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• science education programs in addition to nursing education programs.
• You will see higher education. I hope you all are going on to higher education.
• You will see higher education. I hope you all are going on to higher education.
• to higher education.
• The college continuing to be an accessible entry point to higher education, workforce training, and lifelong

Bills: S0720, S1246

Keywords: tuition, resident status, incarceration, education, equal access, nursing shortage, health care, education funding, workforce development, LINE Fund, monetary contributions, nonmonetary contributions

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider one bill, a postponed bill, and a slate of trustee confirmations. The committee first took up CS/SB 1246, which expands the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) fund to support health science workforce shortages beyond nursing, including allied health programs. The bill also broadens eligible uses of funds, revises matching requirements and grant criteria, and updates reporting requirements. A strike-all amendment was adopted without objection, and the committee then reported the bill favorably after supportive testimony from Florida State College at Jacksonville, the Florida Hospital Association, the College of Central Florida, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Senator Davis also noted a favorable vote on the bill for the record. The committee then temporarily postponed SB 720 at the sponsor’s request. Chair Harrell explained that the bill had been incorporated into a larger committee measure and would likely be heard later in another form. Public witnesses who had come to speak on the bill were not heard because of the postponement. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at several state colleges, including Chipola College, Tallahassee State College, Pensacola State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, and St. Petersburg College. The appointees emphasized themes of affordability, workforce training, nursing and allied health success, dual enrollment, community partnerships, and local economic development. After hearing from the appointees, the committee approved a block motion to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 2 through 25. The meeting then adjourned.

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• has access to education. >> Thank you, Co-Chair Jordan.
• :08:11.440> has<00:08:11.680> access<00:08:11.919> to<00:08:12.160> education
• in Minnesota has access to education. in Minnesota has access to education.
• equal to. This needs to change now. equal to. This needs to change now.
• to needed medical care, children access to their schools, the displaced access to food and shelter,

Bills: HF3435, HF3409

Keywords: school access, school site, school district, charter school, federal agents, DHS, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP, Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, immigration enforcement, judicial warrant, student privacy, school safety, sanctuary schools, warrant requirement, federal warrant, school grounds

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• believe that our public schools are engaged in actions of denying equal access to education based on
• So the underlying bill assumes that schools are actively denying equal access to education based on immigration
• based denying equal access of education based denying equal access of education based on<00:02
• <00:02:29.440> access<00:02:29.840> to actively denying equal access to actively denying
• equal access to education<00:02:31.120> based<00:02:31.440> on<00:02:31.760> immigration

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• try to get them.
• Would it surprise you to know that I have, in fact, polled education teachers...
• As a thing that has helped them in their programs to become educators in their education programs.
• So, I think there's a very clear statement to educators and education students across the state that
• And I just want to say this is my last education committee meeting after two fun years.

Bills: SB706, SB1262, SB1272, SB1546

Keywords: school funding, general fund carryover, State Aid, educational finance, budget penalties, emergency clause, tuition waiver, human trafficking, education, higher learning access, victims' rights, Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant, higher education, financial aid, income eligibility, student grants, scholarships, capital improvements, teacher incentives, Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act

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• The Committee on Education Postsecondary will now come to order. Secretary, please call the roll.
• for both justice and education is known to everyone.
• It has given me new purpose and a reason to say that SB 720 is more than an education justice bill.
• When the opportunity came along to receive a higher education in prison, I had to prove residency, but
• to coordinate research, education, and treatment of diabetes.

Bills: S0176, S0372, S0720, S0816

Keywords: campus safety, higher education, university safety, college safety, student safety, threat assessment, violence prevention, credible threat, campus security, law enforcement notification, emergency response, public universities, Florida College System, student conduct, workplace violence, security escorts, incident reporting, title IX-like safety procedures, institutional safety policy, school violence

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum present and considered several bills and one confirmation. Senate Bill 720, relating to resident status for tuition purposes for previously incarcerated Floridians, was presented by Senator Osgood and supported by testimony from Eddie Fordham, who described his own reentry and college experience and the difficulty of proving residency after long incarceration. Senators Jones and Rodriguez spoke in favor, emphasizing rehabilitation and access to education. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved Senate Bill 372, which would extend the state employee tuition waiver program to sheriff’s office employees on a space-available basis, with support noted from the Florida Sheriffs Association. Senate Bill 176, dealing with campus emergency management, conduct, and workplace violence policies, was also reported favorably after discussion focused on clearer reporting protocols, protective measures, and timely updates for students, faculty, and staff; several groups waved in support. Members also voted to recommend confirmation of Douglas Broxton to the Board of Governors of the State University System. Finally, Senate Bill 816, establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute to advance research, prevention, care, education, collaboration, and outreach on diabetes, received supportive testimony from medical and university representatives and favorable comments from senators, including remarks about research, federal funding, and improved outcomes. The bill was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned without objection.

