News and Announcements

For Executive Office of Education

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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

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Third Annual Statewide STEM Week 

9/24/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Policies to Support Families, Expand Childcare Options While Their Children are Remote Learning 

8/28/2020 Department of Early Education and Care

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Testing Initiatives to Support K-12 Schools 

8/20/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Mobile Testing Units and Stop the Spread Initiative Will Expand Testing Opportunities

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Baker-Polito Administration Allocates $50 Million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund to Schools and Colleges Across the Commonwealth 

7/30/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Governor Charlie Baker Announces Appointment of Two New UMass Trustees 

7/14/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Releases Detailed Guidelines for the Phased Reopening of Child Care, Camps and Summer Recreational Programs 

6/01/2020 Executive Office of Education

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Baker-Polito Administration, WGBH and Special Guests to Celebrate the Massachusetts High School Class of 2020 with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony 

5/22/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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

4/29/2020 Executive Office of Education