,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,h9ojosa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fattah7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,secret>y ( ,education to make grants to
 support e>ly college high s*ools & o!r 
dual enrollm5t programs4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fa/    
,track to ,college ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
increase second>y s*ool graduation rates
 & ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o complete a    
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial by ! age 
( #bf1 includ+ among l[-income /ud5ts & 
/ud5ts f o!r populations und]repres5t$ 9
 high] education4  #c4 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,dual        
enrollm5t program ,! t]m dual enrollm5t 
program means an academic program ?r\gh 
:i* a second>y s*ool /ud5t is able      
simultane\sly to e>n cr$it t[>d a       
second>y s*ool diploma & a po/second>y  

degree or cr$5tial4  7#b7 ,e>ly college 
high s*ool ,! t]m e>ly college high     
s*ool means a second>y s*ool t provides 
a c\rse ( /udy t enables a /ud5t to e>n 
a second>y s*ool diploma & ei!r an      
associate's degree or "o to two ye>s (  
po/second>y cr$it t[>d a po/second>y    
degree or cr$5tial4  7#c7 ,educational  
s]vice ag5cy ,! t]m educational s]vice  
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #iaja7ag7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja7ag774  7#d7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means a local       
educational ag5cy1 :i* may be an        
educational s]vice ag5cy1 9 a           
collaborative p>tn]%ip ) an in/itution (
 high] education4 ,su* p>tn]%ip also may
 include o!r entities1 su* z a nonpr(it 
organization ) exp]i5ce 9 y\?           
developm5t4  7#e7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#f7    

,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local   
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #iaja7bf7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7bf774  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,education4  7#h7 ,l[-income /ud5t ,!   
t]m l[-income /ud5t means a /ud5t       
describ$ 9 section #aaac7;a77#e7 ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcac7;a77#e774    
#d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations2     
res]vations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 !re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ #aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjad & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  7b7  
,e>ly college high s*ools ,! ,secret>y  
%all res]ve n less ?an #de p]c5t ( !    
funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 to  
support e>ly college high s*ools "u     
section #e4  7c7 ,dual enrollm5t        
programs ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve n less
 ?an #de p]c5t ( su* funds to support   
dual enrollm5t programs 7o!r ?an e>ly   

college high s*ools7 "u section #e4  7d7
 ,/ate grants ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve  
#aj p]c5t ( su* funds1 or #aj1jjj1jjj1  
:i*ev] is less1 = grants to ,/ates "u   
section #i4  #e4 ,au?oriz$ program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
aw>d #f-ye> grants to eligible entities 
seek+ to e/abli% a new1 or support an   
exi/+1 e>ly college high s*ool or o!r   
dual enrollm5t program 9 accordance )   
section #f4  7b7 ,grant am\nt ,!        
,secret>y %all ensure t grants are (    
suffici5t size to enable grantees to    
c>ry out all requir$ activities &       
o!rwise meet ! purposes ( ?is ,act1     
except t a grant "u ?is section may n   
exce$ #b1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,mat*+ requirem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity %all
 contribute mat*+ funds t[>d ! co/s ( ! 
e>ly college high s*ool or o!r dual     
enrollm5t program to be support$ "u ?is 
section1 ( :i* n less ?an half %all be f
 non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* funds %all      
repres5t n less ?an ! foll[+3  7,a7     
,tw5ty p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt receiv$ 9  

