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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 

11/20/2025 Executive Office of Education

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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Mass Degrees Deliver: New Report Highlights Economic Impact of Governor Healey’s College Affordability Investments  

11/19/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey’s historic expansion of financial aid saved Massachusetts students $130 million in the 2023-2024 school year

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

11/19/2025 Executive Office of Education

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 

11/18/2025 Executive Office of Education

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

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

11/17/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Registration now open for early literacy professional development 

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Holding Regional Anti-Hunger Task Force Listening Sessions  

11/13/2025 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Input will help develop how Massachusetts can mitigate against President Trump’s cuts to SNAP and other food assistance programs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes Comprehensive Updates to Residential Program Regulations for First Time in 30 Years to Improve Support for Children and Staff 

11/12/2025 Executive Office of Education

Regulation changes focus on building a stable, skilled workforce and enhancing child safety

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights Importance of School Breakfast  

11/10/2025 Executive Office of Education

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

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $14.1 Million for Child Care and Afterschool Program Capital Renovations  

11/05/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding improves program facilities, adds classrooms, and increases the number of child care spots, lowering costs for families

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Governor Healey Advances Head Start State Grants to Prevent Closures During Trump’s Shutdown  

10/31/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Continued government shutdown could lead to child care programs closing, staff layoffs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Concludes Universal Pre-K Access Road Show in Gloucester 

10/29/2025 Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration Concludes Universal Pre-K Access Road Show in Gloucester

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Public Higher Education Enrollment Has Returned to Pre-Pandemic Levels  

10/28/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Governor Healey’s continued historic investments in free community college drove 11 percent enrollment increase this fall – a 39 percent increase since 2022

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $8.5 Million in Career-Connected Learning Grants Across 120 School Districts and Communities  

10/23/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Investments will increase student access to Career Technical Education programs, strengthen partnerships with local employers

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

10/23/2025 Executive Office of Education

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