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PA HB224
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Kutz
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AI Summary
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Requires the Pennsylvania Department of Education to maintain a college comparison search tool on its website, removing the previous condition that this was only required if the federal College Navigator website was discontinued
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Adds a new requirement for the comparison tool to allow users to identify and compare high priority occupations in Pennsylvania, searchable by county with data on educational attainment, wages, and employment demand
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Mandates all higher education institutions submit required information to the department by January 1 of each year, removing the conditional language that tied this duty to the department's obligation to create the tool
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Permits institutions to fulfill reporting requirements by submitting an electronic copy of their Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) report
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In higher education accountability and transparency, further providing for comparison tool.
Last Action
Referred to Education
1/22/2025