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June 9, 2016

South Carolina House Introduces Bill to Expand Course Options for Public School Students

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by MICHAEL MCGRADY, Heartland

A South Carolina bill to expand public school students’ access to credit-bearing courses from public schools, colleges, nonprofit organizations, employers, and other course providers was introduced in the House on April 14, 2016. The bill failed to progress to the Senate in time to meet the crossover deadline of May 1 for the current legislative session. State Rep. Todd Atwater (R-Lexington) introduced House Bill 5216, the South Carolina Course Access Act. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Education and Public Works on April 14, 2016, but the state Department of Education opposed the bill in its current form. The Course Access Act is designed to provide students state funding and full class credit for completing state-approved courses which are offered by a number of course providers in a variety of formats.

http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2016/06/02/south-carolina-house-introduces-bill-expand-course-options-public-schoo

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