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Georgia higher learning institutions; adopt the American Council on Education criteria; recommendGeorgia · HR 561 · Last action Mar 30, 2017A RESOLUTION recommending that the higher learning institutions of Georgia adopt the American Council on Education criteria to allow separating service members to count applicable military training and experience for academic credit toward degree requirements; and for other purposes.Latest action: House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteSession ended
Establishes provisions relating to college and career readiness assessmentsMissouri · SB 1729 · Last action May 7, 2026SB 1729 - Currently, a school district is required to give students the opportunity to take the ACT WorkKeys assessment required for the National Career Readiness Certificate ("WorkKeys"), at no cost to the student, only if the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education directs a state-funded census administration of the ACT assessment or if the…Latest action: Second Read and Referred S Education CommitteeReferred
Technical college creditsSouth Carolina · H 5105 · Last action Mar 12, 2024A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-53-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION SHALL ADOPT A POLICY APPLICABLE TO ALL TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSIONS THAT RECOGNIZES AND AWARDS CREDENTIALS AND COLLEGE CREDIT FOR COURSES AND EXPERIENCES COMPLETED IN THE MILITARY AS RECOMMENDED BY THE…Latest action: Referred to Committee on EducationSession ended
College Credit For Military Education And TrainingColorado · HB 17-1004 · Last action Jun 1, 2017The bill requires the governing board of each institution of higher education to adopt, make public, and implement a prior learning assessment policy for awarding academic credit for college-level learning acquired while in the military.Latest action: Governor SignedEnacted law
Community colleges: academic credit for prior military experience.California · AB 1786 · Last action Sep 19, 2018This bill would instead require the chancellor to establish, by March 31, 2019, an initiative to expand the use of course credit at the California Community Colleges for students with prior learning.Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 530, Statutes of 2018.Enacted law
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