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102 rulemaking notices from Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Press Release stage.

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102 rulemaking notices·Filtered byPress Release✕Department of Elementary and Secondary Education✕

100 School Districts Attend Showcase about MyCAP Planning Process
May 7, 2026
My Career and Academic Plan (MyCAP) helps students draw their path from school to college and a career
Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary Education0.1K charsOpen in State Register ↗
Healey-Driscoll Administration Recognizes Award-Winning Educators at Statewide Celebration
May 6, 2026
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $250,000 in Early Childhood Special Education Grants
Apr 28, 2026
Funding supports partnerships between school districts and community-based preschools to improve educational services for youngest students with disabilities

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Secretary of Education Stephen Zrike Highlights Affordable Career-Connected Learning Opportunities in Western MA During 413 Day

Apr 14, 2026

Administration officials visited MCLA and Franklin Tech to showcase the impact of state financial aid, early college and career technical education expansion

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Massachusetts State House Welcomes More Than 200 Students for 79th Annual Student Government Day

Apr 10, 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Seeks Innovative Ideas to Strengthen Student and Educator Mental Health

Apr 7, 2026

Administration launches RFI to advance statewide birth-through-higher education mental health framework

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards More Than $4 Million in PRISM III Literacy Grants

Apr 1, 2026

Funding supports the adoption of high-quality instructional materials for grades 4-12

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Application for $15 Million in Capital Grants to Expand Career Technical Education

Mar 31, 2026

Grants support expansion, modernization, and increased enrollment capacity by 400-600 seats for career tech at comprehensive high schools

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.7 Million in Teacher Apprenticeship Grants

Mar 26, 2026

Funds support seven school districts, removing financial barriers to teaching and strengthening the K-12 educator workforce

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Literacy Launch Grant for Instructional Materials Partnership for Reading Success

Mar 25, 2026

Massachusetts (PRISM) II funding will help school districts implement high-quality early literacy instruction

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Importance of School Breakfast in Supporting Student Food Security & Local Food Systems

Mar 13, 2026

Administration tours New Bedford Public Schools’ state-of-the art Culinary and Nutrition Center

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Civic Learning Week, Highlights MA250 “Bold Stories, Bright Legacies” Student Initiative

Mar 11, 2026

K-12 students invited to submit creative projects highlighting Massachusetts revolutionaries; top submissions to be displayed at the State House

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Massachusetts Students Again Rank #1 in Nation on AP Tests, Earn Highest Scores on Record

Mar 3, 2026

More than a third of Massachusetts graduates scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam, the highest percentage in the nation and the highest on record

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Massachusetts Students Again Rank #1 in Nation on AP Tests, Earn Highest Scores on Record

Mar 3, 2026

More than a third of Massachusetts graduates scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam, the highest percentage in the nation and the highest on record

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Early Literacy Training for Educators through Additional Literacy Launch Institutes

Feb 26, 2026

Summer opportunities open now for registration to serve up to 1,000 educators

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Seeks Public Feedback on Implementation of High School Graduation Requirements

Feb 12, 2026

Open survey allows students, parents, educators and community members to inform how statewide graduation requirements can be implemented and designed

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.6 Million to Support Implementation of Revised Time-Out Regulations

Feb 6, 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $1.2 Million in Grants that Expand Access to Healthy, Local Food in Schools and Child Care Centers

Feb 5, 2026

Officials visit Watertown schools to see a “freight farm” and other gardening initiatives supported by FRESH grants

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East Boston History Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

Feb 3, 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Recruits More Organizations to Serve as Summer Eats Meal Sponsors

Jan 30, 2026

Summer Eats provides kids free, healthy meals throughout the summer

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Secretary Tutwiler Delivers Massachusetts 2026 State of Education Address

Jan 29, 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.2 Million to Expand Early College Programs Across Massachusetts

Jan 27, 2026

Grants will expand access and add up to 44 new Early College partnerships, doubling the number of participating students to 20,000 by 2028

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Massachusetts Publishes FAFSA Completion Dashboard to Encourage Students to Apply for Financial Aid

Jan 21, 2026

Dashboard continues Governor Maura Healey’s efforts to make higher education more affordable

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors 63 Schools of Recognition

Jan 20, 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Grants to Support Playful Learning in Preschool through Third Grade

