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Massachusetts 2024 Graduates Again Top of the Nation in Advanced Placement Success  

2/26/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes Alternative Tests for Educator Licensure to Strengthen Workforce  

2/25/2025 Executive Office of Education

Board of Elementary and Secondary Education seeks public comment on regulations that would make MTEL alternatives permanent

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Healey-Driscoll Administration to Propose 3,000 New Career Technical Education Seats, Lottery Admission Policy  

2/20/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Department of Early Education and Care Data Shows Continued Stability and Growth for Massachusetts Child Care System  

2/12/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Massachusetts added over 8,700 new child care seats in the last year with support from C3 program

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Higher Education Financial Aid Road Show 

2/03/2025 Executive Office of Education

Education Secretary Tutwiler and higher education officials visiting high schools across Massachusetts to raise awareness of historic financial aid opportunities

Press Statement

Education Secretary Tutwiler's Statement on Title IX Announcement 

1/31/2025 Executive Office of Education

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Secretary Tutwiler Delivers Massachusetts 2025 State of Education Address 

1/30/2025 Executive Office of Education

Healey-Driscoll Administration is focused on affordable child care, teaching kids to read, strengthening public education, reimagining high school, mental health supports, improving access and success in higher education

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Historic Bill to Modernize Public Higher Education Campuses in Massachusetts  

1/21/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Transformative, $2.5 billion bill represents the largest proposed investments in capital improvements for UMass system, state universities, community colleges in decades

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Governor Healey Establishes a Massachusetts K-12 Statewide Graduation Council  

1/17/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Council will recommend new vision for setting high school graduates up for success

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Massachusetts Increases Reimbursement Rates for Child Care Providers  

1/15/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

New rates continue state’s progress on better covering the true cost of providing care, including for infants and toddlers

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8 Million to Expand Early College Programs  

1/07/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Investment will allow thousands more students to participate, especially in rural communities and Gateway Cities

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $14 million to Increase Graduation Rates at State Universities  

12/20/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

SUCCESS grants available to state universities for the first time; Will fund peer mentors, academic and career advising, other student supports