Fair Share is driving academic success from early to higher education

Investments made possible by Fair Share are supporting teachers and administrators to provide the best possible education for students from every background.

Equipping teachers with proven literacy strategies

$35M created Literacy Launch, the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s transformative plan to improve early literacy education in Massachusetts. So far, the initiative has provided teacher training and given grants to help school districts to implement evidence-based literacy instruction.

500  teachers attended Literacy Launch Institutes in August 2025 to receive training on early literacy instruction

700  training seats are available for the remainder of the 2025/26 school year

The following school districts have received funding for curriculum improvements through the Partnership for Reading Success – Massachusetts (PRISM).

• PRISM Round 1: Gateway, Nashoba, Stoneham, Northborough, Norwood, Holyoke, Salem, Haverhill, Peabody, Framingham, Brockton, New Bedford, Lynn.
• PRISM Round 2: Abington, Berkshire Hills, Bi-County Collaborative (BICO), Billerica, Boxford, Burlington, Community Day Charter Public School, Concord, Easthampton, Greenfield, Holliston, Hudson, Kingston, Lincoln, Lowell, Mansfield, Martha's Vineyard, Medway, Methuen, Milford, Monomoy Regional, Nantucket, New Salem-Wendell, Pittsfield, Plympton, Sharon, Silver Lake, Somerset, Uxbridge, Wayland, Weston.

To complement Literacy Launch, the Administration launched a $25M high-dosage tutoring program in August 2025. Through this initiative, currently available at 272 schools, children in Grades 1 to 3 receive one-on-one or small-group tutoring to develop the foundational literacy skills that are essential for long-term success. More data on the impact of this program will be available over time.

Tackling achievement gaps to help every child reach their potential

$724.2M of Fair Share funding is accelerating progress on the commitment made in the Student Opportunity Act – that every student deserves a high-quality education, regardless of zip code.

The Student Opportunity Act modernizes the Chapter 70 school funding formula to address long-standing inequities in K-12 education, by:

1. Providing more support for the highest need districts, including those with more low-income students, students with disabilities, and English language learners.
2. Creating a data-driven reporting structure that identifies and addresses disparities in student achievement.

Learn more about how Fair Share supplemented Chapter 70.

Reimagining high school to prepare students for college or careers

$15.5M funded the Reimagining High School initiative, which promotes innovative programs to set high school students up for success on their college or career journey. Reimagining High School includes a variety of programs and supports – from Early College to Career Technical Education – all designed to ensure that students graduate high school well-prepared for today’s workforce, and tomorrow’s.

Impact Spotlight: New Bedford Early College Program

In New Bedford, Fair Share dollars help students get ahead on their college and career journey with Early College at Bristol Community College. The program allows students to challenge themselves in a rigorous college learning environment and gain confidence in their abilities. Early College empowers students to aim high – earning credits, saving money, and gaining skills that open doors.

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Providing the high-quality facilities our college students need

$165M was set aside for new and improved facilities at our public colleges, to give students the cutting-edge education they deserve, at an affordable cost.

• $50M was distributed in FY24 for improvements to 200 buildings across our 29 public institutions of higher education. Projects met a wide range of facility needs – all with the common goal of supporting student learning. Examples include overdue maintenance, security upgrades and accessibility improvements.
• $115M was set aside in the FY25 Fair Share Supplemental Budget for further campus improvements. These funds will help modernize campuses, by updating laboratories, building new clinical skills simulation facilities and designing innovative learning spaces. Distribution of this funding to campuses is not yet complete, so these dollars are not included in the table below.

“By providing critical resources to modernize and upgrade campuses, we will better position our public higher education institutions to offer Massachusetts students cutting-edge educational opportunities. We look forward to putting these investments into action and seeing the benefits for generations to come.”

— Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Search below to find out how much campus improvement funding a specific public college received

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Last updated:	February 5, 2026