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Committee approves first-credential program bill to align K–12, higher ed and industry
Summary
Senate Education Committee substituted and unanimously recommended HB 260, a broad 'first credential' bill to promote stackable credentials, industry partnerships and transferable coursework for students before high-school completion.
The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced a multi-part bill, House Bill 260 (second substitute), that creates a statewide “first credential” program to encourage students to complete a credential—microcredential, certificate or industry-recognized credential—before leaving high school.
Representative Val Peterson presented the measure as an expansion of prior efforts to align concurrent-enrollment credits, CTE credentials and…
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