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House committee backs adding higher-education representative to Office of New Americans working group
Summary
Representative Lynn Dickinson proposed adding a higher-education nominee to the Office of New Americans working group in S.56, and the committee agreed to broaden the nominative slot to the Vermont State College System; a straw poll was favorable 10-0-1.
At a May 6 meeting of the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee, Representative Lynn Dickinson proposed amending S.56 to add a governor‑appointed member nominated by the Community College of Vermont to the Office of New Americans working group.
Dickinson said the Community College of Vermont (CCV) has decades of experience working with new Americans across the state and argued that CCV “looks like the United Nations” at graduations, reflecting many nationalities and language backgrounds. She told the committee CCV helps students transition to other colleges and provides supports for adults balancing…
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