News and Announcements

For Executive Office of Education

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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

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Extension of School and Non-Emergency Child Care Program Closures, Continued Steps to Support COVID-19 Response 

4/21/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

New measures include deferred student loan payments, updated remote learning guidance and enacting legislation to protect residents from evictions and foreclosures

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Baker-Polito Administration Outlines Ongoing Steps To Address Homelessness During COVID-19, Announces New Childcare Actions 

4/17/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Establishes Process for Emergency Residential Group Homes to Care for Children and Youth Affected by Covid-19 

4/16/2020 Department of Early Education and Care