Children - As enacted, allows a high school student who is older than 16 but younger than 19 to work in a child care center outside of school hours or during school hours through a work-based learning program if the student meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 5 and Title 71.

SB 2525 allows Tennessee high school students aged 15-19 to work in childcare centers outside school hours or through approved work-based learning programs, provided they've completed at least two courses in an education/training career cluster. The bill directly affects eligible students and childcare centers that can hire them under these conditions. It prohibits students from working in childcare centers located in a primary caregiver's home and requires the state department to create implementing rules. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.