Bipartisan Bill to 'Ban the Box' on College Applications Passes House
April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019
DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news:
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- Approximately 70 percent of college applications ask for information on prior convictions
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The House approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Rep. Matt Soper, R-Delta, that would prohibit questions regarding criminal history on an initial college application.
"Two out of three people who start a college appli . . .
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- Approximately 70 percent of college applications ask for information on prior convictions
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The House approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Rep. Matt Soper, R-Delta, that would prohibit questions regarding criminal history on an initial college application.
"Two out of three people who start a college appli . . .