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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools. [SB-1207] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Family-Related Legislation ]
Relating to instruction on adoption in the parenting and paternity awareness program in public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Signed By The Governor on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in public schools and the inclusion of an understanding of Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in the essential knowledge and skills for government under the social studies curriculum for public school students. [HB-2576] [Education ] [Human Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in public schools and the inclusion of an understanding of Victims of Communism Remembrance Day in the essential knowledge and skills for government under the social studies curriculum for public school students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Harrison Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports - Workgroup and Study [HB-1305] [Education ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports to convene a workgroup to study the effectiveness of the framework for community supports partnerships in meeting the needs of local school systems and equitable distribution of grant funding across the State; requiring the workgroup to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2025; and prohibiting the Consortium from awarding grants in fiscal year 2026.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations [HB-1461] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requiring institutions of higher education to adopt and enforce policies regarding antihate and antidiscrimination and time, place, and manner requirements for expressive conduct; requiring institutions of higher education to conduct certain meetings with certain approved student organizations; establishing the Campus Community Grant Program; and establishing the Workgroup on Combating Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Other Forms of Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Violence, Harassment, and Intimidation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. April Fleming Miller Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

State Board of Education - Online Special Education System - Technical Requirements [HB-1383] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Disabilities ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to adopt regulations concerning minimum functional and technical requirements to ensure optimal performance of the State's online special education system, including the Maryland Online Individualized Education Program and the Maryland Online Individualized Family Service Plan.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel Hearing Canceled on 04/02/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Child Care Centers - Teacher Qualifications - Alterations [HB-1303] [Children and Youth ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to provide a pathway for individuals who are qualified to be child care teachers, but lack proof of necessary educational attainment, to attest to qualifying educational credentials to be a child care teacher teaching in a child care center.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bernice Mireku-North Hearing Canceled on 04/02/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Public Schools - Asian American History Curriculum Requirement [HB-1323] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring the State Board of Education to develop curriculum content standards for a unit of instruction on Asian American history in public schools in the State; requiring each county board of education to implement the Asian American history curriculum content standards in each public school in the county beginning in the 2026-2027 school year; and requiring each county superintendent of schools to ensure compliance with the Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Procurement Contracts and Memoranda of Understanding - Reporting [HB-1479] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ]
Requiring the reporting of certain procurement contracts and memoranda of understanding entered into by certain public elementary and secondary education systems in the State.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. April Fleming Miller Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

County Boards of Education – Post College and Career Readiness Pathways – Payment of Costs [HB-1262] [Education ] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Children and Youth ]
Authorizing a county board of education to develop and establish income eligibility guidelines and procedures for payment of costs for a certain post college and career readiness (post-CCR) pathway, except under certain circumstances; and requiring a county board to provide access to the post-CCR pathway at no cost to the student or parents if the student's family income is below 400% of the federal poverty level.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle K. Wilkins Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines and Professional Development [HB-1391] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to develop and periodically update certain guidance on artificial intelligence; requiring the Department to promote training and workforce development in artificial intelligence; requiring the Career and Technical Education Committee and the CTE Skills Standards Advisory Committee to use the Department's guidance and, if necessary, consult with the Department before incorporating the use of artificial intelligence into certain CTE actions; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric D. Ebersole Favorable With Amendments Report By Ways And Means on 03/17/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations [HB-1245] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Repealing the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students and the associated funding; requiring county boards of education to report on per-school funding for certain programs associated with the Blueprint for Maryland's Future in a certain manner; providing a waiver from the minimum funding per school requirement for schools with 350 or fewer total students; altering the definition of "Tier I child" for purposes of publicly funded prekindergarten to include certain children; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Wims Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 03/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Accountability and Implementation Board - Scope of Authority [HB-1421] [Education ]
Placing the Accountability and Implementation Board under the authority of the State Board of Education; altering the scope of authority of the Accountability and Implementation Board; requiring the State Board to review reporting requirements under the Blueprint for Maryland's Future and submit a certain report; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. April Fleming Miller Hearing Canceled on 03/05/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education curricula. [HB-1196] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ]
As introduced, requires the state board to publish the curriculum implemented for the statewide drug abuse resistance education (DARE) program on the state board's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott E. Cepicky P2c, Caption Bill, Held On Desk - Pending Amdt. on 02/12/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education curricula. [SB-1066] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
As introduced, requires the state board to publish the curriculum implemented for the statewide drug abuse resistance education (DARE) program on the state board's website. - Amends TCA Title 49.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn White Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Education Committee on 02/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools. [HB-2451] [Education ] [Consumer Protection ] [Finance ]
Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken King Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Artificial Intelligence - Guidelines, Professional Development, and Task Force [SB-906] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Data Privacy ]
Requiring the State Department of Education, in consultation with the State Board of Education and the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education, to develop or update guidance on artificial intelligence for county boards of education; requiring the Department, in consultation with the Department of Information Technology, to develop and update annually a list of approved artificial intelligence tools; requiring each county board to conduct an annual inventory of systems that employ artificial intelligence; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Katie Fry Hester Hearing Canceled on 03/04/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Education - Curriculum Standards - Requirements (Educate to Stop the Hate Act) [SB-916] [Education ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Requiring that certain curriculum guides and courses of study established by county boards of education be aligned with certain content standards, curriculum standards, and curriculum resources; requiring the State Department of Education to develop certain content standards; establishing certain requirements for the Department's process for developing, reviewing, and adopting certain content standards, curriculum standards, and curriculum resources; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/05/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Blueprint for Maryland's Future - Alterations [SB-852] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Children and Youth ]
Repealing the Career Counseling Program for Middle and High School Students and the associated funding; requiring county boards of education to report on per-school funding for certain programs associated with the Blueprint for Maryland's Future in a certain manner; providing a waiver from the minimum funding per school requirement for schools with 350 or fewer total students; altering the definition of "Tier I child" for purposes of publicly funded prekindergarten to include certain children; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. (education, Energy, And The Environment) on 02/05/2025

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 114th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5, relative to the state board of education's subpoena power. [HB-708] [Education ]
As enacted, expands the state board's power to subpoena the appearance of persons or the production of items the chair of the state board, or the chair's designee, considers material or relevant to an accountability hearing for a local education agency operating a public school, or a public charter school, receiving a "D" or "F" letter grade. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 5.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott E. Cepicky Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 376 on 05/13/2025

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Public Middle, High, and Charter Schools - Start Time for Instruction [HB-1015] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Requiring, beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, each public middle school and each public high school to begin instruction not earlier than 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively, unless granted a waiver by the State Board of Education under certain circumstances; and requiring each county board of education and each public charter school to implement a certain public service campaign to raise awareness on sleep deprivation and later school start times.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025

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