Ensures educational rights for incarcerated youth in Massachusetts by providing access to special education, vocational training, and higher.

This bill aims to uphold educational rights for incarcerated youth in Massachusetts by ensuring they receive appropriate educational services. It mandates that incarcerated youth have access to special education services, vocational training, and higher education. The bill also requires that educational opportunities be offered for a minimum of six hours of classroom instruction every weekday, 12 months per year. Additionally, it ensures that incarcerated youth can receive credit for coursework completed in institutional settings towards high school graduation and higher education.

Ensures educational rights for incarcerated youth in Massachusetts by providing access to special education, vocational training, and higher.

This bill aims to uphold educational rights for incarcerated youth in Massachusetts by ensuring they receive appropriate educational services. It mandates that incarcerated youth have access to special education services, vocational training, and higher education. The bill also requires that educational opportunities be offered for a minimum of six hours of classroom instruction every weekday, 12 months per year. Additionally, it ensures that incarcerated youth can receive credit for coursework completed in institutional settings towards high school graduation and higher education.