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Massachusetts Publishes FAFSA Completion Dashboard to Encourage Students to Apply for Financial Aid 

1/21/2026 Executive Office of Education

Dashboard continues Governor Maura Healey’s efforts to make higher education more affordable

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces No-Cost Early Literacy Tutoring for 84 More Elementary Schools  

1/21/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

With latest funding, total number of schools awarded surpasses 350 

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors 63 Schools of Recognition 

1/20/2026 Executive Office of Education

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New Data Show Sustained Gains in Massachusetts Child Care Stability and Capacity 

1/14/2026 Department of Early Education and Care

Under Governor Healey, the state added 7,500 more child care seats this year, adding 22,000 since before the pandemic

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Massachusetts Wins $10 Million Federal Grant for Early Literacy Tutoring  

1/13/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding complements Governor Healey’s Literacy Launch initiative to strengthen evidence-based literacy instruction

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $13 Million to Support State University Degree Completion  

1/09/2026 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $13 Million to Support State University Degree Completion

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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