06.25.08 - Action Agenda, Final Reports Released
On June 25, 2008, Governor Deval Patrick unveiled the final portions of his Education Action Agenda – the state’s blueprint to move Massachusetts through its next phase in education reform by 2020 – focused on improving access to higher education for all Massachusetts residents, and unleashing innovation to spur long-term system change in the state’s public education system. The announcement, made at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, preceeded the historic first-ever joint meeting of the state’s newly formed education boards: the Board of Early Education and Care, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Higher Education and the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees.
Read the transcript of the speech (opens in a new window) Learn more about the Readiness Project and read the final reports
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Note: Because YouTube requires video clips to be no longer than 10 minutes the following speech is broken up into 3 parts: