DESE News Archives

DESE Updates Archive
2025
01/16/2025		Census Estimates used to Determine Title I Funding for SY2025-26 (Fiscal year 2026)
01/16/2025		Student Assessment Update January 16, 2025
01/15/2025		February Science Administration Manuals Now Available
01/13/2025		January 2025 STEM Newsletter
01/09/2025		Student Assessment Update January 9, 2025
01/08/2025		FY26 Civics Teaching and Learning Grant is now available! See Questions and Answers here.
01/08/2025		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: January 2025
01/08/2025		Speech Competition Now Open!
01/07/2025		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $8 Million to Expand Early College Programs
01/02/2025		PSM Group B Integrated Monitoring Training
01/02/2025		PSM Group A Integrated Monitoring Training
2024
12/18/2024		Change In the School Nurse Orientation Program
12/16/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Requests Vendors to Develop Mental Health Framework for Students from Early Education through Higher Education
12/16/2024		Investigating History 2025-26 Grant Opportunity Available through the One8 Foundation
12/13/2024		December 2024 STEM Newsletter
12/12/2024		Student Assessment Update December 12, 2024, Special Edition
12/11/2024		Student Assessment Update December 11, 2024, Special Edition Update on the Student Competency Determination
12/10/2024		Student Assessment Update December 10, 2024
12/10/2024		2024 –2025 Commissioner Letter to District and School Leaders about the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students
12/10/2024		Training & Technical Assistance Request Form
12/06/2024		December 17 Webinar: Learn more about Spring 2025 Civics Showcases!
12/04/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2025 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
12/03/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards New Career Technical Education Programs to 12 High Schools
12/02/2024		PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Board of Elementary & Secondary Education Announces Application Open for Next K-12 Commissioner
11/26/2024		FY2025 Grants Management November Update
11/25/2024		Student Assessment Update November 25, 2024
11/22/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces First Massachusetts Registered Apprenticeship Program for K-12 Teachers
11/18/2024		Dates and Locations Announced for 2025 Civics Project Showcases
11/18/2024		ACCESS for ELLs - Preparation for Test
11/15/2024		Time Sensitive: Farm to school consultation, resources and professional development available for School Food Authorities & Early Education Centers
11/14/2024		Student Assessment Update November 14, 2024
11/14/2024		FY24 Update - Charter School End of Year Financial Report (CSEOYFR) Amendment Application
11/13/2024		Intent to Seek a Waiver from the One-Percent Limit on Alternate Assessments
11/12/2024		November 2024 STEM Newsletter
11/07/2024		PRESS RELEASE Elementary & Secondary Education Board Seeks Public Feedback in Search for Next DESE Commissioner
11/06/2024		Student Assessment Update November 6, 2024, Special Edition
11/05/2024		Food Service Management Company Contracting Procedures FY 2025
10/31/2024		PRESS RELEASE More Massachusetts Students Finding Success on AP Exams
10/30/2024		Student Assessment Update October 30, 2024, Special Edition
10/29/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Holyoke Public Schools' Provisional Exit from Receivership
10/29/2024		Student Assessment Update October 29, 2024
10/25/2024		FY2025 Grants Management October Update
10/25/2024		Important Notice Regarding PAL Updates
10/22/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $387,000 in Innovation Career Pathway Grants to 26 School Districts
10/22/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $17 Million for Career and Technical Education Equipment Improvements
10/22/2024		Save the Date: Student Government Day is April 4!
10/21/2024		PRESS RELEASE STEM Starts Now: Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off 2024 Massachusetts STEM Week
10/21/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.7 Million in Grants to Add 342 Career and Technical Education Seats Across Massachusetts
10/18/2024		Student Assessment Update October 18, 2024, Special Edition
10/17/2024		The Department is excited to share that the Resource Allocation and District Action Report (RADAR) for Special Education Dashboard is now online.
