What's happening
This bill requires New York to reduce International Baccalaureate exam fees for low-income students by the same amount as Advanced Placement exam fee reductions.
Why it matters
Expands equitable access. By mandating the same fee reductions for International Baccalaureate (IB) exams as are provided for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, the bill ensures that low-income students have more equal opportunities to participate in either advanced academic program, not just AP.
Addresses disparity in exam support. Previously, low-income students taking IB exams might not have received the same financial support as their peers taking AP exams, potentially influencing which advanced coursework students choose based on cost, not preference or academic fit.
Potential to increase IB participation. Lowering the financial barrier could encourage more low-income students to enroll in IB courses and pursue the IB diploma, which is recognized internationally and can strengthen college applications.
State financial commitment. The bill requires the state to allocate necessary funding, signaling a policy commitment to academic equity and possibly impacting the state education budget, as more students may opt for subsidized IB exams.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10226
IN ASSEMBLY
March 26, 2018
Introduced by M. of A. PELLEGRINO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to reducing international baccalaureate exam fees the same amount as reductions in advance placement exam fees
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 57 to read as follows:
57. (a) The commissioner shall include a fee reduction for international baccalaureate exams in any fee waiver program which reduces the advanced placement exam fee for low-income students. Such international baccalaureate exam fee reduction shall be by the same amount as the advanced placement fee reduction.
(b) The legislature shall appropriate state monies as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14230-01-8
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