Education in Massachusetts

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Education in Massachusetts consists of public and private schools in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Education pursuits in Massachusetts have existed from the colonial era of Massachusetts Bay Colony to the present. Outside of the current public University of Massachusetts system, and Massachusetts Community Colleges systems, are numerous public or private colleges and universities; and elementary, middle, and high schools.

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History

Historically education has been a long established aspiration and principle of New World settlers to Massachusetts since inception, and shares much of its common initiative and foundation with the wider New England region.

Timeline

Governance

The Commonwealth maintains its own Executive Office of Education (EOE). [1] Presided over by the state's Massachusetts Secretary of Education, Patrick Tutwiler [2] who is appointed by Governor of the Commonwealth.

The EOE comprises the main three main department agencies under its oversight: [3]

In addition to the educational oversight under the Executive Governor, the General Court (legislature) maintains a bipartisan Joint Committee on Education. [12]

Funding

Primary and secondary education

Public primary and secondary education (Pre-K–12) in Massachusetts is under the overview of the Massachusetts state Board of education known as the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Charter schools

Vocational schools

There are provisions under the Constitution of Massachusetts for the establishment of local Vocational schools. [13] [14]

Federal involvement

Massachusetts schools had prior sought to adhere to federal guidelines like those outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act, 2002 (NCLB). In 2012 President Barrack Obama signed a waiver to the state of Massachusetts and several other states reguarding NCLB. The state has since sought to formulate a plan for the transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2015 (ESSA) statute.

Higher education - colleges and universities

Faculties of study

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title II, Chapter 6A, Section 14A: Executive office of education". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025. (a) There shall be an executive office of education, which shall include the departments of early education and care, elementary and secondary education, and higher education. (b) The executive office of education shall be under the supervision and control of a secretary of education, in this section called the secretary. The secretary shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the governor, shall receive such salary as the governor determines, and shall devote full time to the duties of her office.
  2. ↑ writer, Staff (2025). "Secretary of Education of Massachusetts bio". Executive Office of Education (EOE). Government of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ writer, Staff (2025). "Overview - The EOE". Executive Office of Education (EOE). Government of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title II, Chapter 15D: Department of Early Education and Care". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025. Subsections 1, 1a, 2, 3, 3a
  5. ↑ writer, Staff (2025). "Overview - The DEEC". Dept. of Early Education and Care. Government of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title XII, Chapter 69: Powers and duties of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025. Subsections 1, 1a, 1b,
  7. ↑ writer, Staff (2025). "Overview - The DESE". Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education. Government of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title II, Chapter 15A, Subsections 4, : Department of Higher Education". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025. Subsections 4, 6, 7, 7a
  9. ↑ writer, Staff (2025). "Overview - The DHE". Dept. of Higher Education. Government of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title II, Chapter 15A, Subsections 5-5A: Department of Higher Education". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025. ((5)Public institutions of higher education system, (5a) Governor Foster Furcolo Community Colleges
  11. ↑ writer, Staff (2025). "Overview - The Massachusetts public higher education system". Dept. of Higher Education. Government of Massachusetts . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ writer, Staff. "Joint committee of Education - Members". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title XII, Chapter 74, Section 5B Vocational-technical education collaboratives". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Doc., Doc. "General Laws, Part I, Title XII, Chapter 74, Section 37B: Nondegree granting post-secondary vocational education programs". www.malegislature.gov. Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.). Massachusetts General Court (MGC). Retrieved March 16, 2025.

Further reading

Official website – Executive Office of Education (EOE)

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