Video & Transcript Research : 'postsecondary attainment'

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HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-31-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 35

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm wondering, is this going to be attainable because that seems like a lot of work to add on to what
  • /c><00:27:37.039> be I'm wondering is this going to be I'm wondering is this going to be attainable
  • :38.799> seems<00:27:39.039> like<00:27:39.200> a<00:27:39.440> lot attainable
  • because that seems like a lot attainable because that seems like a lot of<00:27:39.679> work<
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
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 3/18/26

Education Policy

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/24/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section two of the A26 amendment expands the education attainment goals.
  • expanding the education attainment expanding the education attainment goals,<00:34:09.359> which
  • expanding the education attainment expanding the education attainment goals.<00:34:17.359> To
  • that particular line of the attainment that particular line of the attainment goal<00:56:01.599>
  • One of the issues that you've heard about is the attainment goal.
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
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee - (4-27-26)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so before moving and before applying for admission to public postsecondary institution, they accepted
  • needs to have been accepted before the student moves to and applies for admission to the public postsecondary
  • Accepted before the student moves to and applies for admission to the public postsecondary institution
  • Education, in consultation with the Attorney General, to develop standardized language that a postsecondary
Bills: HF3432, HF3411
Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 29th, 2026

Education

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Feb 24th, 2026

Appropriations

Bills: S0118, S0896, S1690, S1756
Keywords: recreational vehicle parks, special assessments, property tax, occupancy rates, commercial assessment, school safety, guardian program, firearms, crimes near schools, security assessments, public postsecondary education, medical freedom, vaccination, ivermectin, healthcare practitioner liability, immunization exemptions
Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 896, a school safety bill expanding the Guardian program to public postsecondary institutions. The bill requires active assailant response plans, security risk assessments, threat-management protocols, use of the suspicious activity reporting tool, and allows voluntary participation in Guardian for colleges and universities. A late-file amendment by Senator Polsky was adopted to clarify that students who are also employees or faculty are not eligible for Guardian. Members debated campus carry concerns, storage of firearms, and whether the bill could lead to broader gun access on campuses. Several faculty and gun-safety advocates testified against the bill, while supporters argued trained guardians can deter violence. The committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote. The committee then approved CS for CS for CS for SB 1690 on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, clarifies regulations, and reduces overregulation of before- and after-school programs. An amendment expanded authority for the Florida Education Foundation to fundraise for early learning from birth to VPK. Testimony was largely supportive, emphasizing affordability, access to quality child care, and relief for working families, though one speaker opposed the bill as an expansion of government. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee passed CS for CS for SB 118, which clarifies how non-ad valorem special assessments are applied to recreational vehicle parks and limits the square footage used for assessment purposes to the maximum size of an RV space. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 1220, the Department of Transportation package, which addresses seaport and airport planning, personal delivery devices, autonomous vehicles, advanced air mobility, toll programming, and other transportation-related changes. Amendments modified provisions on personal delivery devices, utility permits, autonomous vehicle penalties, and law-enforcement cruiser lights. Both bills were reported favorably. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1756, the medical freedom bill, which proposes new vaccine information requirements, conscience-based school immunization exemptions, limits on compelled vaccination during public health emergencies, and behind-the-counter access to ivermectin for adults. The sponsor and supporters framed the bill as strengthening informed consent and parental rights, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy, herd immunity, and the inclusion of ivermectin. Public testimony was extensive and sharply divided. The transcript ends during continued testimony and debate on SB 1756, before a final vote is taken.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Capital Planning Advisory Board (8-9-23)

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (5-23-23) - Reupload

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (10-14-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • rate, and, you know, we set Our attainment rate, and, you know, we set that attainment rate at 60% of
  • We wanted to make Make sure that we matched our attainment goal, if you will, 60 by 30 with an attainment
  • Thompson had mentioned, um, we did set our first attainment goal.
  • > we postsecondary opportunity toolkit we postsecondary opportunity toolkit we developed<01:03
  • It's a postsecondary course. High school can get credit for it, but it's a postsecondary course.
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes: 0:01:45 Federal Education Updates 0:02:12 Dual Credit Updates: 0:43:38 Kentucky State University's Doctoral Program Request: 01:27:08 Postsecondary Accreditation: 1:49:05 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations: 2:14:48 Adjournment 2:16:31, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the previous meeting minutes, and heard a presentation from Austin Reid of the National Conference of State Legislatures on education-related provisions in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). Reid said the law is projected to increase the federal deficit over 10 years, with major savings coming from Medicaid, student loan changes, and SNAP. He focused on how those changes could affect schools, including possible effects on free and reduced-price meal certification, state funding formulas that use SNAP as a proxy for low-income status, and Medicaid-funded school services for students with disabilities. Reid also outlined the new federal scholarship tax credit, which gives a dollar-for-dollar credit for donations to qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. He said families up to 300% of area median income may benefit, the program begins in 2027, and states must opt in and designate eligible organizations. He noted unresolved questions about whether states can add their own criteria and said Treasury regulations will be important. He also described the expansion of 529 plans to cover more K-12 and postsecondary expenses. On higher education, Reid explained a new workforce Pell grant option for short-term programs, with states and governors playing a role in determining eligible programs. He said the programs must meet placement, completion, and earnings measures and that implementation is expected to be tight before the July 1, 2026 effective date. He also reviewed student loan changes, including lower institutional loan limits, prorated borrowing for part-time enrollment, new caps on graduate and Parent PLUS loans, and a new earnings-based accountability standard that could make some programs ineligible for student loans if graduates earn too little. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

Higher Education Finance and Policy

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • look at creating a different top 20 list that would include programs that do require some sort of postsecondary
  • national cybersecurity strategy calls for increasing educational opportunities across all levels of postsecondary
  • Minnesota is a generous state, but for something that is so indicative of future success as postsecondary
  • Minnesota is a generous state, but for something that is so indicative of future success as postsecondary
Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610
Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Education (12-9-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, up next, we have postsecondary credit alignment.
  • If the presenters would come forward to present on postsecondary credit alignment, I'll give you guys
  • Travis Pal, executive vice president, general counsel from the Council on Postsecondary Education.
  • Travis Pal, executive vice president, general counsel from the Council on Postsecondary Education.
  • Social emotional learning, also known as SEAL, has been used as one method to attain equity.
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50 Robotics Education – 0:04:18 Canopy KY – 0:14:15 Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20 Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25 Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15 Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all
Summary: The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions. The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints. The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings. The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Higher Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Mar 25th, 2025 at 08:00 am

Higher Education