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Committee backs optional career-readiness assessment to add employer-recognized certification
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 8, 2021
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Summary
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.
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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