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Massachusetts Receives Highest Rating for Special Education for Seventh Consecutive Year 

7/16/2025 Executive Office of Education

Recent budgets signed by Governor Healey invest over half a billion dollars in special education

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $10 Million Investment in Workforce Training for English Learners 

7/15/2025 Executive Office of Education

As the Trump Administration moves to limit access to adult education, Massachusetts is expanding support for 3,000 additional English learners and growing the workforce

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $1 Million in Civics Teaching and Learning Grants  

7/14/2025 Executive Office of Education

Funds help districts expand access to high-quality civic learning for all students 

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New Data Shows 40 Percent Increase in Students Attending Community College Through MassReconnect in Second Year  

7/10/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

MassReconnect drove enrollment increases in trades, STEM, health majors

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8.3 Million More School Meals Being Served in Massachusetts 

7/08/2025 Executive Office of Education

Wilmington Public Schools celebrated as Terrific Tray winner for their healthy, locally sourced meals

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Trump Administration Withholds $108 Million in K-12 Funding for Massachusetts Schools  

7/07/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Withholding impacts all school districts, including summer and afterschool programs, mental health supports

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Application for $250,000 in STEM Education Grants 

6/30/2025 Executive Office of Education

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

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Offers Child Nutrition Programs This Summer 

6/26/2025 Department of Transitional Assistance

SUN Bucks returns for a second year; Hundreds of Summer Eats sites available for kids across the state

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches ‘Future Ready: AI in the Classroom’ for Educators 

6/25/2025 Executive Office of Education

New professional development pilot supports Educators in 45 classrooms across Massachusetts

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Elementary and Secondary Education Board Approves Changes to Time-Out Practices in Schools 

6/24/2025 Executive Office of Education

Regulation changes will take effect in August 2026

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Governor Healey Signs $1.3 Billion Supplemental Budget to Make Major Investments in Transportation, Education  

6/24/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

New transportation investments mark significant down payment on Governor’s $8 billion transportation financing plan, stabilize finances of the MBTA

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Holyoke Public Schools Will Exit Receivership on July 1 

6/23/2025 Executive Office of Education

Announcement follows work by School Committee, Mayor and District; Holyoke is the first school district to exit state receivership

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Adds More Listening Sessions to Gather Public Feedback for Statewide K-12 Graduation Requirements 

6/23/2025 Executive Office of Education

Two virtual sessions, including one specifically for students, will be held June 25 and June 30

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Creates 1,400 New Early College Seats for High School Students  

6/18/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

18 new partnerships created for 2025-26 school year; Will add more than 3,900 seats by 2030