Committee backs optional career-readiness assessment to add employer-recognized certification
The committee approved a bill to add an optional nationally recognized career-readiness assessment for high-school seniors to complement existing testing; the Department of Education said the ACT remains required and the new assessment would be optional and integrated into implementation guidance.
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The Senate Education Committee approved legislation to add an optional, nationally recognized career-readiness assessment for high-school students that can produce certificates employers recognize.
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