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A Massachusetts charter school is helping students earn up to 60 college credits before they even receive their high school diploma. New Heights Charter Public School celebrated a decade of giving Brockton teens a head start on higher education.
Springfield Public Schools is giving teachers more control over how they educate students with a new Innovation Zone launching in September. Eight schools will gain autonomy to design better pathways to college and careers for thousands of Massachusetts students.
Fifty-one high school seniors in Lenoir County just graduated with college degrees already in hand and record-breaking scholarship offers totaling $2.4 million. Nearly every student in the Class of 2026 earned an associate degree alongside their diploma, with 13 graduating with two college degrees.