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• For over a decade, Texas schools have had the option to recognize high school students... leading with
• More than half of all our high school students are Black and do not report student rankings.
• I was a high school teacher, I was also a high school counselor, and I was a mom.
• Four kids had all graduated from high school. My son was in a very small class.
• I've seen a lot of children at one of the high schools that one of my kids went to.

Bills: SB750, SB2995, SB1716, SB2430, SB203, SB1679, SB2683, SB1414

Keywords: tuition exemption, paramedics, higher education, public institutions, laboratory fees, education code, financial aid, education, student support, scholarships, nontraditional education, student enrollment, financial assistance, Texas students, foreign adversaries, trade secrets, research integrity, security measures, international agreements, student privacy

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• The bill also modifies the Alabama High School non-traditional diploma option program as an alternative
• high school diploma.
• The non-traditional high school diploma has the same weight as a traditional high school diploma.
• The GED, then we could transfer them into the high school diploma option program, and those credits that
• Then that is turned over to the local high school, and the local high school goes through the transcripts

Bills: HB266, SB85, SB166, HB266, SB85, SB166

Keywords: education, diploma, adult education, dropout prevention, nontraditional high school program, driver's license eligibility, vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education

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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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• school.
• She currently serves as a family and consumer science teacher at Elgin High School and she's the Teacher
• schools and virtual charter schools.
• one of those programs?
• I imagine it to be the two most populous districts to work with our high schools to build relationships

Bills: SB514, SB346, SB1593, SB1782, SB1366, SB1497, SB366, SB1895, SB2048, SB2005, SB2006, SB710, SB1480

Keywords: SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility

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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• Senate Bill 1734 creates the Oklahoma Responsible Tech in Schools Act.
• a now successful alternative certification program offered to qualified providers who meet the program
• However, that was limited to just one program.
• This bill simply helps our schools move inappropriate material out of the school libraries.
• As far as the list goes, most of our schools I haven't talked to a school yet who didn't have an existing

Bills: SB1734, SB1630, SB1894, SB1975, SB1432, SB1437, SB1812, SB346, SB1250, SB710, SB1489, SB2045, SB1614

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, schools, public school districts, education technology, edtech, student privacy, FERPA, data privacy, data security, emerging technologies, machine learning, generative AI, classroom technology, instructional technology, teacher oversight, human-in-the-loop, student data, parental consent, opt-out

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• Early College High School Program, also known as P-TECH.
• to complete a course of study that combines high school and post-secondary courses. to earn a high school
• school programs to the post-secondary readiness distinction.
• I would just make the comment that P-TECH schools and programs are working great.
• of school districts have actually voluntarily moved away from it. from that program just because it

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

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• This will provide more assurance for our schools that additional flexible funding for all programming
• For the summer food service program to be distributed to schools for their work on uploading data for
• the summer electronic benefit transfer program, as well as extending the full service community schools
• My son, a proud South High School graduate, thrived in an environment that nurtured his potential and
• Suitable short-term work is difficult to find, and working a summer school program is only for a few

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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• My son, a proud South High School graduate, thrived in an environment that nurtured his potential and
• Suitable short-term work is difficult to find, and working a summer school program is only a few weeks
• c> only<01:19:50.000> a summer school program program is only a summer school program program
• <01:30:09.679> Uh, the Universal School Meals program.
• Uh, the Universal School Meals program.

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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• board member or school employee, or vice versa.
• You should be enrolled in both high school and college at the same time, hence the name concurrent.
• And so we are limiting it to the original intent of the program, which is high school students.
• Limiting it to the original intent of the program, which is high school students.
• Senate Bill 1630 allows high schools to create a virtual day for ninth, tenth, and twelfth graders that

Bills: SB710, SB843, SB1317, SB1338, SB1410, SB1477, SB1489, SB1593, SB1614, SB1630, SB1632, SB1633, SB1670, SB1726, SB1734, SB1725, SB1735, SB1894, SB1975, SB346, SB2045

