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Committee backs bill to assign early‑childhood ID numbers to measure program impact

Senate Education Committee · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Senators reported House Bill 992 favorably; the bill would require the Department of Education to assign early‑childhood education identification numbers so programs can be linked to K–12 outcomes and measure return on investment, with privacy safeguards similar to K–12 IDs, supporters said.

The Senate Education Committee advanced House Bill 992 after sponsors and early‑childhood policy advocates explained the need for state‑level data.

Representative Freiburg said HB 992 would create a mechanism to assign early‑childhood identification numbers to children enrolled in certain programs so that when those students enter the K–12 system their outcomes can be connected to…

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