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Committee advances grant program to expand student access to rigorous courses; amendment narrows eligibility
Summary
House Bill 819, which would create a Department of Education grant program to expand access to rigorous secondary courses and subsidize exam fees if funded, was reported from the House Education Committee as amended in a 19–7 vote.
House Bill 819, which would create an Access to Rigorous Courses grant program in the Department of Education and authorize exam-fee subsidies for eligible students if funding is appropriated, was reported from the House Education Committee as amended.
The bill, sponsored by Representative Malagari, would allow school entities to apply for grants beginning in the 2025–26 school year to expand students’ opportunity to enroll in rigorous coursework. The measure also establishes a program within the department to subsidize the cost of end-of-course exams to the extent funding is available.
The committee…
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