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| 邦克丘社區學院( Bunker Hill Community College)校長余慕潔 (Pam Eddinger)和 麻州州長 Maura Healey.。 (周菊子攝) |
奚莉州長率同副州長Kim Driscoll，教育廳廳長 Patrick Tutwiler，勞工及人力發展廳廳長Lauren
E. Jones、經濟廳廳長郝伊平 (Yvonne Hao) 等部門內閣首長出席。她表示，邀請一眾廳長聯袂出席，旨在強調，她們是一個團隊，一起為州民服務。
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| 邦克丘社區學院( Bunker Hill Community College)校長余慕潔 (Pam Eddinger)歡迎 麻州州長 Maura Healey. 及一眾政府首長到校宣佈新計畫。 (周菊子攝) |
「麻州重新連接 (Mass Reconnect) 」是奚莉政府新推出的計畫，預算2000萬元，估計一年內可支持大約1500人進社區學院，修讀學位或取得專業證書，進而改變人生。
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| 麻州州長 Maura Healey (中) 表示，「麻州重新連接」計畫將可幫助更多州民改善生活， 企業也能得到更多適合人才。 右為副州長Kim Driscoll，左為勞工及人力發展廳廳長 Lauren E. Jones。(周菊子攝) |
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| 麻州經濟廳廳長郝伊平 ( Yvonne Hao)。 (周菊子攝) |
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| 教育廳廳長Patrick Tutwiler。 (周菊子攝) |
余慕潔稱許奚莉州長的魄力與遠見，看到很多州民有機會經由教育、培訓，得到更好的工作與未來，企業也可因而得到更多適用人才。她相信這只是起步，在結合教育與社會上，奚莉州長會和教育界、商界有更多合作。
Ahead of FY24 Budget Filing, Governor Healey and Lieutenant
Governor Driscoll Announce MassReconnect, Workforce Development
Investments
“Workforce shortages have impacted nearly all sectors of our economy, but we have an incredible opportunity before us to train the next generation of workers and increase opportunities for all,” said Governor Healey. “The MassReconnect program, as well as the other investments in education and workforce development that we call for in our budget, will be transformative for hundreds of thousands of our residents. More students than ever before will be able to advance or complete their educations and set themselves up for a successful career in in-demand industries like health care, engineering, advanced manufacturing and tech.”
“Our administration is committed
to providing more equitable education and career pathways, which will expand
opportunity for all and strengthen our economy,” said Lieutenant Governor
Driscoll. “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. We’re excited
to launch MassReconnect and increase investments in many of the
proven programs that are already serving our residents so
well.”
The budget
(H. 1) will be filed on
Wednesday afternoon and includes $20 million for the creation
of MassReconnect, a new program that
will support Massachusetts residents who are 25 years old and
older and who have not yet earned a college degree or industry
credential. It would offer students last-dollar financial support to
cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies as well
as provide funding for career and wraparound support services to encourage
retention and degree-completion.
The MassReconnect program
would give more than 1.8 million residents who have a high school diploma or
equivalency, many of whom are students of color, the financial
flexibility to consider advancing their education without having to worry about
incurring unaffordable debt. It can also help bring back students who have
received some college credit but did not finish their degree. As of
July 2020, nearly 696,000 Massachusetts residents had some
college credit but no degree – the majority of whom are over
25.
H.1 proposes $46.9 million for
Early College and Innovation Pathways, a $14.4 million expansion over FY23.
This investment will expand opportunities for high school students across the
Commonwealth to explore college and career pathways before graduating high school.
The Early College program under this budget would provide approximately 18,122
students in the 2023-2024 school year the opportunity to earn up to 12 college
credits before graduating, and the Innovation Pathways will enroll
approximately 10,194 students in coursework across priority industries
including IT, engineering, healthcare, life sciences and advanced
manufacturing.
H.1 makes a number
of other investments in education and workforce development programs that
will help more students access the skills they need to get a job in
today’s economy. These include:
· $18
million, an increase of $4 million, for the Community College SUCCESS
fund, which awards grants to community colleges to provide
wraparound supports and services to improve outcomes for their most vulnerable
populations, such as low-income, first-generation, minority, and disabled
students and LGBTQ+ students.
· $17.9
million to support Career Technical Institutes, which help close
skills training gaps by expanding access to vocational education.
· $5
million for Registered Apprenticeship
Programs, quadrupling the investment to continue thousands
of placements for registered apprentices in fiscal year 2024, building on
the Governor’s proposed expansion of the apprenticeship tax credit. This
is a $4 million increase from FY23.
· $1.15 million for
the Healthcare Worker Training and AFL-CIO Workforce Development
programs.
· $16.2
million for Youthworks, subsidizing wages for summer jobs for at-risk youth and
facilitating career development for 14- to 25-year-olds to reduce juvenile
delinquency and young adult homelessness. At this level, Youthworks anticipates
connecting approximately 3,600 youth with employment during the summer and
school year.
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