Saturday, September 17, 2016

State Senator to SUNY: Prospective Students Must Disclose Felony Convictions

 

Senate Republicans are looking to reverse a recent decision by the State University of New York not to ask prospective students whether they were convicted of a felony.

Sen. Cathy Young, a Republican from Western New York, has introduced a bill that would require the state’s public colleges to ask applicants for admission whether they were ever convicted of a felony. The legislation is a direct response to an announcement earlier this week from the SUNY Board of Trustees that they would no longer ask the question. 

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Source: timesunion.com

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