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The committee will hear invited and public testimony on the following
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| Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Education |
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| Committee, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, and make recommendations for |
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| any legislation needed to improve, enhance and/or complete implementation. |
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| Specifically, monitor the implementation of HB 2237, relating to grants and |
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| programs for dropout prevention, high school success and college and |
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| workforce readiness in public schools. Include a review of the revised |
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| methodology the Texas Education Agency uses to calculate the dropout rate. |
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| Review and make recommendations to improve the state's Adult Basic |
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| Education program. Emphasis should be placed on ways to advance literacy |
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| in Texas in order to promote economic and individual development. The |
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| review should also include a study of the coordination of adult education |
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| services among state agencies and the availability and accessibility of |
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| state and federal funding. |
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| Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person. |
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