From pre-school to post-secondary education, the Executive Office of Education works to connect all Massachusetts residents with a high-quality education regardless of their circ*mstance, zip code, or socioeconomic status.
Education Initiatives
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Our Core Values
Our core values drive how we approach our work to stabilize, heal, and transform the education system from birth through college for all the Commonwealth’s students, educators, and families.
Advance Equity and Inclusion
We acknowledge the relationships between the legacy of discriminatory public policies leading to educational, economic, and social disparities that persist in society. We stand as advocates to dismantle barriers and practices and develop policies to create pathways to excellence and maximized potential for all students.
Maintain a Holistic Perspective
In developing policy and strategy, we maintain a perspective that a broad array of factors impact learning and development, including but not limited to mental and physical well-being and social determinants (food security, housing stability, safety).
Embrace Collaboration
We value and embrace the perspective, experience, and expertise of members of the communities we serve and, internally, among our colleagues. We are stronger when we listen, then smarter when we share. We engage as equal partners to achieve progress.
Champion Innovation
We champion innovation and excellence, not letting yesterday’s solutions dictate our response to today’s challenges. We embrace change. We will welcome bold, new ideas and will source input and insights from a broad constituency.
Center Fulfillment
Just as we bring our passion for student success to this work, we also bring our encouragement of one another as colleagues. Powered by joy and resilience, we celebrate achievements and confront setbacks together. We bring a growth mindset, seeking to learn and expand our own skills and knowledge, while also supporting the development of our team members.
Who we serve
EOE works with the Department of Early Education and Care, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (K-12), Department of Higher Education, and the state's 29 public colleges and universities to connect programs and policies across the entire public education system.
From infant care to graduate studies, EOE can help you find the educational resources that you need.
Find EOE Key Contacts.
Our Agencies
- Department of Early Education and Care
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Department of Higher Education
Meet Education Secretary Tutwiler
Secretary Patrick Tutwiler is Governor Maura Healey’s top advisor on education and helps shape the Commonwealth’s education agenda.
Meet Secretary Tutwiler
Patrick Tutwiler
Secretary of Education
More about Patrick Tutwiler
What would you like to do?
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Featured Topics
We hold our schools and our students to the highest standards. Learn about testing requirements, curriculum, and more.
Massachusetts boasts a range of public higher education institutions, including the University of Massachusetts (UMass) system. Find the right one for you.
If you need assistance paying for college, Massachusetts can help. Learn about ways to save, grants, scholarships, loans, and other programs.
- Massachusetts Financial Aid Programs
- Learn what to do after you apply for financial aid
- Complete the FAFSA
- Student Loan Assistance
- Visit the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
There are a variety of funding and grant programs available to help school districts, early education and care programs, and institutions of higher education in Massachusetts.
- K-12 Educator Licensing
- Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
- Professional Development for Educators
- Training Provider Information
STEM Education
Learn about Initiatives for expanding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education in Massachusetts.
Learn More about STEM Education
- STEM Initiatives
Recent news & announcements
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Press Release
Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Early Childhood Educators Scholarship Now Open
5/23/2024 Department of Early Education and Care
New application expands eligible degrees and includes residential program staff for first time
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $195,000 in Grants During Computer Science Workforce STEM Summit
5/16/2024 Executive Office of Education
Grants awarded to five organizations to provide STEM opportunities to students in the fall
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Honors Massachusetts Educators at Annual Celebration
5/10/2024 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Investing $3 Million to Support Early Education Workforce Pipeline and Apprenticeships
5/08/2024 Department of Early Education and Care
State Boosting Economic Mobility Pathways for Early Childhood Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $550,000 to Gateway Cities to Boost FAFSA Completion for Schools in Massachusetts
4/26/2024 Executive Office of Education
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces 2024 STEM Summit
4/22/2024 Executive Office of Education
Summit at Bridgewater State University to focus on computer science education and careers
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