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Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on community college access for Boston residents

Last activity February 12, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 9, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred a hearing on community college access and student success for Boston residents to the Committee on Education. The hearing will examine pathways that align with workforce needs, access barriers for working adults and nontraditional learners, and the student support infrastructure needed for enrollment, persistence, and completion. The hearing builds on existing local and state efforts to expand affordable college access.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and Ruthzee Louijeune

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education and Labor & Workforce

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Official title

Order for a hearing on community college access and student success for Boston residents.

Timeline

  1. February 11, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council