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

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

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

Funds support English learner programs and increase the number of qualified bilingual education and ESL teachers

Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century grants, also known as Perkins V, will provide $234,000 to train incarcerated individuals

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

MA FRESH grant helps 10 child care programs and 24 school districts source local products and promote learning about nutrition, science, and agriculture

Pilot includes direct outreach to students who began, but did not complete, degrees at six public colleges and universities

Lowell teacher Tara Goodhue receives state’s top educator award

Initial framework sets nation-leading graduation standards to prepare all students for success in whatever career path they choose. Does not rely on one-size-fits-all high stakes testing, and 10th grade MCAS will be phased out as part of implementation