10/16/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: October 2024
10/10/2024		Application for FY25 Public School Military Mitigation funds
10/09/2024		October 2024 STEM Newsletter
10/04/2024		Look For Tool Webinar
10/04/2024		EL Data Dashboard
10/03/2024		Charter Amendment Requests Pending Board Action (Districts Specified in Charter Region and Maximum Enrollment)
10/02/2024		FY25 Applications for Renewal of Charters
10/01/2024		Student Assessment Update October 1, 2024
10/01/2024		ELPAC Webinar
09/30/2024		October 1 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Data Collection Report
09/30/2024		FY2025 Grants Management September Update
09/30/2024		English Learner Education Resources for Families
09/30/2024		2024-2025 Early Learning Professional Development Calendar
09/30/2024		2024-2025 Early Learning Professional Development Points Template
09/25/2024		Massachusetts SLIFE Toolkit
09/24/2024		PRESS RELEASE 2024 MCAS Scores Show Importance of Continued Focus on Chronic Absenteeism, Literacy
09/24/2024		9/26 Workshop on Managing Conversations about Difficult Topics
09/23/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Massachusetts Schools with Biggest Drop in Chronic Absenteeism
09/23/2024		Provider Resources, Inc. Closing
09/20/2024		EL Assessment Update: Back-to-School 2024-2025
09/19/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Kicks Off First Year of Literacy Launch
09/19/2024		PRESS RELEASE Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell Issue Guidance on Addressing Hate and Bias in K-12 Schools
09/19/2024		FY25 FC181 and FC189 Questions and Responses
09/17/2024		PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Celebrates Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
09/17/2024		Student Assessment Update September 17, 2024
09/16/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Over $40 Million in Federal Education Funding to Support Literacy and Student Assessments
09/13/2024		PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Receives Highest Rating for Special Education for Sixth Consecutive Year
09/13/2024		Office of Approved Special Education Schools Integrated Monitoring Procedures Guide now available
09/13/2024		8.23.2024 MA Local Education Agencies' (LEA) Special Education Determinations Webinar now available
09/12/2024		National School Lunch Program Administrative Review and Procurement Review — School Year 2024-2025
09/11/2024		Breakfast Requirements — Universal Free School Meals & Breakfast After the Bell Mandate
09/11/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: September 2024
09/09/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Delivers $1.7 Million in Federal Funds to 47 School Districts Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness
09/09/2024		September 2024 STEM Newsletter
09/09/2024		WIDA ALTERNATE ACCESS RECLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
09/04/2024		Information on Ordering Print Copies of Investigating History Curriculum
09/04/2024		Student Assessment Update September 4, 2024
09/03/2024		OASES Cohort 3 CHAMP Training for 24-25 Reviews
08/29/2024		Multilingual Learning Look-for Tool
08/29/2024		FC189 Informational Webinar
08/27/2024		Registration open for History/Social Science Leaders Network
08/27/2024		Student Assessment Update August 27, 2024, Special Edition
08/27/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: August 2024
08/26/2024		Indicator 14: Post-School Outcomes Data Collection Final Month Reminder
08/26/2024		HQIM Communities of Practice — Application Due 9/23/2024
08/26/2024		HQIM Communities of Practice — Application Due 9/23/2024
08/26/2024		Center for Instructional Support Program Offerings 2024-25
08/23/2024		2024 Fall PD Provider Registry Application
08/22/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches "Your Presence Is Powerful" Campaign to Raise Awareness of Importance of School Attendance
08/15/2024		Special Education Announcement Indicator 7 Data Collection
08/15/2024		Now Open for Public Comment: Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Communication Skills Framework
08/14/2024		Public Virtual Schools Enrollment Frequently Ask Questions (FAQs) for the 2024-25 school year
08/13/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $265,000 in Computer Science Education Grants
08/12/2024		Revised Northeast Food for School Reallocation Awards SY24-25
08/12/2024		TFM Self-Assessment training for SY2025-26 districts
08/08/2024		FY25 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Training Opportunities and Resources
08/06/2024		State Reporting for English Learner Education
08/01/2024		Grants Management FER Training
08/01/2024		Public Virtual School Enrollment FAQs for SY 2024-25
07/30/2024		Student Assessment Update July 30, 2024, Special Edition
07/29/2024		FY25 ESSA Grant Application Now Available in GEM$
07/26/2024		FY25 IDEA Grant Application Now Available in GEM$
07/26/2024		Free workshop on Facilitating the Student-Led Civics Project Aug. 20!
07/23/2024		School Year (SY) 2024-2025 Special Milk Program (SMP) Application Renewal and Massachusetts Special Milk Household Application Packet Now Available
07/15/2024		Partnership for Reading Success - Massachusetts (PRISM) grant available now!
