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Introduced
02/20/2020
02/20/2020
In Committee
02/20/2020
02/20/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to early college high schools
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Massachusetts Early College Education Program, which is a partnership between public secondary schools and institutions of higher education to help increase postsecondary education participation and completion. The program allows students to accumulate a minimum of 12 transferable college credits while in high school, and the bill outlines the requirements for schools to be designated as "Massachusetts Early College Schools," including offering personalized academic advising and exposure to career opportunities. The bill also creates an early college education joint advisory committee to assist in the designation and monitoring of the participating programs, and requires annual reporting on performance measures.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Higher Education (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/20/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4421 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4421.pdf |
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