Jan 15, 2026

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Massachusetts Wins $10 Million Federal Grant for Early Literacy Tutoring

Jan 13, 2026

Funding complements Governor Healey’s Literacy Launch initiative to strengthen evidence-based literacy instruction

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.2 Million to Support Students’ Behavioral and Mental Health

Jan 7, 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.3 Million in K-12 Language Learning Program Grants

Jan 6, 2026

Funds support English learner programs and increase the number of qualified bilingual education and ESL teachers

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Grants for Career and Technical Education in Correctional Facilities

Jan 5, 2026

Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century grants, also known as Perkins V, will provide $234,000 to train incarcerated individuals

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.2 Million to Expand Children’s Access to and Knowledge of Locally Grown Food

Dec 10, 2025

MA FRESH grant helps 10 child care programs and 24 school districts source local products and promote learning about nutrition, science, and agriculture

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year

Dec 2, 2025

Lowell teacher Tara Goodhue receives state’s top educator award

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $4.1 Million for No-cost Workforce Training and Education

Nov 24, 2025

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More than 1 in 4 Massachusetts High School Students Participated in a College and Career Pathway During School Year 24-25

Nov 20, 2025

Data shows 80,377 students participated in Career Technical Education, Innovation Career Pathways, Early College or other career-connected learning programs last year

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Education Officials Issue Statements Condemning Further Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education

Nov 19, 2025

Healey-Driscoll Administration Education Officials Issue Statements Condemning Further Dismantling of U.S. Department of Education

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes New Pathways to Educator Licensure

Nov 18, 2025

Updates to regulations continue Massachusetts’ efforts to diversify the teacher workforce

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Importance of School Breakfast

Nov 10, 2025

Education Secretary Tutwiler visits Springfield Public Schools to see ‘Breakfast in the Classroom’

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Application for Schools to Apply for Funding to Promote Safe and More Supportive Learning Environments

Oct 23, 2025

$3 million in grant funding available to update time-out practices in schools

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $5.4 Million for Innovation Career Pathways Programs

Oct 21, 2025

Planning grants expand Innovation Career Pathways to ten new high schools in Massachusetts

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STEM Starts Now: Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off Massachusetts 2025 STEM Week, Oct. 20-24

Oct 16, 2025

STEM celebrations and announcements happening across the state all week; Full schedule of events and press availability below

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts’ Progress on Expanding College Affordability and Equity

Oct 6, 2025

Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts’ Progress on Expanding College Affordability and Equity

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New AI Curriculum Pilot to Reach 1,600 Massachusetts Students Across 30 School Districts

Sep 26, 2025

New AI Curriculum Pilot to Reach 1,600 Massachusetts Students Across 30 School Districts

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $464,000 in STEM Education Grants

Sep 23, 2025

Grants support applied STEM learning experiences during MA STEM Week, October 20-24, 2025

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Governor Healey Appoints New Member to Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Sep 22, 2025

Kristen Smidy, former superintendent of Gateway Regional School District, brings Western MA experience to the Board

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Two New Early College Partnerships in Springfield

Sep 18, 2025

New programs will allow 880 students to enroll in Early College in Spring 2026

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $9 Million in Literacy Launch Grants

Sep 16, 2025

Press ReleaseDepartment of Elementary and Secondary EducationOpen in State Register ↗

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $800,000 in Early Literacy Grants for College and K-12 School Partnerships

Sep 9, 2025

Funding advances early literacy teaching and learning through prep program partnerships

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $3 Million in Adult Education and Workforce Training Grants

Sep 4, 2025

Funds help over 600 residents gain the language skills they need to succeed in in-demand jobs, connect to career pathways, and fully participate in the state’s economy

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Launch of No-Cost Early Literacy Tutoring for 272 Elementary Schools

Sep 2, 2025

$25 million high-dosage tutoring program follows summer of early literacy investments in evidence-based instructional materials and professional development for educators

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Expands Career Technical Education to Support 900 More Students This School Year

Aug 19, 2025

Administration designates 18 new career tech programs at 16 high schools, including 2nd aviation maintenance program in the state

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $3.3 Million in Literacy Grants

Aug 6, 2025

Funding supports 25 districts to buy high quality instructional materials for grades 4-12 with coaching and professional learning support

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