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Governor proposes $100 million to expand dual enrollment; LAO urges caution
Summary
The governor's budget would add $100 million one‑time to the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Program, prioritize high‑need LEAs, add eligibility for regional occupational centers and provide $50,000 for justice‑involved youth programs; the LAO questioned whether one‑time funding would address implementation barriers and urged reconsideration.
The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education heard the governor's proposal to invest $100 million one‑time from Proposition 98 in the Dual Enrollment Opportunities Grant Program to expand high‑school access to college‑level courses.
Melody Jimenez of the Department of Finance said the funding would extend two primary program lines—middle/early college high schools and College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP)—and make several programmatic adjustments, including clarifying that regional occupational centers are eligible, awarding an additional $50,000 to LEAs that expand dual enrollment for justice‑involved youth, prioritizing LEAs with…
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