RIGHT NOW: Watch Gov. Maura Healey announce her first full budget proposal at the Massachusetts State House.
Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll are expected to announce their full Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal at the Massachusetts State House at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.
The funding to create the MassReconnect program was announced during a news conference at Bunker Hill Community College, and would coincide with several other investments into education and workforce programs.Get New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.The MassReconnect program would be for state residents 25 years old and older who have not earned a college degree or an industry credential.
Another part of Healey's proposed budget is putting nearly $47 million toward Early College and Innovation Pathways, which would represent a $14.4 million expansion over Fiscal Year 2023. That program gives high school students in the state the chance to explore college and career pathways before graduation.
“Our administration is committed to providing more equitable education and career pathways, which will expand opportunity for all and strengthen our economy,”Lt. Gov. Driscoll said in a news release. “Community colleges, vocational and technical schools, apprenticeship programs and early college all provide meaningful opportunities for students to prepare for their future careers and set themselves up for success.
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