Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
8.3 Million More School Meals Being Served in Massachusetts
Participation in school meals continued to climb during the 2024-25 school year, the third year of state-supported universal free...
Elementary and Secondary Education Board Approves Changes to Time-Out Practices in Schools
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously approved updated regulations that the Healey-Driscoll Administration proposed to the use...
MA Legislature Invests $1.39 Billion into Public Transportation and Education
The MA Legislature has approved $1.39 billion in new investments in public transportation and public education across the Commonwealth....
Massachusetts Establishes Alternative Tests for Educator Licensure to Strengthen K-12 Workforce
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will establish alternative assessments to the MA Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL),...
Massachusetts Establishes New Career Technical Education Policies to Improve Access for Students
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to change both the processes by which middle school students become...
Pedro Martinez to Become DESE Commissioner on July 1
The Healey-Driscoll Administration have announced that Pedro Martinez, who is currently CEO of Chicago Public Schools, will become commissioner...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Massachusetts Educators at Annual Celebration, Lynn Teachers Semifinalists for 2025 Teacher of the Year
DESE recognized 31 award-winning educators from across the state, including two from Lynn English, at its annual Celebration Honoring...
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Announces AI Strategy for K-12 Schools
DESE has announced the launch of a multiyear strategy to integrate artificial intelligence into K-12 schools in ways that...
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Recommends Pedro Martinez for K-12 Education Commissioner
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted today to recommend that Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez be the...
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...
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