State of MA
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....
MBTA Announces July Service ChangesÂ
MBTA: Service changes are taking place this July to support planned maintenance work on the Red Line, signal upgrade...
Senator Crighton Sponsors Bill to Adopt Bell to Bell Cell Phone Bans in Schools
Senator Brendan Crighton offered testimony before the Joint Committee on Education this week in support of S.323, legislation he...
MCSW Launches Follow-up Survey to COVID-19 Series Research
As the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) reflect on the 5 years since the onset of...
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),...
MBTA Board Approves Capital Investment Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 – 2030
On May 20th the MBTA Board of Directors unanimously approved the Fiscal Years 2026 – 2030 MBTA Capital Investment Plan. The...
Pedro Martinez to Become DESE Commissioner on July 1Â Â
The Healey-Driscoll Administration have announced that Pedro Martinez, who is currently CEO of Chicago Public Schools, will become commissioner...
City of Lynn Releases Statement on ICE Activity in Lynn
The City of Lynn has released a statement regarding ICE activity in the city/state, including an increase in "collateral"...
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 Â
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted today to recommend that Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez be the...
Unclaimed Property Day is Back to Return Money to MA
On February 1st State Treasurer Goldberg will be celebrating National Unclaimed Property Day… and you should be too!