SB 5913 - DIGEST

Finds that research suggests that creating a more integrated, seamless education system involves a host of complex issues, including standards, testing, educator preparation, college admissions policies, governance, and funding streams. Over the past decade, a number of states have begun to move away from dealing with such issues on a piecemeal basis in favor of a more comprehensive approach. Commonly referred to as P-16 or P-20, these comprehensive state programs reflect the central vision of a coherent, flexible continuum of public education that stretches from preschool through the baccalaureate degree or beyond.