Senate Education Committee advances broad package of education bills, including school-day increase and scholarship cleanup The Senate Education Committee moved a suite of education bills forward on April 8, 2026, including a conditional increase to the minimum K–12 school days from 166 to 173, technical cleanup to the Opportunity Scholarship Fund Act, and changes to assessment timing and credential labeling; most measures passed in committee votes.

The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee just advanced a game-changing package of bills that could reshape school days and scholarship programs—what's at stake for students?

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Committee rejects motion to advance scholarship/donation bill after close roll call The Education Finance Committee voted on House File 3490, a bill tied to donation‑funded scholarships and an opt‑in question for the governor; the motion to advance failed when the chair announced fewer than the required 13 ayes (committee recorded 12 ayes and 12 nays).

A closely contested bill aimed at enhancing educational philanthropy faced defeat in Minnesota's House Education Finance Committee, raising questions about the future of scholarship donations.

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Tennessee Assembly mandates annual scholarship report for higher education funding Tennessee requires annual reports on scholarship program details from the awarding corporation.

Tennessee's new House Bill 1147 aims to revolutionize higher education funding by mandating annual reports that hold scholarship programs accountable for their performance.

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