By now, you’ve all read about Kwasi Enin, the Long Island high school student who applied and gained admission to all eight Ivy League schools. Scattered along the East Coast, the universities— Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Princeton and Cornell— are among the most selective in the country, admitting less than 9 percent of…
TODAY’S HAPPENINGS In the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee: HB 753 – School Safety by Stube – PASSED WITH A CS Provides exception to prohibition on possession of firearms or other specified devices on school property or other specified areas for authorized concealed weapon or firearm licensees as designated by school principals or district superintendents; provides…
TODAY’S HAPPENINGS In the House Education Committee: HB 7033 – Middle Grades Education by K-12 – PASSED WITH A CS Requires school that includes certain grades to include information in its school improvement plan & implement early warning system to identify students in need of additional academic support; includes middle grades schools under provisions prohibiting…