Committee endorses memorial urging joint bilingual education degree and supports workforce pipeline

Mar 12, 2025

The committee gave a due-pass recommendation to Senate Joint Memorial 3, which urges higher-education institutions to develop joint bilingual education degrees, expand scholarships and support bilingual faculty to address a shortage of bilingual teachers; the committee voted to advance the memorial 5-0.

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The Senate Education Committee gave Senate Joint Memorial 3 a due-pass recommendation after witnesses and higher education representatives said the state must expand bilingual teacher preparation to meet student needs.

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