ea* ( ! fir/ & second ye>s ( ! grant4   
7,b7 ,?irty p]c5t 9 ea* ( ! ?ird & f\r? 
ye>s4  7,c7 ,=ty p]c5t 9 ! fif? ye>4    
7,d7 ,fifty p]c5t 9 ! six? ye>4  7#b7   
,det]m9ation ( am\nt contribut$ ,!      
,secret>y %all all[ an eligible entity  
to satisfy ! requirem5t ( ?is subsection
 ?r\gh 9-k9d contributions4  7d7        
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an eligible     
entity %all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is  
section only to supplem5t funds t w\ld1 
9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 be made         
available f non-,f$]al funds = support (
 ! activities describ$ 9 ! eligible     
entity's application "u section #g1 & n 
to supplant su* funds4  7e7 ,priority ,9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all give priority to         
applicants--  7#a7 t propose to e/abli% 
or support an e>ly college high s*ool or
 o!r dual enrollm5t program t w s]ve a  
/ud5t population ( :i* #dj p]c5t or m   
are /ud5ts c\nt$ "u section             
#aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#fcac7;a77#e772 &  7#b7 f ,/ates t      
provide assi/ance to e>ly college high  
s*ools or o!r dual enrollm5t programs1  
su* z assi/ance to defray ! co/s ( high]
 education 7includ+ co/s ( tuition1     
fees1 & textbooks74  7f7 ,geographic    
di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t     
grantees are f a repres5tative          
cross-section ( urban1 suburban1 & rural
 areas4  #f4 ,uses ( funds  7a7 ,m&atory
 activities ,an eligible entity %all use
 grant funds receiv$ "u section #e to   
support ! activities describ$ 9 its     
application "u section #g1 includ+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,plann+ ye> ,9 ! case ( a 
new e>ly college high s*ool or dual     
enrollm5t program1 dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( !  
grant--  7,a7 hir+ a pr9cipal & /aff1 z 
appropriate2  7,b7 design+ ! curriculum 
& sequ5ce ( c\rses 9 collaboration ) 7at
 a m9imum7 tea*]s f ! local educational 
ag5cy & faculty f ! p>tn] in/itution (  
high] education2  7,c7 in=m+ p>5ts & !  
community ab\t ! s*ool or program &     

opportunities to become actively involv$
 9 ! s*ool or program2  7,d7 e/abli%+ a 
c\rse articulation process = def9+ &    
approv+ c\rses = second>y s*ool &       
po/second>y cr$it or cr$5tial2  7,e7    
outrea* programs to ensure t second>y   
s*ool /ud5ts & _! families are aw>e ( ! 
e>ly college high s*ool or dual         
enrollm5t program2  7,f7 liaison        
activities among p>tn]s 9 ! eligible    
entity2 &  7,g7 coord9at+ second>y &    
po/second>y support s]vices1 academic   
cal5d>s1 & transportation4  7#b7        
,implem5tation p]iod ,dur+ ! rema9d] ( !
 grant p]iod--  7,a7 academic & social  
support s]vices1 includ+ c\nsel+2  7,b7 
liaison activities among p>tn]s 9 !     
eligible entity2  7,c7 data collection &
 use ( su* data = /ud5t & in/ructional  
improvem5t & program evaluation2  7,d7  
outrea* programs to ensure t second>y   
s*ool /ud5ts & _! families are aw>e ( ! 
e>ly college high s*ool or dual         
enrollm5t program2  7,e7 pr(essional    
developm5t1 includ+ jo9t pr(essional    

developm5t = second>y s*ool & faculty f 
! in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,f7 
s*ool or program design & plann+ team   
activities1 includ+ curriculum          
developm5t4  7b7 ,all[able activities   
,an eligible entity may also use grant  
funds receiv$ "u section #e o!rwise to  
support ! activities describ$ 9 its     
application "u section #g1 includ+--    
7#a7 pur*as+ textbooks & equipm5t t     
support ! s*ool or program's curriculum2
  7#b7 develop+ le>n+ opportunities =   
/ud5ts t complem5t classroom exp]i5ces1 
su* z int]n%ips1 c>e]-bas$ cap/one      
projects1 & opportunities provid$ "u    
*apt]s #a & #b ( subp>t #b ( "p ,a (    
title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et     
seq472  7#c7 transportation2 &  7#d7    
plann+ "t = second>y s*ool & educators f
 an in/itution ( high] education to     
collaborate4  #g4 ,application  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to receive a grant "u section #e1
 an eligible entity %all submit to !    
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   

