Summary Washington HB 1872 (Open States or Washington Legislature) establishes a comprehensive initiative to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through multiple strategies and statewide partnerships. Legislative Analysis WA HB 1872 sets forth a comprehensive plan to improve opportunities and outcomes in the STEM disciplines….
In Plain English: VA HB 1500
Summary Virginia HB 1500 (Open States or Virginia Legislature) is a state budget bill amending the 2012 Acts of Assembly, which appropriated funds for the 2012-2014 fiscal years, and providing a portion of revenues for those years. Legislative Analysis VA HB 1500 includes several appropriations that promote digital learning and innovation in education. These include:…
1 Apr 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 284
Summary Utah SB 284 (Open States or Utah Legislature) modifies provisions relating to the deployment of whole-school one-to-one educational technology in public schools and appropriates funds to support this legislation. Legislative Analysis UT SB 284 contains several modifications to the Smart School Technology Program. The legislation: removes the repeal date for the program, which was…
1 Apr 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 260
Summary Utah SB 260 (Open States or Utah Legislature) amends provisions and appropriates funds for public school early education programs, including the K-3 Reading Improvement Program and the Enhanced Kindergarten Program. Legislative Analysis UT SB 260 makes several changes to public school early education programs. The bill appropriates a total of $4,700,000 from the Education…
1 Apr 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 175
Summary Utah SB 175 (Open States or Utah Legislature) modifies provisions regarding the assessment of high school students’ college readiness, among them, replacing the basic skills competency test with college readiness assessments and requiring an online preparation program for the college admissions test. Legislative Analysis UT SB 175 makes several changes to the Utah Performance…
1 Apr 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 162
Summary Utah SB 162 (Open States or Utah Legislature) modifies provisions related to charging partial tuition for concurrent enrollment courses. Legislative Analysis UT SB 162 makes several changes to the guidelines for charging partial tuition for concurrent enrollment courses, where students can earn college credits while still in high school. The bill makes the following…
31 Mar 2014
In Plain English: UT SB 43
Summary Utah SB 43 (Open States or Utah Legislature) amends existing legislation to require the State Board of Education to establish a task force to study and make recommendations to the Board on how to improve financial and economic literacy education in the public school system. Legislative Analysis UT SB 43 requires the State Board…
31 Mar 2014
In Plain English: UT HB 139
Summary Utah HB 139 (Open States or Utah Legislature) establishes a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Action Center Board tasked with creating a STEM Action Center program. It also appropriates funding for education related instructional technology and professional development in the STEM areas. Legislative Analysis UT HB 139 establishes a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,…
31 Mar 2014