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• I'm in year 36 of my education career. I last... year 36 of my education career.
• So over the years, I've seen the transition that we face in education and in looking at what's... education
• . families' choices as it pertains to their child's education.
• Basically, the local board of education votes to become... local board of education votes to become a
• I defer in many instances to them around those issues as an educator of what more than issues as an educator

Bills: HB332, HB166, SB336, HB447, HB244

Keywords: computer science, K-12 education, public schools, graduation requirement, digital literacy, coding, programming, STEM, artificial intelligence, AI, computational thinking, technology education, computer literacy, high school credit, middle school, elementary school, teacher training, professional development, distance learning, virtual school

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• </c><00:04:39.520><c> can</c> system to ensure that the educators can system to ensure that the educators
• </c> regular way we do education in Innesota. regular way we do education in Innesota.
• </c> can build with the wonderful educators can build with the wonderful educators who<00:36:37.760><
• </c> maintaining core educational services. maintaining core educational services.
• </c> for its fine educational for its fine educational system,<00:59:27.119><c> has</c><00:59:27.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> We are spending more and more to educate We are spending more and more to educate fewer<00:48:46.560
• </c> they did not increase their educational they did not increase their educational spending.<01:04:
• </c> conditions which means their education conditions which means their education spending<01:06:13.640
• </c> or not the Secretary of Education or not the Secretary of Education exempts<01:46:53.320><c> more
• </c> but even suggesting modest education but even suggesting modest education savings<01:47:03.600><

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• The education they provide, it is public education.
• By the Education and Employment Committee, Education Administration Subcommittee, and Representative
• By education and employment Committee Education Administration Subcommittee and Representative Valdes
• Teacher training and professional courses should be used to further train and educate our educators to
• Gold standard not just for educational freedom but educational quality.

Bills: SB 5, SJR 3, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972, SB 365, SB 1786, SB 5, SJR 3, HB 14, HB 43, HB 36, HB 26, HB 149, HB 121, HB 206, HB 136, HB 3114, HB 2733, HB 1732, HB 3700, HB 467, HB 1130, HB 1846, HB 1442, HB 1147, HB 2176, HB 2701, HB 805, HB 2890, HB 1154, HB 1644, HB 2118, HB 1718, HB 2488, HB 2596, HB 2468, HB 484, HB 2578, HB 3204, HB 1041, HB 307, HB 685, HB 538, HB 2525, HB 3125, HB 2027, HB 2894, HB 3077, HB 106, HB 18, HB 11, HJR 72, HB 48, HB 27, HB 144, HB 37, HB 1481, HB 581, HB 1696, HB 2216, HB 1035, HB 1633, HB 742, HB 754, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 2669, HB 391, HB 517, HB 1775, HB 1024, HB 1607, HB 252, HB 1716, HB 1562, HB 4116, HB 1866, HB 1741, HB 2103, HB 2637, HB 2884, HB 3707, HB 503, HB 1089, HB 1757, HB 2986, HB 972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• They talked about social media and educational technology.
• Okay, so you guys know about Education Week, right?
• , came in the form of educational technology.
• down to it, educators, most of our educators, and we don't have a body of people telling us what needs
• to school to get a master's degree, Education has been, or educational technology has been, part of

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• the State Board of Education.
• of Education.
• They’re delivering the special education services.
• They’re delivering the special education services.
• That kind of wraps up the education piece.

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Eric Hall on the Florida Scholars Academy, a new unified education model for youth in residential commitment programs. He explained that the academy replaced the prior decentralized district-run system with a contracted model through Florida Virtual School, allowing individualized blended learning, real-time progress monitoring, expanded special education services, and a broader course catalog including dual enrollment, CTE, GED testing, and postsecondary pathways through the Florida Youth College partnership with Tallahassee State College. Hall said the department is using data to focus on academic achievement, workforce credentials, and peer-group change as strategies to reduce recidivism, and reported early results including 60 diplomas or GEDs, a 5.5% teacher vacancy rate, and progress-monitoring gains for most students. Hall also reviewed implementation of House Bill 1181 on swift accountability and juvenile justice reforms. He said the law strengthened pre-arrest delinquency citation use, raised the target for eligible citations to 70%, required written justification for releasing youth charged with certain felony firearm offenses, and directed the department to develop a firearm-offending curriculum focused on avoidance and consequences. He described a new statewide graduated sanctions matrix for probation technical violations, intended to provide quicker and more consistent responses without overburdening courts. He said early data showed reductions in weapons/firearm offenses and auto theft, and that the department had conducted circuit-level outreach to law enforcement, courts, and providers to support implementation. Members asked about the number of unauthorized alien children in detention or residential care, teacher vacancies and whether instruction continues when staff are absent, screen-time and supervision concerns with laptops, and whether students are reentering local schools with improved academic performance. Hall said he did not have data on immigration status, that FLVS and classroom staff provide continuity when teachers are absent, that devices are checked in and out and security has been tightened, and that the department is still early in implementation but is hearing positive anecdotal feedback from parents. Vice Chair Smith asked for more detail on the firearm curriculum, and Hall offered to provide it. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after no public testimony was offered.

