Tex. Education Code § 12.258
This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 12.258, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.
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§ 12.258. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY; ADMISSION.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who is at least 18 years of age and not more than 50 years of age is eligible to enroll in an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter if the person:
(1) has failed to complete the curriculum requirements for high school graduation; or
(2) has failed to perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument required for high school graduation.
(b) In admitting students to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter, an eligible entity shall give priority to a person who has not earned a high school equivalency certificate.
(1) has failed to complete the curriculum requirements for high school graduation; or
(2) has failed to perform satisfactorily on an assessment instrument required for high school graduation.
(b) In admitting students to an adult education program operated under a charter granted under this subchapter, an eligible entity shall give priority to a person who has not earned a high school equivalency certificate.
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