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H 5174·MA·house

An Act to increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Reported by CommitteeFiled Mar 5, 2026
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Education
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House: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Mar 5, 2026

Summary

The bill establishes an Office of Career Technical Education within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to oversee and improve vocational programs across Massachusetts. It requires every comprehensive high school to offer at least one CTE course or internship and directs the office to work with regional workforce boards to match curricula to labor market demand. The measure also launches a two‑year pilot to boost collaboration between high‑school staff and CTE resources.

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