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• And so why do we need to codify that in statute to provide access to every student?
• We just want to support that so that everyone has access.
• And so this provides equal access to all students. access to every student.
• To access release time programs for religious education for their children.
• A plan has been developed to create guidelines for educators to follow, providing the necessary steps

Bills: SB226, SB413, SB571, SB1049, SB2398, SB2920

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• Encouraging schools to consolidate is a great way for the state to ensure that education is going to
• Encouraging schools to consolidate is a great way for the state to ensure that education is going to
• , for everybody to be able to access that additional levy authority.
• ><00:20:36.360> that<00:20:36.520> additional to be able to access that additional to be
• access many funding streams available to access many funding streams available to traditional<01

Bills: HF827, HF1258, HF2387, HF2388, HF2534, HF2016

Keywords: education, school funding, consolidation aid, financial support, Minnesota Statutes, education finance, ice arena, school districts, cooperation agreement, equal sports opportunities, school milk program, nutrition, food waste, kindergarten, public schools, supplemental revenue, charter schools, funding, state appropriations, general education funding

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• We don't want to hurt you. We don't want to hurt you.
• > it<00:20:19.840> to we're just not going to ship it to we're just not going to ship it
• :20:29.840> Robbins talked to to Representative Robbins talked to to Representative Robbins about
• to care.
• to care.

Bills: HB139, HB172, HB156

Keywords: HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees

Bills: HCR11, HCR181, HCR187, HCR47, HCR44, HCR161, HCR102, HCR107, HCR118, HCR42, HCR176, HCR84, HCR94, HCR195, HR14, HR171, HR177, HR43, HR40, HR151, HR94, HR99, HR110, HR38, HR166, HR76, HR86, HR185

Keywords: charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment

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• The bill establishes the guarantee of a parent's ability to make educational choices to access student
• That educator is to handle and to educate the kids in the classroom.
• Limiting that access means that we are deliberately choosing to under-educate an entire generation.
• The bill states that parents have the right to direct their child's education and have access to all
• of background, has equitable access to success in both professional and educational settings.

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• Good morning, Senate Education Committee, will come to order. Members, thank you very much.
• I have worked with higher education regents to develop this language.
• To the budget, which then I heard from people we didn't give any money in education last year.
• in grades K through 8 to electronically report those results to the State Department of Education.
• They can access state test results, but benchmark's results are much More difficult to see.

Bills: SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

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• With access to higher education, these students contribute in-demand... ...skills to our state's workforce
• All Texas children deserve access to a quality education.
• lack the financial resources to access higher education.
• As a citizen and a Texan, I want every Texan to have access to affordable education and job training.
• These students depend on the Texas DREAM Act to make education accessible, which empowers them to secure

Bills: SB1798, SB1835, SB1319, SB2942, SB2928, SB784, SB1049

Keywords: higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa

Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

Bills: HB567, HB776, HB2, HB568, HB619

Keywords: open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements

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• deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services, facilities
• deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services, facilities
• Hearing none, your recommendation is adopted. technology that is not accessible to the technology that
• is not accessible to the person. person. person.
• on<00:22:03.080> it, working group to continue to work on it, working group to continue to

Bills: SB2386, SB2804, SB2852

Keywords: employment, wage transparency, job listings, salary disclosure, labor rights, monopoly, health care access, insurance rates, competition, stock acquisition, digital accessibility, web accessibility, website accessibility, app accessibility, ADA, disability rights, civil rights, public accommodations, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, HCRC

