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Senate hears bill to standardize data on parenting students; advocates urge supports
Summary
SB 6,227 would direct the Washington Student Achievement Council to develop administrative data protocols to identify students with dependents and convene a work group to recommend implementation; student advocates and campus groups testified in support, stressing high need and invisibility.
Senate Bill 6,227, sponsored by Senator Claire Wilson (30th Legislative District), drew staff briefing, sponsor remarks and an extended panel of public testimony in the Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Staff described the bill as a directive for the Washington Student Achievement Council (WASAC) to develop formal administrative data‑collection protocols to better identify "parenting students" and their needs; participating institutions would submit data annually and WASAC must convene a work group including public‑institution presidents, the State Board for Community and…
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