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Employers and Educators Back Bills Aimed at Expanding College and Career Pathways

3650866 · June 3, 2025
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Business and K–12 stakeholders told the committee bills to coordinate a statewide vision for career pathways and to expand credentialing and work-based learning could help align schools with employer needs; advocates called for interagency governance and return-on-investment audits.

James Michalowski, director of policy for the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE), told the Joint Committee on Education the state ought to adopt a unified vision and stronger governance for college and career pathways. He said proposals including H637/S325 and related bills would codify the workforce skills cabinet’s role,…

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