Video & Transcript Research : 'elementary school'
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- So I've got two boys, one in middle school, one in elementary school; they're nine and 12.
- How are we teaching them to manage the complexities of going from elementary school to middle school,
- How are we teaching them to manage the complexities of going from elementary school to middle school,
- support students who are working through that transition from elementary to middle school and middle
- That are working through that transition from elementary to middle school and middle school to high school
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Pre-K through 12 Education received a Department of Education presentation from Deputy Commissioner Juan Copa on Florida’s K-12 assessment system, including FAST progress monitoring, end-of-course exams, science, writing, alternate assessments, English language acquisition testing, and VPK progress monitoring. Copa reported year-over-year gains in ELA and mathematics, noted that end-of-course and science results also improved, and explained how assessment data are used for school grades, third-grade promotion, graduation requirements, and other accountability measures. He also reviewed the independent study required by SB 1048, which recommended keeping PM3 as the primary accountability measure, proceeding cautiously on further test-length reductions and remote testing expansion, and using PM1/PM2 only as supplemental evidence in limited cases.
Committee members focused on whether the new system is improving student outcomes enough, what supports teachers and schools need to use the data effectively, and how Florida compares nationally. Chancellor Dr. Burns said the department is emphasizing implementation of the new standards, high-quality instructional materials, coaching, professional learning, collaboration, and school improvement support, and also pointed to resiliency education standards and mental health supports. Copa said Florida’s latest NAEP results remain mixed but still generally outperform the nation in some grades, while members pressed for more information on best practices, other states’ approaches, and how districts are using the data.
Several members requested follow-up information, including the independent review report, breakdowns of PM1/PM2/PM3 results by grade and subgroup, details on VPK outcomes by provider type and full-day versus half-day programs, and data on use of the CLT versus SAT/ACT for graduation concordant scores. The committee also discussed third-grade retention outcomes, computer-based testing, district assessment calendars, and whether some districts still administer additional local testing. No votes were taken on legislation, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Davis moved to adjourn.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Because I heard you say something about middle school and elementary school.
- school or the K through 8 elementary school—they're going to want their own superintendent for the same
- /c> K through 5 elementary school or the k K through 5 elementary school or the k through<03:30:39.479
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Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further.
Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later.
The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(3-18-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- And I know back in the first of October in Christian County, from our high school, middle school, and
- elementary schools, from the beginning of the school year in August through the first of October, there
- school, middle school, and from our high school, middle school, and elementary<00:04:05.240>
schools - schools from the at from the elementary schools from the at from the beginning<00:04:08.320>
of <00:04:09.560>August beginning of the school year in August beginning of the school year
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I have two daughters, one in elementary school and one in middle school, and I've witnessed firsthand
- <01:46:13.440>
school daughters, one in um, elementary school daughters, one in um, elementary - My school stop has a number of elementary school and middle school students. They are Mr.
- On behalf of the Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association, MESPA, I am Michelle Krell.
- behalf of the Minnesota Elementary behalf of the Minnesota Elementary School<01:54:47.920>
Principles
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Before my years as an elementary and middle school math teacher, I began my educational career as a paraprofessional
- in the Ford Elementary School.
- Before being elected to union office, I spent 25 years as an elementary school teacher.
- I have spent 30 years working as an instructional paraprofessional at the Merklin Elementary School in
- Lowell in general educational classrooms... ...paraprofessional at the Merklin Elementary School in
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with most testimony focused on two main topics: improving access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for students with disabilities, and raising educator pay statewide. On the AAC bills (House 514/Senate 418), parents, advocates, and attorneys described how AAC devices and communication books help nonverbal or minimally verbal children communicate, participate in class, and reduce frustration and behavioral issues. Testimony emphasized that while districts are generally required to provide devices, many teachers and school staff lack training to use them effectively; the bill would direct DESE to update licensure and training requirements so newly licensed teachers are prepared to support AAC users. Committee members asked about current teacher-prep practices, implementation, and whether DESE could act without legislation, and witnesses said the proposal was intended as a long-term solution and had previously received some support and compromise language.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on House 733/Senate 370, which would set a statewide minimum salary of $70,000 for teachers and $55,000 for education support professionals (ESPs/paras), with inflation adjustments and a phase-in structure that would shift costs over time from the state to municipalities. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, MTA leaders, and school employees from several districts, argued that current pay is not a living wage, contributes to staffing shortages and turnover, and forces many educators to work multiple jobs or rely on public assistance. They said the bill would help recruit and retain staff and better reflect the importance of the work. Committee members raised questions about how the state would fund the mandate, how it would interact with Chapter 70 school aid and local budgets, whether other states have similar mechanisms, and whether the proposal could create disincentives for districts already paying above the floor. Witnesses pointed to the Student Opportunity Act, the Fair Share Amendment, and the need for a broader school funding formula review as possible parts of the solution.
