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House Education Committee advances Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act clarifying federal aid eligibility
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The House Education and Labor Committee reported HR6392 to the House after adopting an amendment clarifying the bill pplies to Title IV federal student aid; sponsors said the measure removes a drafting ambiguity that led some colleges to treat lawful homeschool graduates as non‑graduates.
The House Education and Labor Committee on Thursday advanced legislation aimed at removing an ambiguity in federal law that some members said has led colleges to treat lawful homeschool graduates as if they had not completed high school.
Representative Mark Harris, sponsor of HR6392, told the committee the Homeschool Graduation Recognition Act would ‘‘bring clarity to the law to ensure that lawful homeschool graduates are recognized as legitimate high school graduates.’’ He said an outdated heading in the Higher Education…
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