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• </c> education funding K12 education funding. education funding K12 education funding.
• education funding and to put educating education funding and kids<02:39:15.680><c> futures</c><02:39
• education? education?
• Education.
• Education.

Keywords: 981, all

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• We thank you for your work with the education subcommittee and with the commission at large.
• I'm Wendy Rivenberg, and I am leading civics education at Education Development Center, which is headquartered
• We have many members, and our space is really in the civic education space.
• It reaches educators from across the country, so not just Massachusetts educators, but is open to everybody
• It was particularly created with K-12 educators in mind.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution met without a quorum, so no votes were taken and any items requiring action were deferred to a future meeting. Representative Sean Garballey welcomed new commission member Mona Roy and thanked outgoing members Susie Berry and Abigail Chandler, noting that the governor’s office would be contacted about open appointments to help restore quorum. The commission then heard a presentation from the Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition, which outlined civics and history education programs tied to Mass 250 and America 250, including Civic Learning Week, teacher professional development, student civic projects, online courses, and curriculum resources from partners such as iCivics, Harvard’s Democratic Knowledge Project, GBH, Facing History and Ourselves, EDC, Revolutionary Spaces, and others. The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism reported on the state’s 250th anniversary campaign, including a November event at the Old South Meeting House with the governor, lieutenant governor, and Boston Symphony Orchestra, strong media coverage, over $6 million in sponsorships, new TV spots tied to Ken Burns’ American Revolution documentary, and a new Massachusetts First webpage and merchandise. Revolutionary 250 gave an update on upcoming Henry Knox Trail commemorations, including events beginning in January at the state line and continuing in Great Barrington, Springfield, Worcester, Framingham, Cambridge, Roxbury, and Dorchester Heights, with related planning for the St. Patrick’s/Evacuation Day parade and other Revolutionary-era observances. The commission also discussed possible future initiatives for member working groups: contributing to an America 250 time capsule, organizing community-level “America’s potluck dinner” events on July 5, and coordinating readings of the Declaration of Independence on July 8. Members asked clarifying questions about how the potluck and time capsule efforts would work, and staff said an email would be sent after the meeting to gather interest and form small planning groups. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, a second, and unanimous approval.

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• Idaho's 529 Education Savings Program. All right.
• But 529 plans aren't just for college education anymore.
• As well as for post-secondary education.
• higher education and seven times more likely to complete higher education.
• save for education.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 1225, as amended, which would change Idaho public records law for high-level nonclassified searches and university presidential searches. Rep. James Petsky said the bill would replace the current requirement to name five finalists with disclosure of a sole finalist, while still requiring a codified search committee, periodic public updates, and a 10-day public feedback period before a university president is hired. He argued the current rule discourages applicants and cited the Boise State presidential search as an example. The Idaho Press Club, through Ken Burgess, opposed the bill, saying it reduces transparency and erodes the Public Records Act, though he said codifying the search committee was reasonable. The committee then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also received an update from Dawn Hall, executive director of Idaho’s Ideal 529 education savings program. She described the program’s tax advantages, expanded uses for K-12, higher education, trade schools, apprenticeships, student loan repayment, and Roth IRA rollovers, and said the program is self-funded with no general fund support. Hall reported growth in new accounts, broader participation across Idaho, and increased employer involvement through payroll direct deposit and a tax credit for employer contributions. Members asked about the relationship between savings accounts and later educational success, and Hall said the accounts help start family conversations about education and are especially valued by lower-income families. Finally, Rep. Doug Pickett presented RS 33205, a proposal to clean up and clarify last year’s public school facilities co-op fund legislation. He said it would adjust interest calculations, clarify when districts may bond for safety-related repairs, and direct any remaining funds back to the state rather than leaving them open-ended. The committee moved to introduce the RS after a brief question about who would pay for a state-appointed district supervisor, which Pickett said he could not answer definitively but would follow up on if needed.

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• of the State Board of Education.
• Kohler dedicated his career to Idaho's education system.
• Senate Bill 1225, as amended by the Education Committee, an act relating to education, to establish provisions
• In the Senate, Senate, Senate Bill 1225, as amended by Education Committee, an act relating to education
• President's searches for state institutions of higher education.

