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• school... ...even a non-traditional high school diploma option that a student can obtain, and it carries
• the same weight as a traditional high school diploma.
• The bill also codifies the Alabama high school diploma option program as a... ...school diploma option
• Absolutely, it carries the same weight as a traditional high school diploma. Okay, great!
• Let me address the basis of the non-traditional high school diploma.

Bills: SB140, HB102, SB133, SB34

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all

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• schools to teach some... ...local high schools to teach some of those classes, or they are identifying
• faculty within the high school who have the credentials to teach that class.
• Every time I go into my high school, I'm asking, "Are you in dual enrollment?"
• . ...what high school they go to.
• schools. ... ...enrollment to share with high schools all across their region.

Bills: HB9, HB102, HB9

Keywords: three-cueing system, reading instruction, K-12 education, structured literacy, scientific strategies, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, 1136, house, all

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• That population is eight times larger than the high school population.
• This bill does is allow each student at any high school in the state of Alabama to be able to take a
• This bill would provide that conflict resolution training will be provided for our kids in high school
• The State Board of Education is requesting that it applies to middle school instead of high school.
• kind of serious impacts that can happen when our young people get to high school.

Bills: SB140, HB102, SB133, SB34

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal

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• He said the cemetery property is about 2 miles north of Madison County High School in Hazel Green, Alabama
• wanted to do Army ROTC, then they could transfer to another school to be able to do that.
• wanted to do Army ROTC, then they could transfer to another school to be able to do that.
• wanted to do Army ROTC, then they could transfer to another school to be able to do that.
• head dealing with private school. head dealing with private school.

Bills: HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216, HB33, HB35, HB274, HB56, HB287, SB229, SB201, SB216

Keywords: HB33, Alabama, ALEA, driver license, driver's license, learner permit, learner's permit, school attendance, truancy, high school diploma, GED, dropout, student withdrawal, enrollment verification, disciplinary points, homeless student, job training, youth employment, minor parent, public safety

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• I am a former educator, teacher, school administrator, school board member.
• school students.
• But when you look at the overall number of high schools, For students to do this.
• But when you look at the overall number of high school students, that is a lot of time when you add up
• My name is Onvi Burma, and I’m a junior at BASIS Scottsdale High School.

Bills: SB1009

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

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• Early College High School Program, also known as P-TECH.
• school and post-secondary courses. to earn a high school diploma along with an associate degree or industry-based
• So there's a lot of things kind of outside of the normal high school curriculum that P-TECH campuses
• Since 2020, numerous school districts have adopted a four-day school week or a hybrid school schedule
• school weeks.

Bills: HB 1209, HB4746

Keywords: school funding, instructional days, education, public schools, school performance, four-day school week, performance rating, school governance, school calendar, education funding, emergency closures, school district, school operations, Texas education, public school accountability, academic distinction designation, postsecondary readiness, career and technical education, CTE, P-TECH

Bills: HR201

Keywords: congratulatory resolution, education, principal, teacher of the year, school leadership, Hawaii National Distinguished Principal, Masayuki Tokioka Award, United States Senate Youth Program, student delegates, public schools, charter schools, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Hawaiian language immersion, Native Hawaiian education, K-12, student leadership, civic engagement, Freshman Academy, teacher recognition, principal recognition

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• was a student in high school and say I was a student in high school and say I was<00:18:12.640><
• <00:18:54.240> school there's a big differs from high school there's a big differs from high
• But somebody's on campus, uh, every school figuring eligibility for high school.
• And I see on my page, which is Kinsey Sims, she is a sophomore at Austin High School.
• Sims, she is a sophomore at Austin High Sims, she is a sophomore at Austin High School.<00:38:46.480

Bills: HF3714, HF4399, HF4176, HF2544, HF60, HF4231, HF4232

Keywords: foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility

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• This is in Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.
• It was a better GPA than I actually had while I was in high school taking my standard courses, and it
• This is in Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.
• It was a better GPA than I actually had while I was in high school taking my standard courses, and it
• This is in Gordon Parks High School in St. Paul.

Bills: HF3714, HF4399, HF4176, HF2544, HF60, HF4231, HF4232

Keywords: foster care, child welfare, enrollment priority, education programs, child care assistance, education, school board, elections, local governance, school district, site-governed schools, education reform, local control, autonomy, interchange, bond issuance, transportation, infrastructure funding, Sherburne County, student eligibility

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• , high-need curriculum at an LCTCS school or a career and technical school.
• They really earned that scholarship in high school.
• Pineville High School voted against it.
• Next year, in the 2026-27 school year, they'll all be required to offer it at high school.
• I want to thank Jesuit High School, St. Thomas More High School, St. John Catholic High School, St.

