Video & Transcript Research : 'computer science teachers'
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- I am a retired government economics teacher. >> So y'all be nice. Y'all be nice to him.
- I am a retired government<00:09:33.279>
economics <00:09:34.000>teacher. - government economics teacher. government economics teacher.
- There's that temptation. >> Yeah, sure. >> What your teacher said is absolutely true.
- <00:11:02.640>
I'm >> German was a teacher. >> What do you do in the real world?
Keywords:
HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also encourages high school computer science courses that include AI to provide instruction
- I began my career in education almost 24 years ago as a preschool teacher.
- I am the 2015 Florida Teacher of the Year, an honor that allowed me to represent the over 160,000 teachers
- I'm involved with the Science Fair meeting right now as well, so I have Science Fair folks right here
- We're trying to look and see what the success and the future of the Science Fair in Florida is.
Bills:
S1694
Keywords:
technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met with a quorum present and first took up CS for SB 1694, which would require technology-integrated postsecondary general education core courses to include digital literacy and competency instruction, including use of artificial intelligence tools, and encourage high school computer science courses with AI content to teach how AI systems use data, their benefits and limitations, and responsible use in academic and personal contexts. The bill drew support from several speakers who emphasized the need for students to understand AI’s capabilities, limitations, ethics, and risks, while one speaker raised concerns about overreliance on AI and the loss of skills. Senator Davis said the bill was a good step toward preparing the future workforce and suggested earlier instruction might be worth considering later. The bill was reported favorably, and Senator Leek asked to be recorded in the affirmative.
The committee then heard a long series of confirmation presentations for trustees at multiple Florida colleges and universities, including Tallahassee State College, USF, UNF, Palm Beach State College, the College of the Florida Keys, Hillsborough College, Miami-Dade College, Florida A&M University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, New College of Florida, Florida Polytechnic University, and the University of Florida. The appointees generally emphasized student success, workforce alignment, fiscal responsibility, access and affordability, and institutional growth; several members and senators offered supportive comments, with some asking about specific issues such as Tallahassee State’s NCLEX passage rates and the need for continued improvement. One appointee’s attendance was delayed or skipped for later consideration, but the committee ultimately took a block vote and reported the confirmations favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee.
Finally, Chair Harrell gave a brief overview of the higher education budget, describing a total of $11.9 billion and highlighting increases for workforce education, Florida College System operating funds, workforce development capitalization, the Rural Incentive for Professional Educators program, the USF Center for Nursing, preeminent research universities, UCF’s community school grant program, UF’s Lassinger Center on Learning, the Florida Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, and campus security through a postsecondary guardian program. Senator Davis asked about a transfer related to the workforce development capitalization and incentive grant fund, and the chair explained it was a transfer of an existing program with new funds being added. There was no public comment on the budget, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Leek requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1694.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires technology courses to provide students with an understanding of computer science through
- The bill requires technology courses to provide students with an understanding of computer science through
- The high school computer science course provision does not require such courses to include instruction
- in artificial intelligence, but if a computer science course does... ...opportunities to improve digital
- The high school computer science course provision does not require such courses to include instruction
Keywords:
education, Florida College System, tuition waivers, vocational rehabilitation, state universities, accreditation, public safety, technology education, digital literacy, artificial intelligence, computer science, high school graduation
Summary:
The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard and approved CS/SB 1694, which would revise general education core standards at public postsecondary institutions to incorporate technology-related instruction. The adopted amendment shifted the bill away from creating a sixth core course and instead required technology integration within existing core courses to include digital literacy, AI tool application, and related instruction in areas such as software engineering, networks, databases, and cybersecurity as applicable. For high school computer science courses, the amendment added guidance on critical evaluation of AI results, AI limitations, and ethical use of AI. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted the bill favorably.
