Bill > H0779

This bill aims to update Vermont's Flexible Pathways Initiative by repealing the early college program on July 1, 2027, which allowed high school students to earn college credits while still in high school, and instead increasing the number of publicly funded dual enrollment courses a student can take from two to four, meaning students can now take up to four college-level courses tuition-free before graduating high school. Additionally, it establishes a College-Level Programming for High School Students Working Group, comprised of education officials and administrators, to explore how high schools and the Vermont State Colleges System can collaborate on offering college-level courses to high school students, with a focus on improving access and equity, and this group is tasked with reporting its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.

Education

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.779