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10/09/25 — PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Public Hearings to Review Statewide K-12 School Finance Formula
09/29/25 — PRESS RELEASE 2025 MCAS Results Underscore Importance of Focus on Early Literacy, Chronic Absenteeism
09/26/25 — PRESS RELEASE New AI Curriculum Pilot to Reach 1,600 Massachusetts Students Across 30 School Districts
09/25/25 — PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $161,918 in Grants to Support Safe and Supportive Schools
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The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education oversees the Commonwealth's K-12 education system and adult basic education, including school finance and district support, student assessment, curriculum and instruction, educator preparation and licensure, charter schools, vocational-technical education, English language learner programs, student support services, and special education.
To request public records related to the Department's work, please visit the DESE Public Records Center.
For administrative questions or to contact the Primary Records Access Officer, please contact: ESE.RAO@mass.gov
To access information about the current status of educator licenses in Massachusetts, go to the Public Lookup Tool.
Last Updated: January 13, 2025
Jacqueline Reis Phone: (781) 338-3115
Helene Bettencourt,Primary Records Access Officer Phone: (781) 338-3131