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Panel urges HB 325 to allow GED reasoning‑through‑language‑arts exam in Spanish; MSDE and MCPS data cited
Summary
Educators and advocates told the Ways and Means Committee Maryland’s requirement that GED RLA be taken in English blocks many Spanish‑speaking test takers; HB 325 would permit the GED RLA test in Spanish and require a Department of Labor study on additional languages.
Supporters of House Bill 325 told the committee that Maryland’s current requirement — that the GED reasoning through language arts (RLA) test be taken in English — creates an unnecessary barrier for emergent multilingual learners seeking a Maryland high school diploma.
Delegate Greg Williams said the bill would allow GED test‑takers to take all four GED parts in Spanish or English and require the Maryland Department of Labor to study what other languages could be added and report on feasibility and cost by Dec. 1, 2026. Williams said…
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