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This bill establishes the Massachusetts Early College Education Program, which is a partnership between public secondary schools and institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth. The program aims to increase postsecondary education participation and completion by allowing students to earn a minimum of 12 transferable college credits while in high school. The bill outlines the requirements for schools to be designated as Massachusetts Early College Schools, including offering programs open to all enrolled students on a space-available basis, providing personalized academic advising and tutoring, and offering career development opportunities. The bill also establishes an early college education joint advisory committee to advise on the designation of early college schools and set overall performance requirements. The program will be jointly administered by the commissioners of the Department of Higher Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, who must promulgate rules and regulations to implement the program by December 31, 2019. The first annual report on the program's performance measures is due by July 1, 2022.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S760