KansasPostsecondary schools would count ACT WorkKeys credentials toward technical degrees
Kansas schools beyond high school would have to accept certain ACT WorkKeys career assessment credentials as transferable credit toward technical degrees, following national recommendations.
What it does
Schools beyond high school would have to accept silver, gold, and platinum ACT WorkKeys credentials as transferable credit toward technical degrees, following the American Council on Education’s recommendations.
Argument forPeople with eligible credentials could avoid repeating some coursework by receiving technical degree credit for skills their assessments already show.
Argument againstRequiring schools to accept assessment credentials could limit their flexibility to decide which skills count toward a technical degree.
More detail
Postsecondary schools would have to adopt and use a policy accepting eligible ACT WorkKeys credentials as transferable credit toward a technical degree. The policy would cover silver, gold, and platinum ACT WorkKeys credentials. A separate Kansas law defines which postsecondary schools are covered. Credit would be based on recommendations in the American Council on Education national guide. If enacted, the requirement would take effect upon publication in the statute book.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Died
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History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in Senate CommitteeDied
- Feb 25Referred to Senate Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 25Engrossed on Friday, February 20, 2026
- Feb 24Received and IntroducedMinor
- Feb 18Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1Major
- Vote recorded Final Action - Substitute passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedPassed Senate
- Feb 17Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedPassed House
- Feb 12Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 5Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to House Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 4Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 23IntroducedMinor
- Jan 23Referred to House Committee on EducationIntroduced
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