Proprietary Schools, Interim - 71st R.S. (1989)

Committee: Joint Proprietary Schools, Interim
Title: Interim report
Library Catalog Title: Access Achievement and Accountability--A Report of the Joint Interim Committee on Proprietary Schools
Subjects: Agricultural Loan Guaranty Program | Career and technical education | Job training programs | Student loans |
Library Call Number: L1836.71 p945r
Session: 71st R.S. (1989)
Online version: View report [268 pages  File size: 12,966 kb]
Charge: This report should address the charge below.
1. (a) An interim committee is created to consider and evaluate the system the state uses to approve and regulate courses of study offered by proprietary schools. The committee shall report its findings to the 72nd Legislature, including any drafts of any proposed legislation necessary to implement its recommendations. (b)The committee shall consider the policies and procedures of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Central Education Agency, and other agencies regarding proprietary school programs, including: (1) on-site evaluation of facilities; (2) qualifications and continuity of teaching staff; (3) student admission and recruitment procedures; (4) placement of proprietary school graduates; (5) counseling and support services for students; (6) student loan default rates; (7) student dropout rates; (8) the reasonableness of requiring proprietary schools to distribute cost comparison information prepared by the agency under Subsection (b) of Section 32.21 of this code to prospective students; (9) the consistency of course hour lengths and curriculum content between similar programs being offered in proprietary schools, junior colleges, and other public institutions; and (10) the use of degrees by proprietary schools.
Supporting documents
Committee: Joint Proprietary Schools, Interim
Title: Committee documentation: daily minutes record
Library Catalog Title: Minutes
Library Call Number: L1801.9 P945R 71
Session: 71st R.S. (1989)
Online version: View document [1 pages  File size: 10 kb]

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