Texas SB2687 establishes the Child-Care Professional Pathway program to allow high school students to earn diplomas and child-care credentials.

Texas SB2687 creates the Child-Care Professional Pathway program, administered by the commissioner, to enable high school students to earn both a high school diploma and a child-care credential. The program involves partnerships between school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and institutions of higher education. Students in grades 11 and 12 can enroll in courses that lead to a high school diploma and either a Child Development Associate certificate or an associate degree in relevant fields.

Texas SB2687 establishes the Child-Care Professional Pathway program to allow high school students to earn diplomas and child-care credentials.

Texas SB2687 creates the Child-Care Professional Pathway program, administered by the commissioner, to enable high school students to earn both a high school diploma and a child-care credential. The program involves partnerships between school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and institutions of higher education. Students in grades 11 and 12 can enroll in courses that lead to a high school diploma and either a Child Development Associate certificate or an associate degree in relevant fields.