07/11/2024		OASES Cohort 2 - CHAMP Training for 24-25
07/11/2024		Koplik Certificate of Mastery Coordinator Training
07/08/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: July 2024
07/07/2024		School Meals Communication Plan for School Year 2024-2025
07/01/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights First Year Successes of State-funded Universal Free School Meals
06/27/2024		School Year 2024-2025 USDA Foods Warehouse Contract Award
06/27/2024		FY2024 Grants Management June Update
06/26/2024		USDA Foods — Availability Update, Brown Box, FCFS, DoD Funds, Processing Pounds, Warehouse Contracts, & Assessment Fees
06/25/2024		Final FY24 Charter School Tuition and Enrollment
06/24/2024		School Year (SY) 2024-2025 Massachusetts Meal Benefit Household Application Packet Now Available
06/21/2024		Summer 2024 Checklist for Special Education Leaders
06/18/2024		Student Assessment Update June 18, 2024
06/18/2024		Fund Code (FC) 0335 Safe and Supportive Schools Competitive Grant — Due July 12, 2024
06/11/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $15 Million in Skills Capital Grants
06/10/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: June 2024
06/07/2024		MCAS-Alt Newsletter, June 2024
06/07/2024		June 2024 STEM Newsletter
06/05/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.2 Million for Early Literacy Materials and Professional Development
06/04/2024		Student Assessment Update June 4, 2024
06/03/2024		Title I Data Collection
06/03/2024		Extension of DESE's ESSER Administrative Funds — Public Notice
06/03/2024		REGISTER NOW for the Early Childhood Coordinators Administrative Leadership Institute and Community of Practice for 2024-2025
06/03/2024		Special Education FY25 Conditions of Assistance
05/31/2024		Worcester and Amherst Civics Showcases This Week
05/31/2024		Learn more and apply for the Experienced Special Education Directors Leadership Institute
05/29/2024		Investigating History Background Brief Available for Human Origins
05/29/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.5 Million in Grants to Reduce or Eliminate the Use of Exclusionary Time-Out Rooms in K-12 Education Settings
05/28/2024		2024-2025 Significant Expansion Data Submission Memorandum and Instructions, Submission Deadline Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
05/24/2024		Upcoming Charter School Deadlines
05/23/2024		Foundational Skills Progressions Available for Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
05/21/2024		Student Assessment Update May 21, 2024
05/17/2024		Massachusetts Civics Project Showcases Kick Off May 28!
05/17/2024		RFPs for FY25 Perkins Grants Now Available — Apply Now in GEM$
05/17/2024		Join the Arts Education Advisory Council, applications due June 28th
05/15/2024		EL Assessment Update: Release of ACCESS for ELLs Test Results - Corrected
05/14/2024		Indicator 14: Post-School Outcomes Data Collection
05/10/2024		Investigating History Grades 3-4 Pilot Applications due Friday, May 17
05/10/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: May 2024
05/10/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Massachusetts Educators at Annual Celebration
05/08/2024		EL Assessment Update: Release of ACCESS for ELLs Test Results
05/08/2024		FY24 SFSP Operational Questions and Answers
05/07/2024		Student Assessment Update May 7, 2024
05/06/2024		May 2024 STEM Newsletter
05/01/2024		Regional Centers for Emergency License Support - Educator Effectiveness
04/30/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Regional Licensure Assistance Centers to Support Educator Workforce
04/29/2024		Notification to the Community on the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
04/26/2024		Student Assessment Update April 26, 2024, Special Edition
04/23/2024		Student Assessment Update April 23, 2024
04/19/2024		MoGEA MTEL Alternative Assessment remains available to Massachusetts Candidates
04/17/2024		Educational Stability Orientation Sessions 2024-25
04/17/2024		2023-2024 Networking & Professional Development Series for Elementary School Principals and Early Childhood Coordinators
04/16/2024		Information about Future Teacher Signing Days
04/12/2024		Projected FY25 Charter School Tuition and Enrollment
04/12/2024		New ELAR to launch on May 2nd
04/11/2024		Volunteer as a Community Advisor at a Civics Project Showcase! Register by May 19
04/11/2024		Volunteer as a Community Advisor at a Civics Project Showcase! Register by May 19
04/11/2024		April 2024 STEM Newsletter
04/09/2024		Student Assessment Update April 9, 2024
04/09/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: April 2024
04/05/2024		Updated Special Education Procedures for PRS, PSM, and OASES.
04/05/2024		Updated Special Education Procedures for the Problem Resolution Systems Office (PRS) and Public School Monitoring Office (PSM)
04/05/2024		Monthly ELE Policy Changes Office Hour
04/04/2024		ESSER FY23 Data Collection
04/04/2024		2024-2025 Pre-Enrollment Data Submission Memorandum and Instructions
04/03/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards New Innovation Career Pathways to 36 High Schools
04/02/2024		Inclement Weather Notice
04/02/2024		PRESS RELEASE More than 300 Students to Participate in Student Government Day 2024
04/02/2024		Student Assessment Update April 2, 2024, Special Edition
04/01/2024		2024-2025 Charter School Pre-Enrollment Report
04/01/2024		Special Education Policy and Procedure Memo SY 2023-2024 — 3: IDEA Equitable Services Child Count Reporting Requirements.
