House bills 1316 (introduced by Rep. Dave Paul, D-Oak Harbor) and 1003 (introduced by Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn) both aim to expand access to dual-credit programs in Washington, but in slightly different ways.
Paul’s bill would direct the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to subsidize course-based costs for eligible low-income students, while Rep. Stokesbary’s would direct OSPI to subsidize both course and exam-based fees.
Both bills aim to reduce the maximum course fee for the College in the High School program from $65 to $42.50, although Paul’s would incentivize schools to lower the course fee to $42.50 by making it an eligibility requirement for participation in the proposed subsidy
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