Massachusetts budget includes million for expanding Early College statewide

The fiscal 2023 budget signed by Gov. Charlie Baker on July 28 includes $19 million in Early College funding, an increase of $8 million over the pr...

August 19, 2022
2:24 PM

The fiscal 2023 budget signed by Gov. Charlie Baker on July 28 includes $19 million in Early College funding, an increase of $8 million over the previous year.Since its inception in 2017, the Baker-Polito Administration has worked to expand access to Early College, which has shown promising outcomes for students in the Commonwealth. As noted by the Massachusetts Alliance for Early College, the programs are projected to reach 7,500 students in the 2022-2023 school year, earning more than 50,000 college credits.

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