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Bill Status of HR1017 100th General Assembly

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Short Description: COLLEGE COMPLETION RATES

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch - Juliana Stratton - Carol Ammons - La Shawn K. Ford - Jeff Keicher

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
11/15/2018	House	Resolution Adopted

Synopsis As Introduced
Recognizes that there are significant disparities in college degree completion rates for low-income and first generation college students and students of color at institutions across the State. Commits to closing statewide racial and socioeconomic degree attainment gaps and institutional achievement gaps and encourages institutions of higher education to implement and expand existing student success efforts that have evidence of improving educational outcomes for low-income and first generation college students and students of color. Urges the State's P20 Council is to update the State's 60 by 25 goal to include equity-focused targets aimed at closing institutional racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
4/25/2018	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/26/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
11/7/2018	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
11/14/2018	House	Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000
11/14/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
11/14/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
11/14/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
11/14/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
11/15/2018	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
11/15/2018	House	Resolution Adopted

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