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal from the previous day. Members also used the early part of the meeting to introduce several visitors and guests, including hospital and education leaders, former legislators, and representatives from state organizations. The chaplain’s prayer referenced the Liberty Bell and a planned restoration ceremony, and Senator Adams later reminded members of a farewell event for the bell the next day. In committee and appointment business, the Senate received several reports and referrals. Senate Joint Memorial 108 and Senate Concurrent Resolutions 116 through 119, all related to water districts and associated projects, were read and referred for printing. The Senate also received committee reports on bills including Senate Bills 1226, 1227, 1235, 1236, 1237, and 1225 as amended, with the first two sent to second reading and the others referred appropriately. Governor’s appointment notices for Michael Linden, Carl Ray, Kenneth Long, and Alan Kavanaugh were referred to committees or held for one legislative day. The Senate then considered and adopted committee reports confirming several gubernatorial appointments. Hyatt-Erstead and Janice Folkerson were confirmed to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board after brief floor remarks praising their experience and service. Jennifer White was confirmed as executive director of the Office of the State Board of Education, and Peter Kohler was confirmed to the State Board of Education, with senators citing their education, public service, and leadership backgrounds. The Senate also returned Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 to the Resources and Environment Committee at Senator Harris’s request for further hearing. Finally, the Senate advanced first-reading bills, including Senate Bills 1238 through 1243, covering fish and game public participation, sex offender definitions, guardianship and conservatorship, working animals, the Idaho Potato Commission, and the Idaho One Plan. The chamber then moved to miscellaneous business and adjourned until 9:45 a.m. the following Friday.

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• So first time being on this education committee this year.
• and what we do to help education.
• I'm the committee secretary for the Education Committee.
• I represent the Arizona Education Association.
• We represent over 23 Arizona educators across the state.

Bills: SB1009

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED training, high school curriculum, public school, safety training, emergency response, 1182, all

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• Okay, we'll come to order on the Senate Committee on Education K-16.
• SB 1322 supports Texas's higher education institutions by establishing a Texas Higher Education Accreditation
• Higher education institutions found noncompliant with accreditation would Higher education institutions
• I'm the higher education policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• The bill amends the Texas Education Code by establishing the Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills and took no final votes, leaving each measure pending. The first major item, SB 1322 by Senator Hagenbuch, would create a Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission to evaluate and approve accrediting agencies for public colleges and universities using outcome-based metrics such as retention, graduation, employment, debt, and repayment. Supporters, including Kate Byerley of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, argued the bill would add competition and align accreditation with Texas workforce needs; Senator Menendez questioned the need for a new bureaucracy and noted the $3.6 million fiscal note, suggesting existing reporting and oversight structures could serve the same purpose. The committee then heard SB 1998, which would establish a pediatric subspecialty preceptorship program to encourage medical students to enter pediatric subspecialties. Dr. Lauren Gamble testified in strong support, saying the program would help address shortages and improve access for children, especially in rural and underserved areas. SB 2788, authored by Senator Menendez, would add the PSAT as an accepted assessment for dual credit and Texas Success Initiative purposes; Priscilla Camacho of Alamo Colleges supported the bill, citing strong student outcomes and widespread use of the PSAT as a readiness indicator. Senator Creighton laid out SB 2076, which would remove or modify certain Capitol view corridor restrictions affecting the UT Austin Academic Medical Center project, including the planned specialty hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center expansion. He said the existing corridors are outdated and limit development. The committee also heard SB 1418, a cleanup bill replacing outdated references to ACT Plan with Pre-ACT and removing obsolete SAT subject test language. After brief testimony and no opposition on the later bills, the committee closed public testimony and left SB 1322, SB 1998, SB 2788, SB 2076, and SB 1418 pending before recessing for the floor session.

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• </c> access to pre-K education, too. access to pre-K education, too.
• </c> may provide pre-kindergarten education may provide pre-kindergarten education by<00:22:33.200><c
• No local educational Airbnb model.
• </c> building a durable public education building a durable public education opportunities<00:29:52.760

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Chairman, members of Senate Education.
• Chairman, members of Senate Education.
• Research consistently shows that quality early care and education improves educational outcomes, reduces
• We are leading the nation in the bookends of education in early childhood and higher education.
• federal education law.

Bills: SB204, SB241, HB34

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• I've been able to technical education.
• </c><00:05:41.360><c> and</c> program is attached to the education and program is attached to the education
• </c> education programs that are available? education programs that are available?
• </c><00:31:40.240><c> programs</c> so are there adult education programs so are there adult education
• </c><00:45:31.520><c> labor</c> to the labor cabinet, education labor to the labor cabinet, education

Keywords: 958, all

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• I do have a question about the educational program. Yes.
• And I would like to see education.
• And I would like to see education.
• And this is why education matters. She matters.
• What about sex education? When is that too early?

