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• For in-state tuition or scholarships? In-state tuition, yes. To non-resident students? Correct.
• Athletic scholarships provide a pathway to academic success and career advancement for many U.S. students
• And we're using as a ruse that they're taking scholarships away from American students, which I find
• eliminate in-state tuition and scholarships for undocumented students.
• She was an exceptional student but didn't qualify for most scholarships.

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

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• Probably if there was more, more students would take advantage of it. Okay.
• That 17-minute period when a teacher is on contract, mingling with students.
• sign away the Establishment Clause rights of students, are we then exposing our students to potential
• Students have always been able to pray and to study their Bibles.
• the process, the students missed the December 1st application for the Lindsay Nicole Henry Scholarship

Bills: HB4491, HB3240, HB4146, HB4158, HB4159, HB3718

Keywords: extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant

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• requirements for completing their degrees, especially students who transfer from another institution
• Too often, Texas students, especially transfer students, face delays in completing their degrees due
• They're required to list the minimum requirements for transfer student admission on the institution's
• Finally, the bill clarifies that the student may not receive the scholarship for more than four years
• per student per program, and there's no fiscal note.

Bills: SB800, SB1534, SB2055, SB2310, SB2431, SB2786, SB3039, SB1242

Keywords: sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, higher education, student safety, orientation policies, health physics, workforce development, nuclear energy, radiological safety, scholarship, education, Texas Leadership Scholars Program, student funding, transparency, degree requirements, certificate programs, student transfer, foreign language

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• lumpsum merit scholarship. lumpsum merit scholarship.
• It has been a very long time since the Hathaway scholarship was increased, and the tuition students are
• and the tuition that scholarship and the tuition that students<00:20:08.080> are<00:20:08.320
• She said a lot of students did the same thing, and increasing this scholarship can create an incentive
• She said many students did the same thing, and increasing the scholarship can create an incentive for

Bills: SF0018, SF0036, SF0047

Keywords: K-12 education, part-time attendance, public schools, student enrollment, education funding, scholarship, Hathaway, academic eligibility, financial aid, Hathaway scholarship, education, state funding, college access, 916, all

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• We have here some students and faculty from Putnam City North. So, we have Mrs.
• Then we have a number of her students who have received the seal of biliteracy.
• Growing up as a 7th-grade student, when I was young, we actually had two students who did not.
• One of the students who was my friend actually ended up killing the other.
• So the fiscal could be anywhere from $12 to $30,000 per student.

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

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• Members, as we started last year, trying to recognize students who are doing great.
• Things across the state, and we've got a group of students to my left, to your right, over here.
• Really, my question is just around Students who would fall into that specialized category.
• So this is the next ed scholarship program.
• I'm like, 'That's probably X amount of classrooms, X amount of students.'

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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• I lost my full-ride scholarship and scrambled to complete my Bachelor of Arts degree.
• I lost my full-ride scholarship and scrambled to complete my Bachelor of Arts degree.
• property owners to supply housing units for students and their families in need of that stability.
• You know, these students are our future.
• <01:16:17.560> are purpose um you know these students are purpose um you know these students

Bills: HF10

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, 1183, house

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• At this time, we're going to take up tab 2, SB 1318 on the Florida tax credit scholarship program by
• Senate Bill 1318 makes a technical change to clarify that when an FTC scholarship account is closed,
• This change is similar to a provision that was included in Senator Gaetz's scholarship bill.
• I see our students over here.
• I see our students over here.

Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690

Keywords: education, Florida schools, charter schools, private schools, school choice, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, FTC scholarship, scholarship accounts, fund reversion, public school curriculum, cursive writing, handwriting, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, patriotic programs, In God We Trust, teacher mentoring, teacher training, new teacher support, classroom management

Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.

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• I've helped a lot of students get into college.
• And so if If there's a student in the school restroom, either a visiting student who's there for some
• kind of academic or sports event, and another female student thinks that the visiting student looks
• that student appears to be the Norman student, appears to be more masculine, an athletic build, wears
• And the Edmond student believes that the Norman student is a boy in the girl's restroom.

Bills: HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705

Keywords: emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan

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• Universities issue an ID to that student.
• To touch on what Amanda said about student loans, we both pay our student loans. loans.
• It brings students to the institution.
• For their students.
• Students who are adopted can enroll at any age, whereas students who are more vulnerable and experience

Bills: HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

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• Members, I urge to support HB 484 to foster a healthier campus environment for our students. our students
• Students in Texas public schools using student advocates as ambassadors.
• So for example, if you're a student, and you're actually a student and you're in a program, and you're
• Allow students to receive financial student aid, I mean federal student aid.
• But what the students don't know.

Bills: HB173, HB184, HB484, HB678, HB 1211, HB1507, HB1705, HB1868, HB2290, HB2851, HB2856, HB3041, HB3204, HB173, HB184

Keywords: foreign donations, higher education, public institutions, national security, funding, prohibition, Texas law, healthcare, insurance, affordability, access, public health, foreign influence, education policy, student loan repayment, prosecuting attorneys, border prosecution unit, financial assistance, tobacco, cigarettes

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• This would basically amend century code relating to requirements to qualify for North Dakota scholarship
• And in the Workforce Ready Pathway, it gives a student an either-or.
• And so for students that did the ACT as their accountability test, they could use the subscores from
• I understand we're not requiring students to take that test, but many still can. They can elect to.
• And so this particular option was not available for any student whose school chose to use the regular

Bills: HB1404

Keywords: HB 1404, North Dakota scholarship, scholarship eligibility, student aid, high school graduation, college readiness, career readiness, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, advanced placement, AP exam, International Baccalaureate, IB exam, ACT, SAT, WorkKeys, ASVAB, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation. The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill. Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.