The committee also took up confirmation appointments on tabs 1 through 2 and, on one motion, recommended confirmation of all appointees favorably. In addition, it considered SPB 7038 on postsecondary education and workforce development, which addresses tuition and fee policies, consumer protections, career and technical education, student acceleration, and institutional operations. Members asked about dual enrollment expansion, CIE licensure exemptions, and the removal of the Classic Learning Test as a fee-waiver qualifier; staff said the dual enrollment change was intended to expand student options without necessarily increasing enrollment, the CLT removal was an error to be corrected, and a Florida Dental Association representative raised concern about preserving the long-standing exemption for dental assisting programs. The committee moved SPB 7038 as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- for teacher standard board. for teacher standard board.
- teacher who is working with the teacher. teacher who is working with the teacher.
- . teachers. teachers.
- for every type of teacher. for every type of teacher.
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or <01:23:16.080>teacher >> Um, 300 uh student teachers or teacher high
Keywords:
sports officials, referees, umpires, athletic directors, school administrators, league administrators, coaches, assault, first-degree assault, substantial bodily injury, temporary restraining order, TRO, private counsel, Department of Education, DOE, sports safety, school sports, amateur athletics, professional sports, public schools
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- a high level of proficiency in computer science.
- , in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Education and experts in computer science education
- Back in 2018, Arizona put in place computer science standards through ADE and has provided pathways for
- However, only 42% of high schools are currently offering computer science to their students.
- Creating this computer science proficiency diploma seal helps to highlight that students who have met
Keywords:
public education, adoption, sex education, parental rights, student health information, school safety, resource officers, mental health, training, infrastructure improvements, Arizona Teachers Academy, teacher preparation, education funding, public schools, scholarships, teacher certification, community colleges, school district, governing board, training requirements
Summary:
The committee on Education heard a series of bills and took action on each. HCR 2015, a resolution supporting at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity for K-12 students and posting dietary guidelines in schools, drew testimony from advocates for recess and student wellness; it was approved 6-0. HB 2040, which would require schools to provide adoption information when contraception or STI topics are discussed and add adoption-related content to sex education, drew opposition from Reproductive Freedom for All and the Arizona Education Association, but passed 4-2. HB 2255, extending Arizona Teachers Academy eligibility for community college students from two to four years, passed unanimously 6-0. HB 2764, creating a voluntary state seal of computer science proficiency for high school graduates, also passed 6-0.
The committee then considered HB 2600, requiring written parental permission for students in grades 6-8 to join school clubs or organizations. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, arguing it would suppress participation in clubs involving sensitive identities or topics; the bill passed 4-2. HB 2379, which requires school district governing board members to complete recurring training on school finance and related duties, was amended to narrow the re-election consequences and then passed 4-2. HB 2142, establishing a school safety center and council within the Arizona Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and risk assessments, received mixed testimony over its funding source and council makeup but passed 4-2.
Later, HB 4033, which would require more detailed bond election pamphlets and separate ballot propositions for certain school bond projects such as stadiums, administrative buildings, and teacher housing, drew opposition from the Arizona Education Association over added barriers to school funding, but passed 4-2. HB 2482, capping job order contracting for building renewal grant projects at $1 million and requiring verification against artificial project splitting, drew concerns from builders and school board groups about slowing repairs and limiting procurement flexibility; it passed 4-2. Finally, HB 2575, the Anti-Semitism and Education Act, which would bar public schools and higher education institutions from teaching or promoting antisemitism and create reporting and discipline procedures, drew strong support from Jewish community representatives describing school and campus incidents, and opposition from the ACLU and AEA over free-speech and liability concerns; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on this bill.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (9-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- of time I started out in the classroom as a computer science teacher and I have seen computer science
- science standpoint that we have to involve more elementary school teachers and using computer science
- science teacher and I have seen computer<00:34:22.720>
science <00:34:23.040>education - <00:36:45.520>
in teachers and using computer science in teachers and using computer science - computer science. computer science.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25
Approval of Minutes – 3-50
2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25
Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36
Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46
Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession.
Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered.
Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.
LA
Keywords:
education, investment, workforce development, TOPS, higher education, repayment, scholarships, academic eligibility, financial aid, athletics, high school sports, state report, student wellness, computer science, scholarship, curriculum requirements, workforce training, education funding, data administration, financial assistance
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- What we've done is that we have some teacher. We have some teacher shortages around the state.
