H.R. 2859
Referred to CommitteeAdvancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017
Introduced 6/8/2017•115th Congress•House
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
6/8/2017 • House
Summary
Advancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017
This amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish competency-based education demonstration projects, which measure academic progress and attainment by the assessment of student learning in lieu of, or in addition to, credit or clock hours.
Introduced in House • 6/8/2017
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Education
Academic performance and assessmentsAdvisory bodiesEducation programs fundingGovernment studies and investigationsHigher educationMinority educationStudent recordsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Originated in the House
Introduced
June 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Introduced in House6/8/2017