Video & Transcript Research : 'Spanish-language curriculum'

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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:02 am

Senate Education

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  • language.
  • Spanish is a wonderful language and such, but when you talk about terminology directly related to medical
  • We also recognize that this goes way beyond the Spanish language and needing to do more bilingual, multicultural
  • language federal Requirement in order to function better at the bedside with Spanish-speaking patients
  • And so, that Spanish that was put it in The books for the Spanish department for medical Spanish for
Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 2nd, 2026 at 08:32 am

House Education

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  • So if you go to page nine, line 18 through 25, that is really adding some specific language based on
  • This also included language that's identified by both the United Nations and the United States Department
Bills: SB106, SB171, SB179
TX
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  • Additionally, we'll have made some non-substantive changes in the language of the Teacher Retention Allotment
  • Research shows that high-quality early intervention improves language, social-emotional, and academic
  • I think that's very important language, and I'm glad that Senator West mentioned addressing our staff
  • My suggestion would be to align with the language in SB2, section 21.358482.
  • School counselors must implement a K-12 guidance curriculum, where counselors go into each classroom
Bills: SB26, SB 26
TX
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  • the Texas Seal of Biliteracy to provide a uniform statewide credential for students fluent in two languages
  • They all speak a language other than English at home.
  • A useful language would be a great thing, particularly Spanish in this country these days, you know,
  • I mean, you want them to be able to converse and be able to write in the language.
  • We need to put this language into policy practice so that way we can keep it moving.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Public Education

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  • . curriculum through the passage of House Bill 178.
  • This bill isn't just about curriculum; it's about connection.
  • And so there's been a lot of support for this kind of curriculum reform among BIM.
  • Dual-language programming has countless benefits.
  • Technology, intel, military, and economy— all of those have a language.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 22nd, 2025

Public Education

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  • Members, this is the bill we heard previously that relates to the Model Training Curriculum for School
  • Members, the committee substitute for House Bill 3627 removes language considering a person employed
  • It simply means the student has taken certain language courses. Other than English classes.
  • In addition, Language other than English.
  • I think there's a way that you can work out language. I'm happy to be a part of that conversation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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  • I know Spanish constitutes the majority of those, but there are 120 languages that our public school
  • So, there is a lot of language support and programs to address their learning and language needs.
  • In most cases, that language is Spanish, but we also have Mandarin dual language programs.
  • versus across both languages.
  • both languages.
HI
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  • to strengthen mental health education initiatives and to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum
  • initiatives and to adopt a comprehensive menstrual<00:05:03.120> cycle<00:05:03.400> curriculum
  • menstrual cycle curriculum. menstrual cycle curriculum.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Education

Education

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  • Like, is it getting... well, first of all, is it in the curriculum itself?
  • That's why that language is included, and I'm open to any questions.
  • In our neck of the woods, it's highly Latino, Spanish-speaking.
  • That's why that language is included, and I'm open to any questions.
  • In our neck of the woods, it's highly Latino, Spanish-speaking.
Summary: The committee first approved the March 18, 2026 minutes and then considered the nomination of John Snyder to the State Board for Charter Schools. Snyder described his background in municipal finance, charter school financings, and prior service with Arizona charter school organizations and the Arizona School for the Arts. Members asked about how his finance experience would help the board’s oversight role, and the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard HB 2093, which would remove the statutory requirement that health education include mental health instruction tied to multiple dimensions of health and would repeal related consultation requirements in 2037. The sponsor argued the bill would remove social-emotional learning from schools and return mental health matters to parents, while opponents, including students, a suicide-loss parent, and youth mental health advocates, said school-based mental health education saves lives and should remain available with parental opt-out. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give the bill a do pass recommendation. Several school safety and education bills followed. HB 4043, requiring at least one campus employee trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use where applicable, passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and school administrators. HB 4005, requiring instruction on ethical and educational uses of artificial intelligence in school districts beginning in 2027-28, passed 4-3 despite opposition from the Arizona Education Association over unfunded mandate concerns. HB 2895, allowing Native American language proficiency to satisfy a world language requirement and adding language clarifying districts are not required to offer such courses, passed unanimously as amended. HB 2383, renaming trampoline court safety legislation as Ty’s Law, also passed unanimously as amended. The committee also advanced HB 4109, a school public safety and notification bill requiring district safety policies, parent and law enforcement notification after life-threatening violence or weapon incidents, annual public safety reporting, and misdemeanor penalties for noncompliance. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters cited delayed or inadequate notification in serious incidents, while opponents argued the bill was too broad and criminalized administrators. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then approved HB 2376, appropriating $40 million for the school safety program and prioritizing school resource officers and school safety officers, and HB 2380, requiring greater public access to governing board meetings, materials, video, and out-of-state travel approvals; both passed 4-3. Finally, the committee began considering HB 2381, a major strike-everything amendment on career technical education district governance and funding, along with a follow-up amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-HWN, EDU Public Hearings 04-20-2026