su* mann]1 & includ+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ( application ,at a m9imum1
 ! application describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 %all include a description (--  7#a7 ! 
e>ly college high s*ool's or o!r dual   
enrollm5t program's budget2  7#b7 ea*   
p>tn] 9 ! eligible entity & its exp]i5ce
 ) e>ly college high s*ools or o!r dual 
enrollm5t programs1 key p]sonnel f ea*  
p>tn] & _! responsibilities = ! e>ly    
college high s*ool or dual enrollm5t    
program1 & h[ ! eligible entity w "w )  
second>y & po/second>y tea*]s1 o!r      
public & private entities1              
community-bas$ organizations1 bus9esses1
 labor organizations1 & p>5ts to ensure 
t /ud5ts w be prep>$ to succe$ 9        
po/second>y education & employm5t1 :i*  
may include ! developm5t ( an advisory  
bo>d2  7#c7 h[ ! eligible entity w t>get
 & recruit at-risk y\?1 includ+ ^? at   
risk ( dropp+ out ( s*ool1 fir/ g5]ation
 college /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts f populations 
describ$ 9 section                      

#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii772  7#d7 a   
sy/em ( /ud5t supports includ+1 b n     
limit$ to1 small gr\p activities1       
tutor+1 lit]acy & num]acy skill         
developm5t 9 all academic discipl9es1   
p>5tal & community outrea* & engagem5t1 
ext5d$ le>n+ "t1 & college read9ess     
activities1 su* z e>ly college academic 
sem9>s & c\nsel+2  7#e7 9 ! case ( an   
e>ly college high s*ool1 h[ a graduation
 & c>e] plan w be develop$1 consi/5t )  
,/ate graduation requirem5ts1 = ea*     
/ud5t & review$ ea* seme/]2  7#f7 h[    
p>5ts or gu>dians ( /ud5ts 9 ! e>ly     
college high s*ool or dually enroll$    
/ud5ts w be in=m$ ( _! academic p]=mance
 & progress &1 subject to p>agraph 7#e71
 involv$ 9 ! developm5t ( _! c>e] &     
graduation plan2  7#g7 coord9ation t w  
occur betwe5 ! in/itution ( high]       
education & ! local educational ag5cy1  
includ+ reg>d+ academic cal5d>s1        

provision ( /ud5t s]vices1 curriculum   
developm5t1 & pr(essional developm5t2   
7#h7 h[ ! eligible entity w ensure t    
tea*]s 9 ! e>ly college high s*ool or   
o!r dual enrollm5t program receive      
appropriate pr(essional developm5t & o!r
 supports1 includ+ to enable !m to      
utilize effective p>5t & community      
engagem5t /rategies1 & help             
,engli%-language le>n]s1 /ud5ts )       
disabilities1 & /ud5ts f div]se cultural
 backgr\nds to succe$2  7#i7 le>n+      
opportunities = /ud5ts t complem5t      
classroom exp]i5ces1 su* z int]n%ips1   
c>e]-bas$ cap/one projects1 &           
opportunities provid$ "u *apt]s #a & #b 
( subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et seq472  7#aj7  
h[ policies1 agreem5ts1 & c\rses tak5 w 
ensure t po/second>y cr$its e>n$ w be   
transf]able to1 at a m9imum1 public     
in/itutions ( high] education )9 !      
,/ate1 consi/5t ) exi/+ /atewide        
articulation agreem5ts2  7#aa7 /ud5t    

assessm5ts & o!r measurem5ts ( /ud5t    
a*ievem5t includ+ b5*m>ks = /ud5t       
a*ievem5t2  7#ab7 outrea* programs to   
provide elem5t>y & second>y s*ool       
/ud5ts1 especially ^? 9 middle grades1 &
 _! p>5ts1 tea*]s1 s*ool c\nselors1 &   
pr9cipals in=mation ab\t & academic     
prep>ation = ! e>ly college high s*ool  
or o!r dual enrollm5t program2  7#ac7 h[
 ! local educational ag5cy & in/itution 
( high] education w "w toge!r1 z        
appropriate1 to collect & use data =    
/ud5t & in/ructional improvem5t &       
program evaluation2  7#ad7 h[ ! eligible
 entity w help /ud5ts meet eligibility  
crit]ia = po/second>y c\rses & ensure t 
/ud5ts und]/& h[ _! cr$its w transf]2 & 
7#ae7 h[ ! eligible entity w access &   
lev]age additional res\rces necess>y to 
su/a9 ! e>ly college high s*ool or o!r  
dual enrollm5t program aft] ! grant     
expires1 includ+ by engag+ bus9esses &  
non-pr(it organizations4  7c7           
,assurances ,an eligible entity's       
application "u subsection 7a7 %all      

