04/15/25 — PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to Hold K-12 Commissioner Finalists Interviews Thursday
04/15/25 — PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $5.5 Million in Literacy Launch Grants Now Open for Schools to Apply
04/10/25 — PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches K-12 Statewide Graduation Council Listening Sessions
04/04/25 — PRESS RELEASE More than 350 Students Participate in Student Government Day 2025
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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