T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Thursday
December 2, 2010
Volume 92, No.
56
www.
theshorthorn.
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Since 1919Since 1919
BY J.
C.
DERRICK
The Shorthorn senior staff
Differing opinions are plentiful regarding a new bill that...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Thursday
December 2, 2010
Volume 92, No.
56
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919Since 1919
BY J.
C.
DERRICK
The Shorthorn senior staff
Differing opinions are plentiful regarding a new bill that
would loosen the six-course-drop
cap on students in Texas.
Rep.
Mark Shelton, R-Fort
Worth, pre-filed H.
B.
136 that
aims to return to schools the ability to set limitations on dropping
courses.
The idea is to help schools by
allowing them to develop their
own policy, said Clayton Stewart,
Shelton’s chief of staff.
Modern Languages adviser
Blake Carpenter said he has not
seen the current six-drop limit
cause significant problems for
students.
“The current system encourages students to really take to
heart what they’re doing,” he
said.
“It provides good rigidity
and a good framework in which
to work.
”
Carpenter said the Legislature
should be careful about the message it sends to students.
6-drop rule on the line
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