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Committee approves amendments and gives favorable report to bill allowing some 11th–12th graders to begin college coursework
Summary
Senate Bill 196, which would allow a small subset of 11th- or 12th-grade students to enroll in college courses and have credits reported back to high school, received two amendments and was given a favorable report as amended; members discussed funding, extracurricular limits and an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Senate Bill 196, carried in committee by Senator Orr, would allow a narrowly defined group of 11th- or 12th-grade students who are ready for college work to enroll in higher education without first receiving a high-school diploma and have those credits reported back to the high school.
Orr said the program is aimed at a small subset of students — not traditional dual enrollees — who want to begin college coursework early and later report credits back to graduate…
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