- Amstep was for STEM teachers, and this one just is loan assistance and.
- It's a holistic, factual, science and research-based approach.
- I'm also the wife of a seventh grade public school math teacher and coach and the former.
- I'm a deacon and Sunday school teacher at Eritton Baptist Church.
Keywords:
Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, STEM, science education, technology education, engineering education, math education, workforce development, career pathways, Alabama STEM Council, Department of Workforce, education policy, higher education, community colleges, K-12 education, teacher pipeline, STEM careers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- science of reading into teacher science of reading into teacher preparation.<00:26:54.320>
Palby - science of reading and to our read act. science of reading and to our read act.
- We are also expanding science of reading training to our first cohort of middle and high school teachers
- I don't want to continue giving schools teachers that aren't trained in the science of reading.
- that aren't trained in the teachers that aren't trained in the science<00:47:50.800>
of <00:47
Bills:
HF3421
Keywords:
early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers, school-based experience, reading intervention, Minnesota education policy, 1183, house
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (11-1-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVcFG004ZU0, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Approval of Minutes – 00:04:00
Homeschoolers’ KEES Scholarships – 00:04:28
Truancy Issues – 00:18:18
Innovations in Education – 00:57:19
WeLeadCS Statewide Computer Science Academy – 01:41:07
Assessment Results – 01:46:20, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
anonymous reporting, school safety, education, crisis intervention, threat reporting, early literacy, reading instruction, teacher preparation, teacher candidates, teacher licensure, educator licensing, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, field experience, supervised practicum, evidence-based reading, science of reading, literacy methods, teacher training, preservice teachers
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh yeah, this is known as the computer science bill.
- It was up the computer science bill.
- gradu computer science as a graduation gradu computer science as a graduation requirement.<00:03
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science course with embedded computer science course with embedded computer - <00:11:42.720>
uh offer computer science courses now. uh offer computer science courses now
Keywords:
military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- science teachers, and I make $55,000 a year.
- I'm one of your state's few computer I'm one of your state's few computer science<00:37:09.680><
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$55,000 <00:37:11.440>a science teachers and I make $55,000 a science teachers and I - What are option for teacher teachers? What are option for teacher housing?
Keywords:
telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This is really just expanding what had originally been really more isolated to the math and science teachers
- So on our attraction to math and science teachers, and I know we need to do that.
- I guess my question is, are we not able... how was our success at getting math and science teachers?
- Um, I just want to make, I guess what I'm trying to ask is how are we doing on the math and science teachers
- Um, Math and science bump-up. Um, math and science were not our number one needed teachers.
Keywords:
HB226, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax, property tax relief, widow, widower, unremarried spouse, surviving spouse, senior exemption, elderly, disabled, permanently and totally disabled, blind taxpayer, deed ownership, principal residence, school tax, county tax, municipal tax, Alabama Department of Revenue
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, members, this is a computer science bill.
- In 2019, you may recall I passed the computer science bill requiring that computer science be taught
- So you could have a course with computer science experiences embedded.
- You'd have to take a full computer science course in order for that to count.
- So if you use part of the curriculum for computer science in, say, curriculum for computer science in
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
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education Oversight REVISED: HB1937 - Added Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Education Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- That way, it is not all at one time, where some teachers can't use it, while some can, because someone
- would be if someone calls in to the school and says, 'Hey, my daughter has been contacted by an ex-teacher
- a bill that put a criminal clique into the law about the reporting of a child sexual crime with a teacher
- And so let's say that as a parent, they notice a text thread from a teacher to a child that would be
- There shouldn't be a legitimate reason in which a teacher would need to text or contact a student outside
Keywords:
HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- School teachers and down the road because we care and love about every one of these people in our community
- School teachers<00:10:27.920>
uh <00:10:28.240>and <00:10:28.480>down <00:10:28.720 - >
the <00:10:28.880>road <00:10:29.120>because <00:10:29.360>we teachers - uh and down the road because we teachers uh and down the road because we care<00:10:29.680>
and - We had a teacher whose child in my district was at a daycare. They did not know how to react.
