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HB 1838·TN·house

Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to provide all high school students, instead of only high school seniors, the opportunity to take a nationally recognized career readiness assessment; requires the board of regents to establish a framework for institutions governed by the board to provide transcribable credit to students who earned a credential on a nationally recognized career readiness assessment in high school that may be applied toward...

Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 21, 2026
Sponsor: Haston
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Apr 15, 2026

Summary

The bill requires every public high school and charter school in Tennessee to offer a nationally recognized career readiness assessment to students in grades 9‑12 each year. It also directs the state board of regents to create a framework that allows colleges and universities under its authority to award transferable credit for any credential earned on that assessment, helping students apply it toward a college degree.

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