03/29/2024		OASES Cohort 1 - CHAMP Training for 24-25
03/27/2024		Q&A for Civics Teaching and Learning Grant (FC589)
03/27/2024		Changes to the IEP Forms Crosswalk
03/27/2024		Indicator 7 Data Entry/ECOS Database Webinar
03/26/2024		Student Assessment Update March 26, 2024
03/22/2024		Notice of Public Comment on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Annual State Application. The deadline for submission of public comment is April 22, 2024.
03/22/2024		Preliminary FY24 Charter School Tuition and Enrollment
03/21/2024		24-25 Indicator Collection in CHAMP system
03/19/2024		FY2024 Grants Management March Update
03/15/2024		EL Assessment Update: ACCESS for ELLs Important Reminders
03/13/2024		Civics Teaching and Learning Grant for School Year 24-25 Now Available!
03/12/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Three New Early College Programs
03/12/2024		Student Assessment Update March 12, 2024
03/12/2024		For Public Comment: New Perkins State Plan
03/11/2024		Massachusetts Civics Showcases — Registration is Open!
03/11/2024		Civics Teaching and Learning Grant for School Year 24-25 Now Available!
03/11/2024		March 2024 STEM Newsletter
03/11/2024		Opportunity to Apply: Now recruiting districts and district teams for the High School Science HQIM Leadership Academy. Learn more and apply at HQIM Leadership Academy Application
03/06/2024		Newly Released 2024 Guidance on English Learner Education Services and Programming
03/06/2024		Integrated Monitoring – Civil Rights Training Sessions
03/01/2024		2024 Spring PD Provider Registry Application
03/01/2024		FY2024 Grants Management February Update
02/27/2024		Student Assessment Update February 27, 2024
02/22/2024		New needs assessment to assist districts in welcoming and providing instruction for newcomer students.
02/20/2024		PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Graduates Lead Nation in Advanced Placement Success
02/16/2024		FY2025 Pre-Enroll NSS Cap Guidance for Districts
02/15/2024		PRESS RELEASE Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Announces He Will Step Down Next Month
02/13/2024		Student Assessment Update February 13, 2024
02/13/2024		Save the Date: Spring 2024 Federal Grants Conference
02/12/2024		Emergency Extension Applications — both "old" and "new" Emergency Licenses
02/12/2024		EL Assessment Update: ACCESS for ELLs Testing Window Extension
02/08/2024		Spring 2024 Regional Networking Meetings
02/07/2024		Spring 2024 MCAS Test Administration Manuals
02/07/2024		Release of November 2023 MCAS Retest Information
02/05/2024		FY2024 Grants Management January Update
02/05/2024		February 2024 STEM Newsletter
02/05/2024		Office of Literacy and Humanities Newsletter: February 2024
02/05/2024		School and district registration is now open for our spring Civics Project Showcases! Learn more.
02/05/2024		New Federal Competitive Special Education Program Grant Now Available, Fund Code 213: Implementing Strategies to Reduce or Eliminate the Use of Time-Out Rooms. Applications due on or before 20 February 2024.
02/05/2024		2024 Claim Form Reporting
02/05/2024		PRESS RELEASE Healey Driscoll Administration Celebrates Literacy Launch Initiative
02/01/2024		Allowable and Indirect Costs
02/01/2024		Title III Immigrant Grant Orientation Webinar
01/31/2024		PRESS RELEASE Massachusetts Prepares for Summer Eats Meals Program
01/30/2024		Student Assessment Update January 30, 2024
01/30/2024		Register for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) annual conference: Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Visions of Collaboration Conference on March 24, 2024.
01/26/2024		EL Assessment Update: ACCESS for ELLs Important Reminders
01/24/2024		ELE Policy Changes Webinar
01/24/2024		Projected FY25 Charter School Tuition and Enrollment
01/22/2024		New funding available for Investigating History
01/22/2024		Appleseeds adoption and decodable readers — grant now available
01/19/2024		Please Note: The Department has moved to 135 Santilli Highway Everett MA 02149. Any grant related items. including Final Reports (FR-1s) and grant return checks, should be sent to our new location.
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