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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.7 Million in Grants to Add 342 Career and Technical Education Seats Across Massachusetts

10/21/2024 Executive Office of Education

Funding supports workforce development, career training and industry collaboration in areas like advanced manufacturing, early education, health assisting

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Massachusetts Pledges Equity, Access and Opportunity for Colleges and Universities Impacted by Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision

10/16/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Healey-Driscoll Administration releases recommendations centered on recruitment, admissions, enrollment policies and support for historically underserved and underrepresented students

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $402 Million in Annual State Contracts with 110 Child Care Providers

10/07/2024 Department of Early Education and Care

Contracts prioritizes thousands of spots for infants and toddlers, families with the most needs

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Delivers $20 Million to Schools for Universal Access to Pre-K

10/03/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

30 school districts in partnership with community-based preschool programs receive funding

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Request for Vendors to Build New Child Care Family Portal and Case Management System

9/27/2024 Executive Office of Education

Child care financial assistance IT improvements part of Governor Healey’s FutureTech Act

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Schools with Biggest Drop in Chronic Absenteeism

9/23/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

10 schools named “Attendance All-Stars" honored with golden basketballs signed by 2024 World Champion Boston Celtics; Events highlight state’s “Your Presence is Powerful” campaign

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Four New Partnerships to Build Early Education Workforce

9/23/2024 Department of Early Education and Care

State boosting economic mobility pathways for early childhood educators, with focus on family child care

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off First Year of Literacy Launch

9/19/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Multi-year program expands access to evidence-based literacy instruction through professional development and high-quality materials

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Massachusetts Celebrates Adult Education and Family Literacy Week

9/17/2024 Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration awards $362,377 in adult education grants to support English language and occupational skills training

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Governor Healey Appoints New Members to Board of Early Education and Care

9/12/2024 Executive Office of Education

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates National Leadership in Making Child Care More Affordable and Accessible

9/05/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts only state to continue funding child care stabilization grants at same level federal government did

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8.5 Million for Early Education and Child Care Program Capital Renovations

8/26/2024 Executive Office of Education

20 programs receiving funds to install clean energy systems, add safety improvements, and improve accessibility for kids and adults