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The bill would permit the Department of Education to periodically share limited data with other federal agencies, like the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration, to calculate postgraduate outcomes, such as income and career prospects.
Lawmakers say the resulting database which would be publicly available online will help prospective students and their families better understand the return on investment for specific schools and programs.
“Students already face tremendous pressure when deciding where they want to attend college,” Cassidy said. “The College Transparency Act allows students and their families to know all the facts before choosing the best school for them.”
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Several Pieces of Bipartisan Legislation
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed several bipartisan bills that will implement meaningful changes for Kansans, communities, and businesses.
HB 2071, as amended, would amend the definition of the crime of stalking to include intentionally engaging in a course of conduct targeted at a specific child under the age of 14 that would cause a reasonable person in the circumstances of the targeted child, or a reasonable person in the circumstances of an immediate family member of such child, to fear for such child’s safety.
HB 2085 creates the Students’ Right to Know Act, which requires the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) to ensure the distribution, electronic or otherwise, of certain information to all students in grades 7 through 12. Information to be distributed will include: