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Lawmakers, educators push to scale ‘early college’ programs to cut costs, boost degree completion
Summary
Representative Ronald Roy and a coalition of education and business groups urged the Joint Committee on Higher Education to approve legislation that would scale early college programs enabling high school students to earn college credit and, in some cases, an associate degree before graduation.
Representative Ronald Roy and a panel of education and business advocates urged the Joint Committee on Higher Education to adopt H1455, legislation that would expand “college and high school” programs — commonly called early college — across Massachusetts.
The bill would create administrative, funding and accountability structures to scale designated early college partnerships between high schools and colleges so more high school students can earn college credits, and in some cases complete an associate degree before high school graduation.
"72% of the jobs in Massachusetts require a credential beyond a high school diploma," Representative Roy told the committee, saying the bill is a "road map for success" that would expand access to college-level courses in high school and reduce costs for families. He…
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