General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 40 | |||
February Session, 2012 |
LCO No. 449 | |||
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Referred to Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement |
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Introduced by: |
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(HED) |
AN ACT CONCERNING OPEN ACCESS TO COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2012) (a) Any student enrolled at a public institution of higher education may take an entry level course in a college level program offered by such institution. Such institution may recommend a student for remediation, but shall not require students to take remedial courses or enroll in a precollege remedial program.
(b) Public institutions of higher education shall offer remedial support in the classroom to students who demonstrate shortcomings in any entry level courses in a college level program.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2012 |
New section |
Statement of Purpose:
To allow all students open access to entry level courses in a college level program and prohibit public institutions of higher education from forcing any student to enroll in a remedial course.
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