Bill > HB224

This bill modifies the Public School Code of 1949 to enhance the state's higher education comparison tool, making several key changes. Specifically, the bill removes the previous conditional language that only required creating the comparison tool if the federal College Navigator website was discontinued, instead mandating that the department always provide an online search tool allowing individuals to compare higher education institutions based on selected criteria like specific majors or programs. The tool must now include a new feature enabling users to identify and compare high-priority occupations within Pennsylvania, with searchable information about educational attainment, wages, and employment demand by county. The bill also clarifies that each higher education institution must provide the required information to the department by January 1 annually, with the option to submit their existing Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) report to fulfill this requirement. The department is then obligated to update the comparison tool promptly after receiving the institutional data. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, aiming to improve transparency and help students make more informed educational and career decisions.

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