Committee hears bill to relabel 'alternative learning experiences' as remote and hybrid learning
A bill to replace 'alternative learning experience' with 'remote and hybrid learning' was presented to the House Education Committee; sponsors and educators said the change reduces stigma while staff confirmed the text would capture site‑based ALE programs under the new terminology.
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Representative Stephanie McClintock, prime sponsor, told the House Education Committee that House Bill 2,142 is intended primarily as a nomenclature update to better reflect how the state’s alternative learning programs operate. "No, this is just a name change," McClintock said, arguing the term will more accurately depict students' learning modes and reduce stigmatizing language.
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