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Tex. Education Code § 7.043

This is the official text of Tex. Education Code § 7.043, part of Texas’s Education Code — governs public schools and universities in Texas.

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§ 7.043. STATEWIDE GOAL FOR CAREER READINESS.

Official statutory text

(a) Using the data posted under Section 7.0405(a), the agency shall create a quantifiable statewide goal for public school students to achieve career readiness, including by attaining a workforce-aligned credential while in high school.

(b) The agency shall update the goal created under Subsection (a) at least once every five years.

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