(Turners Falls, MA) Turners Falls High School will be adding an Innovation Career Pathway through the environmental and life sciences program and Athol High School through their manufacturing program as announced by Governor Healey Thursday when she awarded Innovation Career Pathways designations to 27 schools in the state. Innovation Career Pathways are designed to give students hands-on coursework and work-based learning experiences in a specific high-demand industry, and now nearly one in five public high schools in Massachusetts will be offering them.
“These early career programs provide students with opportunities for future success in and out of the classroom, allow them to forge partnerships with local employers, and prepare students with the knowledge and tools to succeed in rapidly growing STEM fields across the Commonwealth,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “As co-chair of the STEM Advisory Council, it is inspiring to see what students are capable of in fields that are vital to our state’s growth and success. Today’s expansion of Innovation Career Pathways is the first announcement of many as we look to increase career and college readiness opportunities for every student in Massachusetts.”
“Innovation Career Pathways are creating opportunities for many students across the Commonwealth, helping students find out sooner and without any cost to them if what they are learning is something they want to pursue as a career,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley. “It’s great to see such a successful program expand to so many new schools across Massachusetts.”