The committee also briefly heard and discussed Senate Bill 435/House Bill 736, which would require de-escalation training for school bus operators, with the training paid for by employers. The sponsor and a parent advocate said the bill was prompted by a school bus incident involving a child with cerebral palsy and epilepsy and would improve safety and reduce reliance on law enforcement. Members asked whether the bill should also cover bus monitors and other transportation staff, and whether private contractors and public operators currently provide similar training. At the end of the hearing, the chairs closed testimony on the full list of bills and adjourned the hearing without taking any votes.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 7 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Do we know what rank that we are in the Southeast on our high school, junior high, high school, elementary
- We need to concentrate more on our elementary school, junior high, high school teachers as well as our
- school, junior high, high, high, elementary elementary elementary >> As far<00:41:08.720>
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or <01:15:19.480>a elementary school, a middle school or a elementary
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation from Reverend Chip Stevens of First Baptist Church in Jackson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The body then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and received several guest introductions, including the president of Mississippi University for Women, the physician of the day, and the session’s pages.
The main item of business was Senate Bill 2004, the Mississippi PERS Stability Act. Senator Sparks explained that the bill would provide a $500 million infusion to the PERS accumulated employers account on July 1, 2026, followed by $50 million annually for 10 years, with backup funding from unobligated general funds if needed. He said the measure was intended to help address the system’s roughly $26 billion liability and to support both state employees and local government employers, noting that the state had already taken other steps to strengthen PERS. The bill was advanced to engrossed status, read for the third time, and placed on the calendar for final passage.
Senator Norwood asked whether the funding would help local governments, and Senator Sparks said it would, because the liability is shared by all employers in the system and affects local balance sheets and bond ratings. Senator Bryan then spoke at length in opposition to the broader direction of retirement policy, criticizing the committee process, the fragmentation of retirement legislation, and what he described as incentives for privatization and unfair treatment of new hires. He said he would still vote for the bill because it sends money into the system, but argued that the state should focus retirement benefits on older retirees and avoid further benefit expansions. Senator Sparks responded that the bill was a necessary cash infusion to honor commitments to employees, stabilize the system, and avoid insolvency, and said more PERS legislation would follow.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
An oversight hearing to examine Native American education, focusing on Federal programs at the U.S. Department of Education. Apr 2nd, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Indian Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- School, and Haskell Institute.
- Public Schools.
- into their schools.
- schools. within that school district that did not have native programming.
- No matter where they attend, BIE schools, tribally controlled schools, public schools, tribal colleges
Keywords:
Native education, Department of Education, federal funding, testimony, treaty obligations, public schools, educational policies, Indigenous students
Summary:
The meeting focused on the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Education towards Native students, highlighting the importance of federal education programs that satisfy treaty obligations to Native communities. Various witnesses testified about the impact of educational policies designed to support Native students who primarily attend public schools. Concerns were voiced over recent proposals that could potentially undermine these programs, citing the role of federal funding in ensuring successful educational outcomes for Native youth. The chair of the committee emphasized the need for continued federal support and attention to the unique educational challenges faced by Indigenous populations.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- Next we have Con Elementary School principal offering testimony in support, not present.
- <00:38:01.599>
elementary We have high school and elementary We have high school and elementary - My name is Doug Berer, and I'm the principal of Lai High Elementary School.
- Next, we have Principal Mina Kame from Kohi Elementary School in support.
- Um, [clears throat] my name is Doug Boyer, principal of Lai Height Elementary School.
Summary:
The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- the school schools or teachers unions? the school schools or teachers unions?
- I can appreciate that, especially at the high school level, but I’m talking about kindergarten, elementary
- I can appreciate that, especially at the high school level, but I’m talking about kindergarten, elementary
- Um, would you believe that my children went to elementary school in Manchester?
