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This bill creates an adult high school workforce development demonstration project specifically in Rochester, New York, aimed at helping working-age adults without high school diplomas complete their education and gain career credentials. The program will be a private, nonprofit school that provides adult learners (defined as individuals over 21 without a high school diploma) with a comprehensive educational experience, including a curriculum aligned with New York state learning standards, career credentialing programs, and wraparound support services like child care, transportation, mental health services, and legal aid. The project requires 22 credit hours of instruction, will be provided at no cost to participants, and will offer face-to-face classroom instruction and a life coach for each student. The program is designed to be a five-year demonstration project with the potential to become permanent if it successfully helps adults transition to the workforce or pursue further education, with the possibility of expanding to other regions of the state. The bill highlights the significant number of adults without high school diplomas in Rochester (over 37,000) and aims to address high poverty rates by providing a structured pathway to educational and professional advancement.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3270