Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes Changes to RegulationsRelated to Time Out
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has proposed changes to regulations about the use of time-out practices in schools.
MA Prepares for Summer Eats Child Nutrition Program
The Healey-Driscoll Administration is preparing for the launch of the 2025 Summer Eats program in June and is looking...
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Votes to Seek Public Comment on a New Career Technical Education Admission Policy
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted to seek public comment on a new career technical education...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Proposes Alternative Tests for Educator Licensure to Strengthen Workforce
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted to seek public comment on establishing alternative assessments to the...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Literacy Launch Grants to 15 School Districts to Support High-Quality Reading Instruction
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded $326,477 in Partnership for Reading Success in Massachusetts (PRISM) grants to 15 school districts, including Lynn. This...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8 Million to Expand Early College Programs
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $8 million in designated Early College grants to allow high...
Op-Ed
On November 18, 2024 Mayor Jared C. Nicholson, Lynn Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Evonne Alvarez and Lynn Teachers Union...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Delivers $20 Million to Schools for Universal Access to Pre-K
The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that 30 school districts in partnership with community-based preschool programs are receiving $20.3 million in...
2024 MCAS Scores Show Importance of Continued Focus on Chronic Absenteeism, Literacy
DESE has announced the 2024 attendance rates and MCAS results which have showed improvement in some areas, including science...
Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell Issue Guidance on Addressing Hate and Bias in K-12 Schools
Governor Maura T. Healey and Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released updated guidance to K-12 schools on how to...
MA Receives Highest Rating for Special Education for Sixth Consecutive Year
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is proud to announce that earlier this summer, it received a...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Delivers $1.7 Million in Federal Funds to 47 School Districts Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness
Lynn is one of 47 public school districts across the state receiving funds to support students who experience homelessness...