Bills: HR17, HB385, HB406, HB787, HB1021, HB1058, HB1059

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

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• The bill also encourages high school computer science courses that include AI to provide instruction
• in Riviera Beach, Florida, a public high school.
• I had married to my high school girlfriend who is for 41 years who's Daytona Beach.
• I had married to my high school girlfriend who is for 41 years, who is also from Daytona Beach.
• We served the five local high schools and target sophomore and junior athletes.

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.

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• about it at the high school level. about it at the high school level.
• <00:15:49.839> school allow uh NIL in our high school allow uh NIL in our high school athletics
• <00:16:22.160> school to share that with high school to share that with high school athletics
• Well, we all know high school us."
• No. off of a high the high school off of a high the high school experience,<00:23:45.360> yes,

Bills: SF0014, SF0053

Keywords: literacy, education, reading assessment, intervention program, public school funding, department of education, amateur status, high school athletics, student eligibility, sports regulation, monetary compensation, 916, all

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• This bill aims to expand financial assistance to public schools.
• The bill also improves the reimbursement process for school districts.
• So there are a couple of things here for students, teachers, and then school districts.
• The third thing is that school districts that pay for the costs can be reimbursed by applying to the

Bills: HB 1061, HB2800

Keywords: education, teacher certification, cost subsidies, public school funding, career and technology education, reimbursement, subsidy, education funding, student subsidies, cost reimbursements, public school finance, public school, examination fees, apprenticeship, workforce development, career education, high school students, technical education, employment, 1184

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• <00:02:18.800> The uh State High School League runs.
• The uh State High School League runs.
• High School League, to Minnesota State High School League, to go<00:02:27.120> into<00:02:27.360
• I have a relationship with the high I have a relationship with the high school<00:05:07.120>
• calculating High School League's also calculating High School League's also calculating what<00:

Bills: HF4906, HF3971, HF4777, HF2109, HF2988

Keywords: property tax, tax refund, taxpayer relief, Minnesota taxation, one-time payment, taxation, property valuation, Tax Court, evidentiary standards, Minnesota Statutes, disparity reduction, aid payments, local government, funding, Fillmore County, education funding, managed forest land, classification, forest management plan, agricultural land

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• a cooperative endeavor with a credit union to operate a branch at a high school.
• This came up when my high school, when my school system, reached out to check to see, you know, they
• and high school students to succeed in the workforce after graduation.
• And that was the counseling that a high school student was receiving from their school guidance counselor
• And that was the counseling that a high school student was receiving from their school guidance counselor

Bills: HB28, HB50, HB196, HB268, HB271, HB285, HB316, HB649, HB807

Keywords: teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board, Louisiana teachers, Department of Education, statutory entities, re-creation, termination date

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• In my own high school, we had a program, but I still had to explain to everybody what it kind of was.
• You can go in as a senior and complete one school.
• Oh, by the way, I am a graduate of Odessa High School and, as an athlete, I'm working in the workforce
• House Bill 4980 creates the Child Care Professional Pathway Program, allowing high school. juniors and
• Sir, having that taught in high schools, I feel the same way about automotive care and maintenance careers

Bills: HB 1079, HB3651, HB4980

Keywords: Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Leadership Officer Training Corps, public school, career education, military readiness, public school accountability, funding allotments, healthcare, insurance, cost control, patient access, regulation, affordability, public health, JROTC, automobile maintenance, high school education, elective course, student skills, practical knowledge

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• We honor you and ask your blessings in Jesus' name. Amen.

Bills: SB216, SB229, SB216, SB229

Keywords: retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, school board policy, church-state separation, parochial education, Bible class, faith-based instruction, student release, attendance credit, State Board of Education, local school board, parental consent

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• Association Of independent schools, a group of independent schools from across the state.
• My son, a proud South High School graduate, thrived in an environment that nurtured his potential and
• We are the underpaid and underappreciated backbones of our schools. We make school happen.
• school being 165 students.
• . and public school.

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• of Independent Schools, a group of independent schools from across the state.
• My son, a proud South High School graduate, thrived in an environment that nurtured his potential and
• > on Schools.
• Chartered public schools on Schools.
• insurance for hourly school workers. insurance for hourly school workers.

Bills: HF1388

Keywords: BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching

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• Community High School. Community High School.
• High School. Um, he has students there. High School. Um, he has students there.
• Francis High School.
• work right away out of, uh, high school. work right away out of, uh, high school.
• work right out of high school. work right out of high school.

Bills: HF3650, HF1791, HF3489, HF4231, HF4232, HF4269, HF4270, HF3490

Keywords: student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, career and technical education, CTE, postsecondary scholarship, postsecondary grant, school district funding, cooperative unit, Minnesota high school, apprenticeship, certificate program, tuition assistance, workforce training, military transition, education finance, student aid, career pathways