- Um, the other question we had was what would happen with elementary schools and camps in the summer,
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:02 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He attends Montevista Elementary School. He enjoys soccer, math, and hanging out with friends.
- school students.
- I've got all these students here from several schools, from several consolidated schools.
- She teaches at Sunset Elementary School, which is where my daughters went to school.
- Prior to medical school, she taught high school Spanish and middle school science.
Keywords:
nurses, health care workers, healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital staff, clinicians, allied health professionals, support staff, public health, workforce shortage, nursing shortage, safe staffing, patient safety, rural health care, frontier communities, behavioral health, mental health, substance use disorder, substance abuse, health care memorial
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're talking about school, middle school, and elementary school sports.
- Think about the real purpose of athletics in high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools.
- Should middle school athletes compete against high school seniors?
- Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to attend a whites-only elementary school after Brown v.
- What good would it do for an... elementary school soccer team to say that kids can't play sports together
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We have another one from Carrie Shigeta from Lanikai Elementary School.
- . schools. schools.
- intermediate school, high school.
- intermediate school, high school.
- . schools. schools.
Keywords:
student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired.
Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level.
Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Immigration officials came to Lillian Street and Russell Elementary Schools in South Central Los Angeles
- We have to make sure we protect our schools and the principals of Russell Street and Lillian Elementary
- It's Russell Elementary School and Lillian Street Elementary School, where the ICE officers came in in
- The fact that enrollment in public schools throughout the state, but especially in schools that have
- Braun was a standout tennis star at Loyola High School. school, a gifted athlete, a dedicated student
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we have students from District 23, specifically students from Wo Elementary School with their teacher
- students from district 23, specifically students from district 23, specifically Wo<00:14:02.320>
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School <00:14:03.519>with <00:14:03.760>their <00:14:04.079>- > teacher Wo Elementary School with their teacher Wo Elementary School with their teacher Christo
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Public School Capital Outlay Council May 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, this is where OB's new middle school in Heiser was, um, approved for funding. Item C, Mr.
- Chair, is for Anne Parish Elementary School in Los Lunas.
- This was for additional award for Clayton schools in the amount of $412. And finally, Mr.
- It's separate from the school because the city has taken it on.
- This is what is best for our students at Anne Parish Elementary. So thank you very much.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This elementary school really changes the land use of this area and alters the character.
- Their children are going to want to cross this very busy street to get to the elementary school to play
- <00:30:33.640>
school <00:30:34.040>to <00:30:34.240>surrounding elementary school - my children walk to the elementary my children walk to the elementary school<00:30:48.040>
across - <00:31:00.920>
the the elementary school to play at the the elementary school to play at the
Bills:
HF4710, HF4055, HF3848, HF3989, HF4599, HF3767, HF3592, HF3575, HF3574, HF3543, HF4606, HF4489, HF3891, HF3438, HF3811, HF3400
Keywords:
capital investment, water infrastructure, sewer systems, public funding, municipal development, Eveleth, wastewater treatment, state bonds, environmental compliance, infrastructure, bonds, economic development, local government, transportation, intersection improvements, Lake Elmo, HF4599, St. Joseph, Minnesota bonding bill, bond proceeds fund
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- elementary school capacity.
- school over capacity ever Elementary school over capacity ever Elementary over<01:49:40.920>
- in Ewa Beach and the elementary school in the middle.
- overused when the elementary school no overused when the elementary school no I'm<02:00:03.760><
- >
know a couple of elementary schools I know a couple of elementary schools I know that<03:56:
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Law School. Law School.
- Those youth go to the elementary schools that are in Champlin as well as the Champlin Park High School
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school <00:21:14.200>at <00:21:14.320>Champlin elementary school - at Champlin elementary school at Champlin Elementary.<00:21:15.360>
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area <00:26:41.000
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Our first bill results from the terrible tragedy, a shooting attack at Uvalde Elementary School in 2022
- shooting at Robb Elementary.
- We're doing the training at the school in the church, and I did mine at Liberty Hill High School where
- But if they had put on active shooter training there at Robb Elementary in Uvalde at those schools, with
- showed up, it was the end of school.
Keywords:
HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
A&B Human Services Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- The elementary school does.
- The schools have had some summer programs.
- We have a food pantry and the elementary school operates that.
- A lot of private donations, and the school may have both. The elementary school operates that.
- If I can answer the follow-up: so it has nothing to do with the school summer program that schools run