Senators passed a bill May 29 that provides assistance to institutions that offer high school equivalency programs.<\/p>\n
LB366, introduced by Omaha Sen. Tanya Cook, provides eligible institutions an assistance payment of $310 for:
\n\u2022 each participant who enrolls in its high school equivalency program;
\n\u2022 each enrolled participant who takes an initial examination for a diploma of high school equivalency; and
\n\u2022 each participant not enrolled in the high school equivalency program who takes the examination for a diploma or high school equivalency.<\/p>\n
An institution will not receive assistance for any participant who fails the examination for a diploma or high school equivalency. Each institution receiving funds under the program will be required to report annually to the department.<\/p>\n
The bill also authorizes a one-time allocation of $85,550 from the Education Innovation Fund to the department for fiscal year 2013-14. The money will be given to each eligible institution for the acquisition and upgrade of equipment and software necessary to administer GED examinations.<\/p>\n
The bill passed on a 42-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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