Education

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  • Education to strengthen menstrual health education initiatives to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum
  • Education to strengthen menstrual health education initiatives to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum
  • Education to strengthen menstrual health education initiatives to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum
  • Education to strengthen menstrual health education initiatives to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum
  • Education to strengthen menstrual health education initiatives to adopt a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum
Bills: HCR122
Summary: The joint Senate Committee on Education and Committee on Hawaiian Affairs first took up HCR 122, which requests the University of Hawaii to allow an ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi E Pathway under the Niʻihau dialect. Testimony was generally supportive, and the chair noted agreement with the House author to mirror amendments already made in the Senate version, including technical, non-substantive changes and a micro-credential reference. Both committees voted to pass HCR 122 with amendments. The committee then heard HCR 181, affirming the legislative intent of HRS 302A-1116 regarding the Department of Education’s authority to create temporary positions. DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi testified that the department follows statutory requirements and consults with the Attorney General, while several members expressed concern that the department’s interpretation could allow repeated annual renewals and undermine the budget process. Members discussed the need to make the bill more explicit that temporary positions may not exceed one year. The committee ultimately adopted the proposed SD1 and passed HCR 181 with amendments. The committee also considered HCR 42 on recognizing cheerleading as a title sport, HCR 53 on a UH associate degree completion audit, HCR 110 on refining campus roles within the UH system, HCR 111 on clarifying UH system and campus responsibilities, and HCR 118 HD1 on strengthening menstrual health education and adopting a comprehensive menstrual cycle curriculum. HCR 42 and HCR 53 were passed with technical/non-substantive amendments, HCR 110 and HCR 111 were passed unamended, and HCR 118 HD1 was passed with amendments reflecting the Senate version. Testimony on HCR 118 strongly supported standardized menstrual health education, with speakers emphasizing student demand and existing school infrastructure.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Finance and Taxation Education

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  • We had the four buckets that the members were interested in, those being poverty, English language learners
  • , to the Poverty, English language learners to the financing.
  • And I want some language in there saying that is the time that people be considered.
  • So, you'll find that with the EL component, the English language learners, and the gifted, there is a
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • It doesn't hurt to throw that language in there.
  • Not in this language. Follow up, excuse me. I'm sorry.
  • We have two types of curriculum.
  • an Ahoo aerospace... curriculum, which is also a free curriculum provided by manufacturers.
  • That curriculum has very high-level math and science in it.
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  • I don't want to get it out into the curriculum building area. That's not my intent.
  • So that's why I came up with the language that I did. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr.
  • And so I think you would have to deconflict the statutes if there is language.
  • My student has deleted it,' you think that would suffice under the current language.
  • I did not put in the current language that it had to be tangible or written.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education May 6th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • Really, what I was thinking about was the curriculum provisions.
  • This bill will establish... a core curriculum committee and an ombudsman committee?
  • So they're taking away the core curriculum choices. from the university to the legislature.
  • The mothership, so to speak, in terms of any curriculum changes or things like that.
  • My effectiveness as a teacher and someone who teaches core curriculum would be severely damaged.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Apr 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • for open-up discussion on this, I think the bill is absolutely necessary for the terms of cleanup language
  • . ...from Representative Schreiber Beck's testimony in updating just language to now switch from NDSA
  • Right, and then you have to be able to vote if we have the language here.
  • So they would probably, if we added in that language, they would fit that in where— Let's see here.
  • Chairman, just wanted to clarify section five of the bill does have language in there regarding immunity
Bills: HB1404
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education May 6th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • I will focus on the curriculum piece and particularly section 51.315B5.
  • This bill with its vague language and broad authority would probably Dr.
  • Politicians and political appointees should not be dictating curriculum.
  • the general education curriculum section of this bill.
  • They controlled their curriculum and their membership, that is hiring.
Bills: SB 37
TX
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  • diversity. equity and inclusion, threatening accreditation, pushing vouchers scams and censoring curriculum
  • So the whole thing is a mirage, and excuse my language, but it's a lie. Now.
  • that my colleagues join me in passing HB 178 and ensuring that all Texas students have access to a curriculum
  • A saying that is very popular in the Mexican community in Spanish, it says, There is reason to hope,
Summary: The meeting was characterized by impactful discussions focused primarily on education and the representation of diverse histories in Texas's curriculum. Notably, Representative Christina Morales advocated for HB178, a bill aimed at ensuring that all Texas high school students have access to Mexican-American and African-American studies as part of their graduation requirements, moving from elective-only status. This bill garnered support from both sides of the aisle, highlighting a cooperative effort to improve educational equity in Texas. Several representatives shared personal stories reflecting on the importance of inclusive education, showcasing the bill's far-reaching implications for students' sense of identity and history.