Keywords: teacher preparation, teacher education, teacher shortage, teacher workforce, educator pipeline, alternative certification, apprenticeship, residency program, paraprofessional pathway, high school to teacher pathway, nontraditional teacher candidates, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, TeachForwardOK, higher education, public school districts, workforce development, grant program, technical assistance provider, mastery-based assessment, emergency clause

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• and even a non-traditional high school... ...even a non-traditional high school diploma option that
• The bill also codifies the Alabama high school diploma option program as a... ...school diploma option
• program as an alternative pathway for students who have withdrawn to earn their high school diploma.
• 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 have a mandate this on school.
• It trains a school-based team in each school to handle those reports.
• Before this, their high school had tried several DIY solutions like dedicated office phone lines or a
• Uh, Madam Chair, I think with the department's approach for many programs in school safety, as we know
• As a current high schooler, I went to three different schools throughout middle school.

Bills: HF751, HF3550, HF3764, HF1490

Keywords: parental notification, school safety, bullying, harassment, violence, prohibited conduct, student discipline, charter school, school district, data practices, student privacy, parent rights, guardian notification, school incident reporting, cyberbullying, restraint, reasonable force, anti-bullying policy, school administration, student conduct

Bills: HCR14, HB201, HB218, HB352, HB626, HB636, HB738, HB749

Keywords: Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students

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• Just over the last two sessions, our public schools have transitioned their entire instructional program
• With permanent funding, this program can grow to support all four years of high school, and it can offer
• The data is clear: 90% of Texas high school students graduate, and 62% of Texas jobs require some sort
• Programs such as HB2689 are pivotal for adults without a high school diploma. in need of industry-level
• I come from a background of high school and middle school instruction and school administration.

Bills: HB 117, HB2196, HB2689, HCR64, HB117

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

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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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• School, a public to Expiration High School, a public charter<00:18:44.000> school<00:18:44.160
• I was introduced high school experience.
• > high have for high school education and high have for high school education and high school<
• We share it with our high school.
• So you we share it with our high school.

Bills: HF630, HF1435, HF1607

Keywords: short-call substitute, substitute teacher, substitute teaching license, pilot program, teacher shortage, education workforce, school district, charter school, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, background check, paraprofessional, education support personnel, temporary license, substitute training, retaliation, teacher pay, daily substitute pay, Minnesota education law, education innovation

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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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• But this would be part of the actual school program. Okay.
• But when you look at the overall number of high schools, For students to do this.
• My name is Onvi Burma, and I’m a junior at BASIS Scottsdale High School.
• But this is incorporated into existing programs that are required by law to be taught in school.
• But this is incorporated into existing programs that are required by law to be taught in school.

Bills: SB1009

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

Summary: The committee meeting began with member and staff introductions, followed by consideration of SB 1009, which would expand Arizona high school emergency response training to include instruction on using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) alongside CPR. The sponsor, Senator Kavanaugh, argued the bill would improve school safety, cost schools nothing because it would be folded into existing CPR instruction, and would help students and staff respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Supporters included the American Heart Association and student witnesses, who emphasized that AED and CPR training can save lives and should be available in schools. The Arizona Education Association opposed the bill, saying it adds an unfunded mandate, could take instructional time away from core subjects, and may require staff time and resources that schools do not have. The Arizona School Boards Association was neutral but raised concerns about funding and implementation, especially for rural districts. During questions, senators debated whether AED instruction is already included in existing CPR standards and whether the bill would create new costs. Senator Kavanaugh said many programs already include AED training and that the bill simply ensures it is part of all school CPR instruction. Opponents questioned the lack of a fiscal note and the reliance on tax credit funding. After discussion, the committee voted on SB 1009 and passed it with a due pass recommendation by a 5-2 vote. Senators Diaz and Brown voted no, while Senators Dunn, Mesnard, Miranda, Werner, and Angius voted yes.

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• Community High School. Community High School.
• Francis High School.
• work right out of high school. work right out of high school.
• programming within high schools while still preserving student choice.
• programming within high schools while still preserving student choice.

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