Summary: The committees met in decision-making sessions on several bills and generally advanced them without opposition. Early actions included SB 2386, which clarifies job-posting pay disclosure requirements and lowers the small-employer exemption threshold, and SB 2804, both recommended to pass unamended. SB 2852, addressing accessibility of information and communications technology for people with disabilities in public accommodations, was also recommended to pass unamended. SB 2975 on marine life conservation districts was advanced unamended despite a noted defective effective date. The CPN committee then acted on SB 3019, a consumer protection bill, recommending passage with amendments to require refunds of certain fees upon cancellation and to defect the effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 3231 on agricultural districts, SB 2378 on housing, and SB 3062 on liquor were all recommended to pass with amendments and a defective effective date set to July 1, 2050. SB 3255, concerning cash payments and rounding guidance, was reconsidered after discussion with small business stakeholders and was also advanced with amendments. In the later regular CPN agenda, SB 2607 on landscape architect licensure drew support from the board and professional groups and was recommended to pass with board-requested amendments and a July 1, 2050 effective date. SB 2623 SD1 on pharmacy technician registration was recommended to pass with clarifying amendments from the Board of Pharmacy. SB 2396, which would create a registry for agents managing property for absentee owners and require on-island contact information for certain condo owners, received mixed testimony: supporters emphasized accountability and enforcement, while opponents from community associations raised implementation concerns and asked for further work. The committee ultimately recommended SB 2396 with amendments from the Hawaii Council of Community Associations and a July 1, 2050 effective date.

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• the system to make sure or the Department of Education to make sure that they have the tools that they
• meeting or a meeting you need to get to, but uh I will work with you and the State Department of Education
• 36.720> of<00:15:36.880> education<00:15:37.279> to sure or the department of education
• to sure or the department of education to make<00:15:37.600> sure<00:15:37.680> that<00
• We do, to your department of education.

Bills: HB329, SB5, HB329, SB5, HB43, HB75, HB396

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

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• Senate Bill 1884 is a bill to expand equal access to teachers by all statewide teacher associations,
• equal time, equal opportunity to talk to those teachers.
• Other concepts to those teachers so that they have equal access to them.
• We are allowing or requiring that they give equal access to go in and talk to those teachers at that
• My question revolves around we're enacting a law to address equal opportunity or equal access.

Bills: SB1632, SB1594, SB2045, SB1251, SB1884, SB1250, SB1630, SB1262, SB1374, SB1292, SB1432, SB1199, SB1790, SB1481, SB1614, SB1734, SB1437, SB1489, SB1718, SB1778

Keywords: career readiness, education reform, high school assessments, workplace skills, state education, credentialing, teacher certification, principal requirements, education administration, special education, Oklahoma education law, SB2045, Grow Your Own Educator Program, teacher recruitment, teacher retention, alternative certification, alternative teacher certification, teacher preparation, tuition reimbursement, course fee reimbursement

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• The Senate Committee on Education K-16 will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Creighton.
• within 48 hours after the superintendent or director has reasonable cause to believe that an educator
• This bill relates to Holocaust education and training provided to students enrolled. ...at public schools
• education for permitting religious organizations to use facilities.
• Members, this bill relates to expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Bills: SB1224, SB2972, SB2615, SB735, SB800, SB2986, SB2310, SB2055, SB1049, SB784

Keywords: educator misconduct, reporting requirements, local law enforcement, public and private schools, penalties for non-compliance, expressive activities, freedom of speech, public forum, higher education, protests, student rights, telework, public education, employee rights, emergency provisions, Holocaust education, Holocaust Remembrance Week, antisemitism, genocide education, public schools

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• adult education programs to align with the Federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, or AFLA,
• adult education programs to align with the Federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, or AFLA,
• adult education programs to align with the Federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, or AFLA,
• Thus, the education programs enable adult learners to develop the foundational skills necessary to be
• <01:21:40.080> to are the only ones that have access to are the only ones that have access

Bills: HB1559, HB2012, HB2297, HB2122, HB2345, HB2398, HB2534, HB2621

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

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• To add insult to injury, the drunk driver was allowed to move back to his home state before the plea
• How did you come to talk to them?
• We're about to have vendors for education... Public education. So why is this different?
• This leads to Cost-cutting measures sometimes compromise safety and reduce access to essential services
• people to fully reintegrate into society and access housing and employment, which are things that we

Bills: HB153, HB1410, HB1461, HB1760, HB1762, HB3261, HB3773, HB153

Keywords: education, funding, student resources, technology access, equal opportunity, veterans treatment court, mental health, criminal justice, rehabilitation, eligibility criteria, veterans, treatment court, military service, legislation, private prisons, inmate confinement, criminal justice reform, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, government contracts, inmate housing