House Committee on Education 01/26/2026

Committee on Education · January 27, 2026

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ACT conferee opens in support of House Bill 2530 ("Bridal Act")

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John Ido, identified as ACT's director of government relations, testified in support of House Bill 2530 (referred to in testimony as the "Bridal Act") and outlined two core components: (1) require public high schools to offer workforce-development assessments (WorkKeys) to grades 10–12 and (2) encourage colleges to award credit for prior-learning WorkKeys credentials using ACE guidelines. He said Kansas already offers WorkKeys under a statewide contract and argued the bill strengthens transferability between K–12 and postsecondary pathways; he also stated a $0 fiscal note tied to existing in‑K

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The Committee on Education heard testimony on House Bill 2530 (referred to in testimony as the “Bridal Act” and at times the “Credit Act”), which would require offering career-readiness assessments in high schools and encourage colleges to accept prior-learning WorkKeys credentials for college credit.

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