The Healey-Driscoll administration is providing more than $8.5 million in career-connected learning grants to 120 school districts and communities across Massachusetts. The announcement was made by Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler during a visit to the Montachusett Vocational Partnership (MVP) Academy in Fitchburg. The grants support career pathways and work-based learning programs for students in the state.
The funding is designated to support regional and local collaborations that aim to expand or introduce new career technical education (CTE) programs. The initiative is part of the administration’s Reimagining High School project, which focuses on preparing students for college, careers, and civic engagement. During the visit, Gov. Maura Healey stated in a press release, “Every student deserves the opportunity to explore their interests and connect what they learn in the classroom to their future careers.”
The initiative includes personalized planning for students in addition to expanding programs. MyCAP, a student-driven process, helps students plan their paths after high school, whether toward higher education or a career. The MEFA Pathways portal is also being used to support work-based learning plans across the state. The goal is to create an educational framework where schools, employers, and communities work together to support students…