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HJ 249 Study; education reform.

Introduced by: Kenneth R. Plum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Study; education reform. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study education reform in the Commonwealth. The joint subcommittee is to examine the student academic achievement in the public schools; review reform proposals in the Commonwealth and reform efforts in other states; consider the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the General Assembly and the Board of Education, the supervisory authority of local school boards, state education requirements that may currently be waived, and existing mechanisms for flexibility and reform in public education; and make recommendations regarding any reforms it deems appropriate for the improvement of public education in the Commonwealth.


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