A state legislative panel unanimously approved recommendations for changes to the state’s dual enrollment program Wednesday, intended to simplify the process, better inform parents and students, and invest more state cash into the program.
About 45,000 Georgia high school students took at least one dual enrollment class last year, allowing them to bank some college credit before they turn their tassel on graduation day.
Lawmakers have been traveling the state this summer to discuss potential tweaks to the program. The panel of state House members and Senators unanimously approved a packet of recommendations Wednesday, which could be incorporated into legislation when the full Legislature meets back in January.
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