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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

State subject area tests and accountability standards; replace with college prep test, and revise provisions.

An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools For 11th And 12th Grades; To Require The Department To Secure Approval From The United States Department Of Education To Allow Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Exams, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act And Act Workkeys Assessment, To Serve As Compliance With Any Federal Testing Requirements; To Require All High School Students To Take A Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Tests, Such As The Act And Act Workkeys Assessments; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The "a" Through "f" School And School District Accountability System Shall Include Student Performance On The Administration Of A College-readiness Assessment, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act, Deemed Appropriate By The Department Of Education; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-7, 37-16-17, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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