include assurances t--  7#a7 9 ! case ( 
an e>ly college high s*ool1 ! majority (
 c\rses (f]$1 includ+ po/second>y       
c\rses1 w be (f]$ at facilities ( !     
in/itution ( high] education2  7#b7     
/ud5ts w n be requir$ to pay tuition or 
fees = po/second>y c\rses2  7#c7        
po/second>y cr$its e>n$ w be transcrib$ 
^u completion ( ! requisite c\rse "w2 & 
7#d7 faculty tea*+ po/second>y c\rses   
meet ! normal /&>ds = faculty e/abli%$  
by ! in/itution ( high] education4  7d7 
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !         
requirem5t ( subsection 7c77#a7 ^u a %[+
 t x is impractical to apply due to     
geographic consid]ations4  #h4 ,pe]     
review  7a7 ,pe] review ( applications  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% pe] review    
panels to review applications submitt$  
pursuant to section #g to advise !      
,secret>y reg>d+ su* applications4  7b7 
,composition ( pe] review panels ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* pe] review  
panel is n compris$ :olly ( full-"t     
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t

 & includes1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 exp]ts 
9 ! e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration ( e>ly    
college high s*ools or o!r dual         
enrollm5t programs f ! second>y &       
po/second>y p]spective2  7#b7 faculty at
 in/itutions ( high] education &        
second>y s*ool tea*]s ) exp]tise 9 dual 
enrollm5t2 &  7#c7 exp]ts 9 ! education 
( at-risk /ud5ts4  #i4 ,grants to ,/ates
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ 
to aw>d #e-ye> grants to ,/ate ag5cies  
responsible = second>y or po/second>y   
education = ef=ts to support or e/abli% 
e>ly college high s*ools or o!r dual    
enrollm5t programs4  7b7 ,grant am\nt ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t grants are (   
suffici5t size to enable grantees to    
c>ry out all requir$ activities4  7c7   
,mat*+ requirem5t ,a ,/ate %all         
contribute mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al     
s\rces t[>d ! co/s ( c>ry+ out          
activities "u ?is section1 :i* funds    
%all repres5t n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
grant am\nt4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 

give priority to ,/ates t provide       
assi/ance to e>ly college high s*ools or
 o!r dual enrollm5t programs1 su* z     
assi/ance to defray ! co/s ( high]      
education1 su* z tuition1 fees1 &       
textbooks4  7e7 ,application ,to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate ag5cy  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7f7        
,cont5ts ( application ,at a m9imum1 !  
application describ$ 9 subsection 7e7   
%all include--  7#a7 h[ ! ,/ate w c>ry  
out all ( ! requir$ ,/ate activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7g72  7#b7 h[ !   
,/ate w id5tify & elim9ate b>ri]s to    
implem5t+ effective e>ly college high   
s*ools & dual enrollm5t programs aft] ! 
grant expires1 includ+ by engag+        
bus9esses & non-pr(it organizations2    
7#c7 h[ ! ,/ate w access & lev]age      
additional res\rces necess>y to su/a9   
e>ly college high s*ools or o!r dual    
enrollm5t programs2 &  7#d7 su* o!r     

in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7g7 ,/ate activities ,a   
,/ate receiv+ a grant "u ?is section    
%all use su* funds =--  7#a7 creat+     
outrea* programs to ensure t second>y   
s*ool /ud5ts1 _! families1 & community  
memb]s are aw>e ( e>ly college high     
s*ools & dual enrollm5t programs 9 !    
,/ate2  7#b7 plann+ & implem5t+ a       
/atewide /rategy = exp&+ access to e>ly 
college high s*ools & dual enrollm5t    
programs = /ud5ts :o are und]repres5t$ 9
 high] education to raise /atewide rates
 ( second>y s*ool graduation1 read9ess =
 po/second>y education1 & completion (  
po/second>y degrees & cr$5tials1 ) a    
focus on at-risk /ud5ts1 includ+        
id5tify+ any ob/acles to su* a /rategy  
"u ,/ate law or policy2  7#c7 provid+   
te*nical assi/ance to e>ly college high 
s*ools & o!r dual enrollm5t programs1   
su* z brok]+ relation%ips & agreem5ts t 
=ge a /rong p>tn]%ip betwe5 elem5t>y &  
second>y & po/second>y p>tn]s2  7#d7    
id5tify+ policies t w improve !         