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• free and available, um, to our students free and available, um, to our students as<00:05:12.240>
• Third, students students students identified<00:26:37.360> as<00:26:37.679> having<00:26
• those students on an individual basis. those students on an individual basis.
• them more about how to teach students them more about how to teach students how<01:20:16.800>
• students proficient or above. Only 36%. students proficient or above. Only 36%.

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• scholarship. Am I correct? scholarship. Am I correct?
• I mean, I know you're new, too, so I'm asking... the scholarships and so we're just in the scholarships
• are a lot of non-traditional students are a lot of non-traditional students that<00:34:48.000>
• spirit of of this scholarship. spirit of of this scholarship.
• of all our students including profile of all our students including our<00:40:44.000> traditional

Bills: HB0023, HB0024, HB0025

Keywords: extracurricular activities, public school participation, enrollment, Wyoming, student access, charter schools, application process, authorizers, public hearing, community support, scholarship, education, eligibility, continuous enrollment, 916, all

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• to the student?
• That's college age students.
• urban scholarship and a rural scholarship. to get students scholarships who are not going to get the
• top scholarship.
• The Urban Scholarship is giving $5.4 million and the Rural is giving $8.3 million. million to students

Bills: HB1784, HB2088, HB3062, HB3475, HB3741, HB4279, HB4763, HB5154, HB5294, HB5508, SB1401, HB232, HB232

Keywords: students, homeless, foster care, higher education, liaison officer, housing assistance, transition support, law school, Rio Grande Valley, legal education, public university, accreditation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, mental health resources, substance abuse education, El Paso, university system, funding, public education

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• Students aged 13 to 21 without a high school degree are eligible for concurrent enrollment.
• It allows an institution to charge a security fee to a student or student organization, but it prohibits
• So then it would be for all first-year students, transfer students, as well as all faculty, is that correct
• But again, we are relying on graduate Level instructors teaching our least experienced students.
• So this could Be a way to catch some of those students in those local programs. Thank you.

Bills: SB1477, SB1480, SB1593, SB1633, SB1670, SB1725, SB1726, SB1735, SB1632

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

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• Students.
• school being 165 students.
• We are a K-8 school serving 350 students. students. 97% of our students are students of color.
• , students with disabilities, and students in rural areas.
• The students love Mr. Todd.

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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• These SGOs then provide direct scholarships to eligible students.
• These SGOs then provide direct scholarships to eligible students.
• These SGOs then provide direct scholarships to eligible students.
• These SGOs then provide direct scholarships to eligible students.
• ,<01:06:14.880> not scholarships went out for students, not scholarships went out for students

Bills: HF3490, HF4040

Keywords: education finance, scholarship-granting organizations, charitable purposes, student scholarships, nonpublic schools, K-12 education, tax credit, advance payment, Minnesota tax law, child education expenses, taxpayer assistance, 1183, house

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• We do it with student athletes, and so this would just add military to that provision. Very good.
• full scholarship and training to be prepared for commission upon graduation.
• and agreement by the student. ...to raise the scholarship amount to cover a substantial cost of tuition
• and fees and clarify the scholarship employment process and agreement by the student, and create a scholarship
• coordinator at THECB to assist students and families with navigating the program.

Bills: HB102, HB300, SB2255

Keywords: military education, early registration, ROTC, corps of cadets, higher education, military academy, scholarship, military, Texas Armed Services, military spouses, occupational licensing, state agency, license requirements, reciprocity, training and education

Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard three measures focused on military-connected students, service members, veterans, and their families. House Bill 102 would give eligible students in military-related university programs early registration privileges, similar to existing accommodations for expectant mothers and student athletes. House Bill 300 would modernize the Texas Armed Services Scholar program by increasing scholarship funding, clarifying the student employment agreement, and creating a scholarship coordinator at THECB to help students and families navigate the program. Senate Bill 2255 drew the most discussion and testimony. The bill would streamline occupational licensing for military members, spouses, and veterans by allowing Texas licensure based on an out-of-state license in good standing with a similar scope of practice, removing the Texas residency requirement, and shortening agency processing time from 30 days to 10 days in the committee substitute. Supporters from the Texas Coalition of Veterans Organizations, the Texas Association of Business, the Institute for Justice, TDLR, and the VFW said the bill would reduce bureaucratic delays, improve employment opportunities, and help military families maintain income during relocations. TDLR also described current licensing confusion between state and federal rules and said the bill would improve alignment and data collection. No witnesses testified against any of the bills. After public testimony closed on each measure, HB 102, HB 300, and SB 2255 were left pending in committee. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Our student population is students.
• is 165 students.
• We are a K-8 school serving 315 students. 97% of our students are students of color.
• Over 90% students are students of color.
• , students with disabilities, and students in rural areas.

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