Event Brief
Tennessee Law Opens Child Care Jobs to High Schoolers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 5:20 PM ET
Summary: Newly enacted Public Chapter Number 873 makes Tennessee high school students ages 16 to 18 eligible to work in child care centers. They may take on child care roles outside school hours or during the school day through an approved program.
WHO: Tennessee high school students ages 16 to 18 and child care centers
WHAT: A new state law allows eligible high school students to work in child care roles.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 3:53 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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