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Guides for Texas Credit by Exam, SAT and PSAT, AP and AMC — what is on each one, when it is sat, and how to prepare.

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Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Why Texas Students Are Choosing Credit by Exam to Graduate Faster

Why Texas Students Are Choosing Credit by Exam to Graduate Faster

Thousands of Texas students are using Credit by Exam to earn high school credits without sitting through an entire semester. Learn why CBE is the smartest shortcut — and how Texas CBE™ helps you pass on the first try.

TUPDATEDSep 01, 20268 min2218108
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover for Biology: 2026 Georgia Milestones EOC Spring Schedule: Algebra C&C, Lit Comp II, Biology, US History (Alpharetta HS Example + GADOE Spring 2026 Window)

2026 Georgia Milestones EOC Spring Schedule: Algebra C&C, Lit Comp II, Biology, US History (Alpharetta HS Example + GADOE Spring 2026 Window)

The 2026 Georgia Milestones End-of-Course (EOC) spring schedule, broken down by subject and day, using Alpharetta High School's published April 27 – May 1, 2026 administration schedule as a concrete example of how one Fulton County school administers within the broader Georgia Department of Education Spring 2026 EOC window. Useful reference for Alpharetta families and a model for other Georgia schools.

TUPDATEDAug 09, 20269 min2004108
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Tennessee TCAP Test Schedule 2025–2026: Complete TDOE Calendar for TCAP EOC, TCAP ACH (Grades 3–8), TCAP-Alt, ACT, and English Learners Assessment

Tennessee TCAP Test Schedule 2025–2026: Complete TDOE Calendar for TCAP EOC, TCAP ACH (Grades 3–8), TCAP-Alt, ACT, and English Learners Assessment

The full 2025–2026 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) calendar from the Tennessee Department of Education Assessment Division — every required TCAP window for Fall EOC, Spring Grades 3–5 paper, Grades 6–8 and EOC computer-based, the TCAP-Alternate, optional Grade 2, Fall ACT Senior Retake, Spring ACT Junior Testing, English Learners Assessment, and NAEP. Pulled directly from the TDOE published calendar.

TUPDATEDAug 09, 202611 min187496
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover for Biology: North Carolina 2025–2026 Operational Testing Calendar: Complete NCDPI Schedule for EOG, EOC (NC Math 1, NC Math 3, Biology, English II), Credit by Demonstrated Mastery, ACT, and NAEP

North Carolina 2025–2026 Operational Testing Calendar: Complete NCDPI Schedule for EOG, EOC (NC Math 1, NC Math 3, Biology, English II), Credit by Demonstrated Mastery, ACT, and NAEP

The full 2025–2026 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) operational testing calendar — every EOG and EOC window, all four Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 windows that let your child earn high-school course credit by exam, the Grade 11 state-funded ACT dates, ACCESS for ELLs, and NAEP. Pulled directly from the NCDPI Office of Accountability and Testing published calendar.

TUPDATEDAug 09, 202616 min2265143
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: California CAASPP & ELPAC 2025–2026 System Release Dates: Complete Calendar for Smarter Balanced, CAST, CAA, CSA, and ELPAC

California CAASPP & ELPAC 2025–2026 System Release Dates: Complete Calendar for Smarter Balanced, CAST, CAA, CSA, and ELPAC

The full 2025–2026 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) system release schedule — every system-open date, every assessment availability window, the 66-percent instructional-year rule, and the Summative ELPAC window. Pulled directly from the official California Outreach Team June 26, 2025 email update.

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Texas CBE guide cover: which states still require an exit exam to graduate high school in 2026, and what "repealed" actually means

Which States Still Require an Exit Exam to Graduate High School (2026) — And What "Repealed" Actually Means

Six states still make a diploma depend on passing an exam: Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey and Virginia. Massachusetts ended its requirement by ballot in 2024 and New York ends its in 2027-2028 — but in both, students still sit the tests. What each state requires, read from the state itself.

TAug 09, 20269 min2297276
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) Schedule 2026-2027 — Testing Dates and Registration Deadlines for Every District We Track

Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) Schedule 2026-2027 — Testing Dates and Registration Deadlines for Every District We Track

Credit by Examination testing dates and registration deadlines for 29 Texas school districts, 15 of them read from the district’s own published calendar. Updated as districts publish.

TAug 09, 202619 min3139328
Texas CBE guide cover: Every Texas CBE Deadline We Can Verify, on One Page

Every Texas CBE Deadline We Can Verify, on One Page

A district portal for Credit by Examination: the next registration deadline in Texas, every testing window we have read from a district’s own calendar, and a plain note where a district publishes nothing.

TAug 06, 20265 min1434112
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) guide cover: What Happens If You Fail a CBE Test in Texas? (And How to Pass the Retake)

What Happens If You Fail a CBE Test in Texas? (And How to Pass the Retake)

A not-passing Credit by Examination isn't a failing grade and rarely the end of the road. Here's exactly what it means, whether you can retake, why the score fell short, and a calm, affordable plan to pass the next attempt.

TJul 14, 20269 min159465