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One state senator proposed a bill establishing a new system for transferring credits among the state's public higher education institutions for the next legislative session. |
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Wrap: Senate Education Committee Chairman David Pearce introduced a bill creating a new transferring credit system to try to make the time spent in college as short and efficient as possible.
At least 25 courses would be transferable from a community college to a four-year university under his proposal.
Pearce says the system will give students information they need.
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Description: "So there is no surprises when they leave that two-year institution and they go to enroll. They will know beforehand which courses will transfer and which courses will not." |
The Warrensburg Republican senator's proposal was among several prefiled for the legislative session that begins in January.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Mengti Xu.
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One state senator introduced a bill creating a state-wide system for transferring credits to benefit the state's students for the next legislative session. |
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Wrap: Senate Education Committee Chairman David Pearce says the bill tries to solve the problem when students apply for four-year universities they found certain courses took in community colleges cannot be transferred.
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Description: "Yes, you've wasted time; you've wasted money. And what happens is if it takes too long and then some people do end up in dropping out." |
The bill would require an index of at least 25 introductory courses transferable from community colleges to four-year universities.
Pearce says it will also financially help college students.
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Description: "We know the longer they stay and the more money they spend the less likely I thought they are to graduate and then the more debt that they have when they graduate." |
Pearce also says private schools could participate in the system, but it would not be required.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Mengti Xu.