Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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...
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...