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- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Relates to telecommunication and correspondence courses
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to telecommunications and correspondence courses
Purpose
This legislation would create the funding qualifications for institutions that offer or enroll more than 50% of the institution's courses by telecommunications or correspondence.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of section 355 of the Education Law, is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to create qualifications for state aid apportionments for institutions of higher education that offer or enroll more than 50% of the institutions total number of courses by telecommunications or correspondence; except that the commissioner, at the request of such institution, may waive the applicability of this subdivision to such institutions for good cause.
Section 6221 of the Education Law, is amended by adding a new subdivision F to create qualifications for state aid apportionments for institutions of higher education that offer or enroll more than 50% of the institutions total number of courses by telecommunications or correspondence; except that the commissioner, at the request of such institution, may waive the applicability of this subdivision to such institutions for good cause.
Justification
Telecommunications and correspondence courses serve a useful role for many students in today's technologically advanced society. However the educational experience that students gain every day by interacting with their professors, fellow students in lectures and discussions should not be discounted. This bill encourages students who can attend classes in a traditional classroom setting to do so in order to obtain the fullest academic experience that can be offered by colleges and universities.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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