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Advocates press Appropriations Committee to require annual tracking of student-parents in public higher education
Summary
Advocates and sponsors told the Senate Appropriations Committee that SB420 should require Maryland public colleges and universities to collect and report student-parent data annually to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), saying a one-time report will not create accountability; opponents raised concerns tying the measure to campus reproductive services.
Advocates urged the Senate Appropriations Committee on Friday to require annual collection and reporting of student-parent data at every public higher education institution in Maryland, arguing that a one-time report will fail to track trends or produce accountability.
Supporters, including Tammy Bartlett of Student Veterans of America and Javette Lizzapone, told the committee that SB420 should cover all public community colleges and four-year institutions and require the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect the data each year rather than only once. "Ask, track, act," Lizzapone said, summarizing the bill's aim to identify student-parents and use data to inform supports.
The bill’s sponsor and witnesses said the change…
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