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IN SCR0002
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges Congress to amend the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) section 8101(43) to remove the "preponderance of students" language from the federal definition of a regular high school diploma
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Indiana offers four diploma types (General Diploma, Core 40, Core 40 with Academic Honors, Core 40 with Technical Honors), all aligned to rigorous state academic standards
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Under the federal definition, only diplomas earned by the majority of students count toward graduation rates, excluding thousands of Indiana General Diploma earners from state and local graduation rate calculations
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The discrepancy between federal and state definitions would negatively impact Indiana's published graduation rates by double digits and misidentify schools as needing comprehensive support under ESSA
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to Indiana's Congressional delegation, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Governor Eric Holcomb
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging the United States Congress to amend the Every Child Succeeds Act to remove the "preponderance of students" language from its section 8101(43) definition of regular high school diploma.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/3/2018