Generation Texas Week

What

Generation Texas Week

When

12/1/2014

Each district offering middle school, junior high school, or high school grade levels shall designate one week during the school year as Generation Texas Week. During the designated week, each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide stu-dents with comprehensive grade-appropriate information about the pursuit of higher education, including:
1. Higher education options;
2. Standard admission requirements for institutions of higher ed-ucation, including:
a. Overall high school grade point average;
b. Required curriculum;
c. College readiness standards and expectations as deter-mined under Education Code 28.008; and
d. Scores necessary on generally recognized tests or as-sessment instruments used in admissions determinations, including the Scholastic Assessment Test and the Ameri-can College Test;
3. Automatic admission of certain students to general academic teaching institutions under Education Code 51.803 [see EIC]; and
4. Financial aid availability and requirements, including the finan-cial aid information provided by counselors under Education Code 33.007(b) [see EJ].
In addition, each middle school, junior high school, and high school shall provide to students at least one public speaker to promote the importance of higher education.

Education Code 29.911

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