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2901 in executive session. After a brief explanation from the bill sponsor, the committee adopted a House Committee amendment ending in 0.07 that set a five-year expiration date and clarified where reports must be filed. The committee then rolled the amendment into a substitute and voted the House Committee substitute do pass by a roll call of 13 ayes and 0 noes. The committee then heard House Bill 3000, which would fix the signature threshold for petition-driven audits by tying the required number of signatures to the gubernatorial election in effect when the petition process begins, rather than when signatures are submitted. The sponsor and the State Auditor’s office said the change would prevent the required number from shifting during the petition period and provide consistency. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. House Bill 313 was then heard, a fentanyl-poisoning response bill that would require naloxone in public buildings, designate October as Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month, require fentanyl education for students in grades 6 through 12, and require training and investigation procedures for law enforcement in drug-related deaths. The sponsor and multiple family members who lost loved ones to fentanyl strongly supported the bill, emphasizing prevention, access to Narcan, and more thorough death investigations. Committee members generally expressed support, raised questions about the definition of public buildings, school implementation, and funding, and testimony suggested opioid settlement money as a possible source. No committee action was taken on HB 313 in the transcript.

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• That includes public schools, charter schools, private schools, and home education.
• But my one huge concern is about special education.
• Special education services are especially at risk.
• Special education services are especially at risk.
• So I'm deeply concerned about the impact of special education here.

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

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• on CTEDs, and so it seemed like a lot of education stuff in the interim.
• I'm the committee secretary for the Education Committee.
• I represent the Arizona Education Association.
• We represent over 23 Arizona educators across the state.
• The next step is education. Students are often the closest witnesses.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard SB 1009, which would expand Arizona’s high school CPR instruction requirements to include training on automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The sponsor, Sen. Kavanaugh, said the bill would simply add a short AED component to existing CPR programs, would not require schools to buy AEDs, and would improve student readiness to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Supporters included the American Heart Association and several students, who argued that AED familiarity can save lives and that training should be part of school safety education. Opposition came from the Arizona Education Association, which argued the bill creates an unfunded mandate, could take away from core instructional time, and may require staff time and resources beyond what schools can absorb. The Arizona School Boards Association was neutral but raised concerns about funding, training personnel, and the impact on rural and smaller districts. Sen. Miranda also questioned whether the bill was truly zero-cost and requested a fiscal note, though she said she would vote yes pending more information. After discussion, the committee voted 5-2 to give SB 1009 a do-pass recommendation. Senators Dunn, Mesnard, Warner, and Anger voted yes, while Senators Diaz and Brown voted no; Sen. Miranda voted yes with reservations. The committee then adjourned.

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• Location settings or for the Committee on Public Education HB 3313 by Holt relating to the font and top
• educational environment, including the parental rights relates to that transition and administration
• of the certain student with a criminal or disciplinary history for the Committee on Public Education
• HB 3326 by Alan Ruling said certain duties of a public institution of higher education in relation to
• the Federal Public Service Student loan forgiveness Program for this Committee on Higher Education.

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• We also saw how educators came together in 2020 to collect signatures for the Invest in Education Act
• We also saw how educators came together in 2020 to collect signatures for the Invest in Education Act
• We talk about education.
• We talk about education.
• what education should be.

Summary: The Senate met, opened with prayer and the pledge, and then handled a series of messages and floor actions. The chamber transmitted a large group of Senate bills to the governor and Senate Concurrent Memorial 1004 to the Secretary of State. It also received House requests to return Senate Bills 1175 and 1198 for reconsideration, which were granted without objection. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole to consider several House concurrent resolutions. On H.C.R. 2001, a constitutional referral on election requirements, senators debated a Judiciary Committee amendment and a Hoffman floor amendment that would require voter ID, allow election-day tabulation of early ballots at polling places, and require legislative funding for implementation. Supporters said the measure would improve election security, voter confidence, and speed up results; opponents argued it was vague, could undermine mail voting, and lacked clear implementation details. The amendment was adopted, and after further debate the Committee of the Whole gave H.C.R. 2001 a do-pass recommendation by a 15-12 vote. Later, on third reading, the full Senate passed H.C.R. 2001 by a 16-12 vote and transmitted it to the House. The chamber also considered H.C.R. 2003, a referral on student athletics and biological sex. Senator Ortiz offered a floor amendment to replace the blanket ban approach with rules based on athletic ability and inclusion; supporters said it would preserve fairness while avoiding discrimination, while opponents said it would gut the measure and weaken protections for girls’ sports. The Ortiz amendment failed 11-16, and H.C.R. 2003 then received a do-pass recommendation in Committee of the Whole and later passed third reading. H.C.R. 2044, a referral on prohibiting preferential treatment and discrimination, also received a do-pass recommendation without recorded controversy. The Senate then adjourned after completing the remaining procedural motions and votes.