Department of Elementary and Secondary Education DESE is pleased to announce three fiscal year 2027 competitive grant opportunities for multilingual learners.
Please review the Requests for Proposals RFPs and this presentation for information about FY27 grants, as well as the Questions and Answers document . If you have questions that aren't addressed by any of these documents please email them to diana.gentile@mass.gov . Because these grants are competitive questions will not be answered directly via email but will be added to the Question and Answer Q&A document.
The purpose of the English Learners Data Dashboard (District Analysis and Review Tool DART for English Learner EL) is to consolidate state data on English Learners into a single tool. Data is provided at both public and secure levels, so some data may not be available without credentials. Districts can use this tool to understand their own English Learner EL student population's demographics, progress, and outcomes, as well as to compare with similar districts and the state.
(Please note that districts are listed alphabetically and when you click on the link it automatically shows data for Abington. To search for a district either scroll through the list or type the name of the district into the Search bar.)
The English as a Second Language ESL Toolkit provides a common entry point for educators to learn about Next Generation English as a Second Language (NGESL) instruction in Massachusetts. It includes connections to relevant guidance, tools, and resources educators at all different points in their journey can use to develop a deeper understanding and ability to implement high-quality English as a Second Language ESL instruction. The English as a Second Language ESL Toolkit was developed as part of the Next Generation English as a Second Language ESL Curriculum and Instructional Support, building on a strong foundation of previous initiatives and projects defining the type of learning experiences English learners deserve and supports for educators to bring these to life.
The Blueprint for English Learner Success provides educators with steps that can be taken at the classroom, school, district, and state levels to achieve the Massachusetts Vision for English Learner Education, and the Interactive Blueprint is an online tool to assist districts in supporting the success of English Learners ELs. Read and learn more about the Vision & Blueprint.
Blueprint for English Learner Success
The Office of Language Acquisition (OLA) is part of the Center for School and District Partnership at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Office of Language Acquisition OLA provides leadership and support designed to increase the capacity of educators in Massachusetts public schools to provide an excellent education to English learners (ELs) and world language students in Massachusetts. Office of Language Acquisition OLA also coordinates state English Learner EL initiatives and English Learner EL policy development. Please e-mail English Learner EL-related questions and comments to el@doe.mass.edu . Please e-mail world language related questions and comments to worldlanguages@doe.mass.edu . Please e-mail State Seal of Biliteracy related questions and comments to MassachusettsStateSealofBiliteracy@doe.mass.edu .
Last Updated: August 26, 2026
Instructional Support
Language Opportunities for Our Kids (LOOK) Act
Rethinking Equity & Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL)
World Languages
Massachusetts MA State Seal of Biliteracy
English as a Second Language ESL Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure MTEL Test Prep Course
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA)
el@doe.mass.edu