Bill > H6058

This bill amends the Dual Enrollment Equal Opportunity Act to replace references to "local" and "postsecondary" institutions with the more specific phrase "Rhode Island public higher education institution" throughout the existing law. The bill clarifies that dual enrollment allows high school students to simultaneously enroll part-time or full-time at public higher education institutions like community colleges, colleges, or universities, earning academic credits that can count toward both high school and college requirements. It requires the board of education to establish a statewide dual enrollment policy, including creating a workgroup with representatives from various educational organizations to consider aspects like program funding, academic support, transportation, and access for low-income students. The bill also maintains a financial limitation on payments to public higher education institutions for dual enrollment programs and provides an exemption for full-time 12th-grade students enrolled in dual enrollment courses at public higher education institutions from certain existing educational requirements. The changes aim to standardize and clarify language around dual enrollment programs while providing a framework for their implementation.

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