PA SB974

Expands the Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program to include community education councils that collaborate with higher education institutions, in addition to public institutions of higher education already eligible for grants

Adds community education councils (partnering with colleges) to the priority funding categories, emphasizing courses aligned with high-priority occupations and serving students experiencing education instability, career/technical education students, low-income students, underserved groups, and rural students

Requires the Department of Education to collect and publicly report new data metrics specific to community education council partnerships, including number of college credits earned, student enrollment counts, and post-graduation college enrollment rates

Defines "community education council" by reference to existing Section 1901-D of the Public School Code

Takes effect 60 days after enactment