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

1/06/2026 Executive Office of Education

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 

1/05/2026 Executive Office of Education

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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Number of Massachusetts Students Succeeding on AP Exams Continues to Grow  

12/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Number of Black students scoring 3 or higher nearly tripled between 2021 and 2025; Number of Hispanic or Latino students scoring 3 or higher more than doubled

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

12/10/2025 Executive Office of Education

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 Launches Statewide Pilot Program to Support Students Returning to College  

12/02/2025 Executive Office of Education

Pilot includes direct outreach to students who began, but did not complete, degrees at six public colleges and universities

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2026 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year 

12/02/2025 Executive Office of Education

Lowell teacher Tara Goodhue receives state’s top educator award

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases Statewide High School Graduation Framework  

12/01/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Initial framework sets nation-leading graduation standards to prepare all students for success in whatever career path they choose. Does not rely on one-size-fits-all high stakes testing, and 10th grade MCAS will be phased out as part of implementation

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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