An Act establishing an education-to-career data center

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Education-to-Career Data Center within the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security to create a unified system for education and workforce data. The center will be led by an executive director and tasked with collecting, maintaining, and auditing data from various public agencies while strictly adhering to federal and state privacy laws. Key provisions include developing secure methods to anonymize personal information, building tools for public data access, and facilitating research through a secure data enclave that allows analysis without transferring raw records. Ultimately, the legislation aims to provide reliable information on educational and workforce outcomes to help families, educators, and policymakers make informed decisions.