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MA H3756

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs


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Introduced
05/13/2019
In Committee
05/13/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to career technical education schools and programs. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase student access to career technical education (CTE) schools and programs that align with regional labor market needs. It establishes an Office of Career Technical Education within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, which will be responsible for promoting and supporting CTE programs, developing student credentials, ensuring instructor competence, and collaborating with regional workforce boards to align CTE programs with local labor market demands. The bill also establishes a pilot program to incentivize collaboration between schools offering CTE programs and those that do not, and creates a commission to study funding options for CTE programs, including potential changes to the Massachusetts School Building Authority's funding policies.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (35)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

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