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Bill would put statewide standards in place for dual-credit agriculture and natural resources programs
Summary
Senate Bill 784 would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop statewide standards for dual credit programs in agriculture, forestry and natural resources; testimony highlighted instructor qualifications and funding as the main barriers to expanding dual-credit opportunities in rural areas.
Senate Bill 784 was the subject of a public hearing March 10 before the Senate Education Committee. The measure directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to develop statewide standards for dual-credit programs in agriculture, forestry and other natural resource programs.
Representative Bobby Levy said the bill would “ensure that high school students across Oregon, especially in rural communities, have greater access to quality education and career…
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