Tennessee lawmakers and education leaders clashed this week over whether students with a career and technical education (CTE) focus might be able to substitute CTE courses for core subjects that are currently required for graduation.
Earlier this year, lawmakers considered legislation that would’ve allowed students the ability to substitute up to four CTE-related courses for algebra II, chemistry, computer science, and foreign language courses. That legislation failed in committee.
The debate over the issue continued Wednesday morning at the Advisory Committee on Innovations in K-12 Education, where presentations from state officials, district leaders, and education organizations revealed sharp differences over how much flexibility Tennessee should allow in its graduation policies…