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This bill requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to subsidize student fees for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge International exams. The bill specifies that these state funds cannot be used to replace existing federal or private funding that already supports exam registration and administration fees. Additionally, the bill modifies existing reporting requirements for dual credit programs, directing the education data center to include an analysis in its 2026 report examining whether the exam fee subsidy policy has impacted exam passage rates and the demographic composition of students participating in AP, IB, and Cambridge International courses. The bill defines dual credit programs broadly, including Running Start, College in the High School, career and technical education dual credit, and other programs where students can earn both high school and postsecondary credits by successfully completing a course or passing an exam. The reporting requirements also mandate disaggregation of data by various student categories, such as gender, foster care status, homelessness, and English language learner status.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1612&Year=2025&Initiative=false