Students’ Right to Know Act
Alabama · Education · §§ 16-5-70 to 16-5-79 · 10 sections
Overview
The act governs public reporting on higher education outcomes, requiring the responsible state authority to collect and compile information about students annually. It establishes a centralized database of student and graduate outcomes, from which a public scorecard and an annual report are produced. It also sets terms for sharing data among agencies and institutions, and grants the overseeing commission authority to administer the program and adopt implementing rules.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- Ala. Code § 16-5-70Short Title.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-71Purpose.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-72Definitions.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-73Annual Collection and Compilation of Information.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-74Student Horizon Database.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-75Student Graduate Horizon Scorecard.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-76Annual Report.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-77Sharing of Data or Information.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-78Powers of Commission.
- Ala. Code § 16-5-79Rulemaking Authority.
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