effectiv5ess & ensure ! quality ( e>ly  
college high s*ools & dual enrollm5t    
programs1 su* z access1 fund+1 data &   
quality assurance1 gov]nance1           
acc\ntability & alignm5t policies2  7#e7
 plann+ & deliv]+ /atewide tra9+ & pe]  
le>n+ opportunities = s*ool lead]s &    
tea*]s f e>ly college high s*ools & dual
 enrollm5t programs1 :i* may include    
provid+ in/ructional coa*es :o (f]      
on-site guidance2  7#f7 dissem9at+ be/  
practices 9 e>ly college high s*ools &  
dual enrollm5t programs f across ! ,/ate
 & f o!r ,/ates2 &  7#g7 facilitat+     
/atewide data collection1 rese>* &      
evaluation1 & report+ to policymak]s &  
o!r /akehold]s4  #aj4 ,report+ &        
ov]sight  7a7 ,report+ by grantees  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
uni=m guidel9es = all grantees conc]n+  
in=mation su* grantees annually %all    
report to ! ,secret>y to demon/rate a   
grantee's progress t[>d a*iev+ ! goals (
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,at a
 m9imum1 ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph   

7#a7 %all include1 = eligible entities  
receiv+ funds "u section #e1 = /ud5ts   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! e>ly college high s*ool  
or o!r dual enrollm5t program )9 ea*    
category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4#fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i773  7,a7  
,! numb] ( /ud5ts4  7,b7 ,! p]c5tage (  
/ud5ts scor+ advanc$1 pr(ici5t1 basic1 &
 bel[ basic on ! assessm5ts describ$ 9  
section #aaaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#c774  7,c7 ,!      
p]=mance ( /ud5ts on o!r assessm5ts or  
measurem5ts ( a*ievem5t4  7,d7 ,! numb] 
( second>y s*ool cr$its e>n$4  7,e7 ,!  
numb] ( po/second>y cr$its e>n$4  7,f7  
,att5dance rate1 z appropriate4  7,g7   
,graduation rate4  7,h7 ,placem5t 9     
po/second>y education or advanc$ tra9+1 
9 milit>y s]vice1 & 9 employm5t4  7,i7  
,a description ( ! s*ool or program's   
/ud5t1 p>5t1 & community outrea* &      
engagem5t4  7b7 ,report+ by ,secret>y ,!

 ,secret>y annually %all compile &      
analyze ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 & %all submit a report   
conta9+ su* analysis to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,! 
report %all include id5tification ( be/ 
practices = a*iev+ ! goals ( ?is ,act4  
7c7 ,monitor+ visits ,! ,secret>y's     
designee %all visit ea* grantee at lea/ 
once = ! purpose ( help+ ! grantee      
a*ieve ! goals ( ?is ,act & to monitor !
 grantee's progress t[>d a*iev+ su*     
goals4  7d7 ,national evaluation ,n lat]
 ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* funds  
are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) an
 indep5d5t organization to p]=m an      
evaluation ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4
 ,su* evaluation %all apply rigor\s     
proc$ures to obta9 valid & reliable data
 conc]n+ p>ticipants' outcomes by social
 & academic *>act]i/ics & monitor !     
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entities conc]n+ be/ practices 9 e>ly   
college high s*ools & dual enrollm5t    
programs & %all dissem9ate su* be/      
practices among eligible entities &     
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 or o!rwise affect ! rights1 rem$ies1 & 
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educational ag5cies 7includ+ s*ools7 or 
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 ,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+          
applicable regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or
 "u ! t]ms ( collective b>ga9+          
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numb] ( ye>s = graduation describ$ 9 !  
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