( HB120)
ARTICLE 6:
College, Career, & Military Readiness
( HB120)
PUB ED & CAREER READINESS. GOALS
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
Expanded State Education Goals
Adds two new statewide education goals:
• Goal 5: Graduates will possess skills and credentials to directly enter the workforce
• Goal 6: Graduates pursuing postsecondary education will be prepared for coursework without needing remediation
Statewide Career Readiness Goal
Requires TEA to establish a quantifiable career readiness goal, including workforce-aligned credentials earned in high school
TEA must update this goal at least every five years starting in the 2028- 2029 school year
The state CTE plan must ensure JROTC courses qualify as CTE
Requires TEA to provide available data on graduates who enroll in remedial postsecondary coursework
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DATA REPORTING. & ACCESS
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
Postsecondary Outcomes Reporting
TEA must post de-identified, disaggregated data by district, campus, and cohort for the 10 most recent cohorts on:
• High school graduates: o Enrollment, remediation, and completion of postsecondary programs by institution and program o Employment outcomes, including employment status status, occupation, industry, wage, county of employment and residence
• Non-graduates: o Highest grade level completed o Employment outcomes including employment status status, occupation, industry, wage, county of employment and residence o High school equivalency attainment
Data Privacy & Use
Data must be provided to districts and counselors to support CCMR plan development and co, unseling duties
Data sharing must comply with FERPA
CCMR PLANS
EFFECTIVE FOR SY 2025-26
District CCMR Plan Requirements
Include annual goals for aggregate growth on each CCMR indicator
Use longitudinal outcomes data to set goals
Plan must be reviewed and approved annually by a majority vote of the board and the report and plan must be posted online at least two weeks before the board meeting
Submit an annual report to TEA and the LBB.
TEA must set submission deadlines and post the reports publicly
TEA may evaluate local goals for alignment with state secondary, postsecondary, and workforce goals