Legislative hearings continue over the issue of the state’s dual enrollment program that allows high school students to take college courses. On Tuesday, the study committee discussed a series of recommendations expected to emerge in its final report later this fall, including removing the current three-year sunset on the dual enrollment program, increasing funding to hire more high-school counselors and technical college instructors, and establishing a central point for data sharing.
But much of Tuesday’s meeting focused on the need to more clearly structure each of the program’s 18 high-demand career pathways so students know exactly what courses they need to take to qualify for the jobs they’re interested in and don’t waste time and money on irrelevant courses. The committee will hold one more meeting before adopting recommendations for next year’s General Assembly.
