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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-16-1803. Career-ready pathway requirements

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A career-ready pathway to a diploma shall:

(1) Provide a student with credentials of value in a desired high-wage, high-growth career and a strong academic core;

(2) Be offered to each high school student;

(3) Prepare students to:

(A) Pursue either a degree or certification from:

(i) A institution of higher education;

(ii) An industry-based training or certification;

(iii) An apprenticeship; or

(iv) The military; or

(B) Immediately enter a career field; and

(4) Be primarily designed for students who are seeking stackable credentials to be successful in a career.

(b)(1) Each public school district shall develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.

(2) Each open-enrollment public charter school may develop and offer at least one (1) career-ready pathway that is aligned to state and regional workforce demands, according to state board rules.

(c) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools, in partnership with local business and industry leaders, local economic development agencies, and postsecondary education leaders, shall:

(1) Review career-ready pathways offered by the public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools; and

(2) Expand offerings as appropriate, including without limitation:

(A) Courses offered through articulation;

(B) Concurrent enrollment courses;

(C) Industry training programs; and

(D) Digital learning opportunities.

(d) A public school student in a career-ready pathway shall complete an academic core of courses and a career and technical sequence of courses or an approved training program that leads to an approved, industry-based credential in a high-wage, high-growth field.

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