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03-18-2009, 06:53 PM #1
Ark. Senate questions in-state tuition proposal
Ark. Senate questions in-state tuition proposal
March 18, 2009 5:14 PM ET
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Legislation to grant the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition faces skepticism in the state Senate.
That skepticism is apparently even with lawmakers who previously supported the idea.
The Senate held a rare "committee of the whole" meeting Wednesday on Sen. Joyce Elliott's proposal that would grant in-state tuition to any Arkansas student who attended high school in the state for at least three years and had a high diploma.
Elliott, a Democrat from Little Rock, told senators the state risked creating an "underclass" by not extending the in-state tuition rates to more students.
Elliott's proposal faced questions from lawmakers over whether her bill would comply with federal law.
It will go before a Senate panel next week.
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