News and Announcements

For Executive Office of Education

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Five New Early College Program Designations to Launch this Fall 

6/18/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Roundtable discussion hosted at Worcester State University highlights success of early college programming

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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Summer Learning Programs, More Than $70 Million in Funding for Schools and Community Partners Across the Commonwealth 

4/30/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $2.1 Million in New Funding for Career Technical Initiative 

4/29/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards Designations to High Schools with New Innovation Pathways Programs that Help Students Gain College and Career Experience 

4/02/2021 Executive Office of Education

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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Makes Changes to the MCAS Schedule, Graduation Requirements for 11th Graders 

4/01/2021 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Baker-Polito Administration’s First in the Nation COVID-19 Pooled Testing Initiative Finds 0.7% Positivity Rate in Schools Throughout Commonwealth 

3/29/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $30 Million Grant Program to Support Early Education & Care Critical Infrastructure 

3/16/2021 Department of Early Education and Care

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Preregistration System for Mass Vaccination Locations to Launch Friday, Updates on Dose Distribution in the Commonwealth & Designated Vaccine Clinic Days for K-12 Educators, Staff & Child Care Workers 

3/10/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces K-12 Educators, Child Care Workers and K-12 School Staff Eligible for Vaccine Appointments Starting March 11th & Vaccine Appointment Availability for Next Week 

3/03/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Pooled Testing Initiative for Massachusetts Schools, Districts 

1/08/2021 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $11.7 Million in Skills Capital Grants to Educational Institutions Across the Commonwealth 

12/10/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Higher Education Holiday Travel Guidance; First Round of Abbott BinaxNOW Covid-19 Point of Care Testing In K-12 Schools 

11/18/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration, COVID-19 Command Center & Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Release Updated Metrics, Guidance on Schools 

11/06/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Third Annual STEM Week with Virtual Kickoff in Collaboration with MIT and the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair 

10/19/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces COVID-19 Measures in Place to Ensure Readiness for Fall and Winter 

10/13/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito