool to identify and support at-risk students before violence occurs.
Members asked about administrator and teacher training, school counselor involvement, how apps are deployed on personal versus school devices, and whether schools are actually using the programs. Witnesses said administrators, counselors, and SROs should be part of BTAM, that training is most effective when it is realistic and repeated, and that Rave is geofenced and typically invited onto devices by schools. Several members stressed that school leaders must buy in for safety plans to work, and one member raised concerns about traumatic training and the need for mental-health support as part of prevention. Witnesses said mental-health referral and monitoring are part of BTAM, but the school and local partners must manage the process.
OSBI’s lieutenant added broader context, comparing school safety to fire safety and noting that Oklahoma still lacks some statutory requirements for intruder drills and stronger penalties for school threats. He also discussed possible future tools such as surveillance analytics, gunshot detection, ballistic-rated doors and walls, and better access controls, while warning that technology should supplement, not replace, basic safety systems and training. Sheriff Walton closed by describing rural response challenges and his foundation’s effort to place ballistic shields in schools and police cars, arguing that human resources and rapid communication remain the biggest gaps. No votes or formal actions were taken in the meeting.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- counties do have the opportunity to deal with zoning if the municipality has deferred that to the county level
- Sixth Grade. To the floor of the House, Mr. Sixth Grade.
- Breel's going to seventh grade, and she is playing softball all summer for the Ohio Lasers and the Bullskin
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed numerous guests and interns to the chamber, and established a quorum with 202 members voting on the master roll call. The House then received committee reports on several bills and a resolution, including measures from Consumer Protection, Finance, Communications and Technology, Rules, and Appropriations, and agreed to the reports. House Bill 1877 was reported as passed by the Senate without amendment and was signed by the Speaker for presentation to the Governor.
The chamber adopted House Resolution 363, as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission to study Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, including the role of public and private equity in child care and recommendations to improve access and affordability. The House also advanced several bills on final passage, including House Bills 2551, 75, 76, 426, 1127, 2234, and 1585. These measures addressed issues such as banning government text-message collection of fees and tolls, medical licensing for physician assistants and physicians, native habitats at Commonwealth facilities, joining the dental and dental hygienist compact, a spent grain donation tax credit, and restrictions on mugshot removal fees. Most passed with broad support, though House Bill 1127 drew opposition over concerns about licensing standards and the compact structure.
Members also considered House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification for data centers, and House Bill 2496, establishing a temporary pause on data center proposals while local ordinances are reviewed. Both bills were amended several times. Debate on HB 2650 focused on data center impacts on electricity costs, water use, noise, community benefit agreements, and farmland protection; one farmland-protection amendment was tabled, while other amendments on closed-loop cooling and enforceable local criteria were adopted. Debate on HB 2496 centered on preserving local control and home rule authority for municipalities, with amendments clarifying that local governments could continue curative amendment procedures and retain zoning powers. The House agreed to both bills as amended.
The House also re-reported several bills from Appropriations and Rules, reconsidered and re-accepted a prior committee report on House Bill 2359, and announced caucus and committee meetings. At the end of the session, the House moved several bills to Appropriations, removed Senate Bill 1058 from the table calendar to the active calendar, and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- But my next question is in regards to lines 213 to 218, with the preempting of the way that grades are
- is the state policy, the legitimate state interest for preempting how class rankings and weighted grades
- states, you know, like... ...like Polk County School Board, where I'm from, they're on a 4.0 GPA grading
- It weakens us on both levels.
Summary:
The committee first took up PCS for HB 1503, which would require general education courses that use technology to provide students opportunities to build digital literacy, including instruction on applications of artificial intelligence and related topics such as software engineering, computer networks, database systems, and cybersecurity as applicable to the course. It would also require high school computer science courses offered by school districts to include instruction on AI. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote.
The committee then considered PCS for HB 1279, an education bill that the sponsor said was intended to improve consistency, oversight, and transparency while putting Florida students first. The bill drew extensive questioning and opposition over provisions affecting university admissions and funding, including a 95% Florida-resident first-time-in-college enrollment target tied to preeminent funding, a cap on nonresident students from any one country, standardized GPA weighting, limits on institution-wide graduation requirements, and changes related to accreditation references and other education programs. The sponsor argued these changes would open more seats for Florida students, preserve academic rigor, and align statutes with existing regulations and court action, while opponents said the bill would harm university competitiveness, research, revenue, faculty recruitment, and access for international and nontraditional students.
Public testimony on HB 1279 was largely opposed. Speakers included a student advocate, a dental hygiene representative concerned about dual regulation of expanded-function dental programs, and faculty representatives from FSU and FAMU who warned the bill would politicize admissions and curriculum, reduce competitiveness, and create negative fiscal impacts. During debate, supporters emphasized taxpayer investment in Florida students and the need to prioritize in-state applicants, while opponents argued the bill would weaken the state university system and undermine its national standing. The committee reported PCS for HB 1279 favorably by a 12-5 vote.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you. grades all children need an equal grades all children need an equal opportunity<03:20:59.199
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have as likely to repeat a grade have as likely to repeat a grade have increased - that's best handled at the local level that's best handled at the local level allowing<04:02:00.880
- level, school level, except for essential employees.
- Instead, it seeks to override that process with state-level bureaucracy.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Colleagues, please join me in welcoming the Deerfield Community School fourth grade class.
- Once again, welcome to the Deerfield Community School fourth grade class. Welcome to the Senate.
- It's a simple matter to say, okay, this aide is grade one, this one is grade two, this one has two set
- this aid is grade one this grade this this aid is grade one this grade this one<04:34:27.039>
- this one have two set one is grade two this one have two set third<04:34:29.920>
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