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Committee hears bill to relabel 'alternative learning experiences' as remote and hybrid learning
Summary
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.
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.
Nonpartisan staffer Ethan Moreno briefed members on the statutory and programmatic context, explaining that Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) courses are delivered "in whole or in part independently from a regular classroom" and must be monitored,…
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