Maryland Higher Education Commission – Demographic Data Collection – Parental Status
Sponsor: Kenneth Kerr (District 3)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Higher EducationStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to collect certain data regarding the parental status of students from each public institution of higher education in the State; requiring public institutions of higher education to collect and report certain demographic data from students; and requiring the Commission to report to certain committees of the General Assembly by September 1, 2025, and each September 1 thereafter, a report summarizing the data collected.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sonu | or Representative or AdminChair Kamita Gray, Karyn | Brandywine | TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB) | Position only |
| FAV | Hofmann, Anne | Frederick Community College | Oral |
| FAV | Amaya, Yoslin | Generation Hope | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sahin, Tamara | Generation Hope | Oral |
| FAV | Kravitz, Talya | Greater Washington Partnership | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elakbawy, Salma | Institute for Women's Policy Research | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kerr, Ken | Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Anderson, Theresa | Urban Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Klein, Josia | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Maryland, University System of | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Hernandez, Erica | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |