MA S325

Establishes a Workforce Skills Cabinet within the Governor's office to align programs across labor/workforce development, education, and economic development agencies to improve college and career readiness

Cabinet membership includes 6 state officials (secretaries and commissioners), the workforce development board chair, Massachusetts Workforce Association director, and 8 governor-appointed members representing business, workforce participants, and stakeholders serving 3-year terms

Requires biennial return-on-investment audits of high school career pathways programs to evaluate alignment with labor market demand, student outcomes (employment, wages, postsecondary attainment), and equity of access across student groups and geographic locations

Mandates annual reports on the state's job market with 5-year labor projections, identifying growth sectors and workforce gaps, due to the legislature by December 31st each year

Sets strategic goal of achieving universal access for all high school students to pathway programs (early college, vocational/technical, innovation pathways, STEM academies) that offer college credit, industry credentials, work-based learning, or career counseling