Keywords:
driver license, English examinations, language requirement, immigration, testing standards, motor vehicles, window tint, law enforcement, prosecutors, vehicle regulations, medical condition, communication, first responder, invisible disabilities, anaphylaxis, day care centers, training, child safety, healthcare, parole
VA
Virginia 2026 1st Special Session
Technology and Science, Joint Commission on May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, Commission on Technology and Science.
- My academic background is in computer science.
- Both of my parents were teachers. My aunts and uncles were teachers.
- Engineering and Science, or COVES, Policy Fellowship.
- This year we'll have one fellow, Alhandra Velasco, a PhD candidate in computer science from William and
Summary:
The commission opened its first 2026 meeting by calling the roll, confirming a quorum, welcoming new members, and reelecting Delegate Cliff Hayes as chair and Senator Barbara Favola as vice chair. Members also adopted the commission’s annual virtual participation policy, which allows remote participation but does not permit virtual attendance to count toward a quorum.
The commission then heard an introductory presentation from VITA CIO Mike Watson, who outlined the agency’s mission and structure, including cybersecurity, infrastructure, governance, and procurement. He emphasized VITA’s role in protecting state systems, managing statewide technology contracts, overseeing major contract recompetes, and developing an approach to artificial intelligence that keeps a human in the loop. Members asked about AI executive orders, cybersecurity support for localities, and what the General Assembly could do to help VITA serve state and local partners; Watson stressed the need for clear policy direction, process modernization, and guardrails that allow innovation without reckless deployment.
Executive Director Jody Coon presented the 2026 work plan, including a schedule of meetings, a broader focus on science topics, and planned presentations from Virginia Sea Grant, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, and a health-tech company. She reviewed prior commission recommendations, noted that several AI-related bills were not introduced in 2026 because of the federal executive order, and outlined this year’s studies and deliverables, including workgroups on .gov domains and caller ID accuracy, a study on age verification, a brief on companion chatbots, and a major study on independent verification organizations. The commission discussed whether the AI study would duplicate work by another legislative body and agreed to proceed with coordination and to include best practices and other-state comparisons in resource briefs; the work plan was then adopted.
Dr. Kira Allman and Steve Wimmer provided presentations on federal and state AI policy. They described recent White House executive actions, including an executive order and national framework that seek to preempt burdensome state AI laws, and explained how those actions have chilled some state legislation, especially where BEAD broadband funding could be affected. They also reviewed how different states have responded—some pulling back, others moving ahead with AI bills on chatbots, deepfakes, transparency, and child protections—and suggested Virginia focus on carve-outs, state-specific applicability, regulatory sandboxes, and coordination with other states. Members debated the balance between innovation and guardrails, the risks of federal retaliation, and the need to protect children and address AI harms while avoiding unnecessary conflict with federal policy.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, and Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mar 13th, 2025 at 12:45 pm
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't just understand climate science, it teaches climate science.
- charge of protecting us in this area is saying that it's a climate change religion and not climate science
Keywords:
Environmental Protection Agency, David Fatui, nominations, climate science, environmental policy, public testimony
Summary:
During this committee meeting, members engaged in substantial discussions regarding the nominations for key positions at the Environmental Protection Agency. The nominations for David Fatui as Deputy Administrator and another nominee received favorable reviews, with several members expressing support for their qualifications and the importance of their roles in addressing environmental issues. Notable conversations highlighted concerns about the current administration's stance on climate science and regulatory practices, particularly focusing on a controversial statement made by one of the nominees that undermined established climate science. Senator Whitehouse expressed deep frustration over the implications of this viewpoint on future environmental policy and regulation.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I have seen a survey of one of the teachers' organizations of over 180 teachers. 80% of them agreed strongly
- It modifies the definition of career teacher to include a teacher who changes school districts and who's
- Currently, teachers and administrators are identified using their teacher ID number, so we can consistently
- What happens to that teacher?
- I am that teacher.
Bills:
HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076
Keywords:
HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board