District 25 - Republican
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Sponsor Statement for HB 118
An Act Relating to Payment for Remedial Classes at the University of Alaska
Updated: March 1, 1999 It is increasingly evident that "social promotion" is a well-intended, but a failed educational philosophy. This bill is intended to motivate individual school districts to fully educate students. Our State universities, like the Adult Basic Education (ABE) system, and numerous post-secondary private schools expend a significant amount of resources to supply remedial education to Alaskans who, for various reasons, did not receive a quality high school education. If this bill passes, a district that issues a high school diploma which does not equip the student with an adequate education, the district cannot pass the costs of 'fixing' the deficiency on to others. This bill closes the accountability gap and should encourage a high quality education within Alaskan schools. If a recipient of an Alaska high school diploma must receive remedial education before participating in classes to meet the requirements for a degree or professional certification at the post-secondary level, then the cost of the remedial classes shall be reimbursed by the district from which the fraudulent diploma was issued.