Tennessee · 114

HB 1896

Schools, Private - As introduced, prohibits the state board of education from requiring a private school that provides a fully online, self-paced educational program to annually administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to each student each year; directs the state board to require such private schools that provide a high school program to administer a nationally standardized achievement test in English language arts and mathematics to certain students based on the percentage of their high school program that the student has completed. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50.

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Tennessee HB 1896 prohibits the state board of education from requiring private schools offering fully online, self-paced programs to annually administer standardized tests in English language arts and mathematics to every student. Instead, the bill directs the board to require such high school programs to administer these tests only to certain students based on the percentage of their program completed. The legislation amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 50.

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QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee… lower fail 0 0 1 Mar 17, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0