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Chancellor's Office seeks $57 million to expand credit-for-prior-learning and pilot a career passport; LAO questions timing and scale
Summary
The governor's budget includes $50 million one‑time (plus $7 million ongoing) to expand credit for prior learning and build a digital career passport; the LAO urged the Legislature to require reporting on existing efforts and recommended rejecting career passport funding pending clearer problem definition and cost details.
The subcommittee reviewed two career education proposals in the governor's budget: expanded funding for credit for prior learning and a proposed career passport digital tool.
Justin Hurst of the Department of Finance said the governor proposes $50 million (including $43 million one‑time and $7 million ongoing) to expand credit for prior learning policies and $50 million one‑time for developing a career passport. Hurst described the career passport as a secure digital tool to display validated skills and credentials drawn from electronic transcripts and credit for prior learning records; the administration…
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