Category: Education

As you may remember, in June the Legislature passed a law expanding options for early and mail-in voting for Massachusetts voters to ensure that all residents can participate in elections without risking their health and safety. This week, the Secretary of the Commonwealth began sending out mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters.

Massachusetts residents have consistently stepped up to the challenge whenever our statewide leaders and public health experts have asked us to take steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Safely providing high-quality education to every student in Massachusetts continues to be a top priority for the state’s public health and reopening team.

I’ve often written in these newsletters about the importance of appreciating first responders, health care workers, public safety officials, and the many state and local agencies coordinating our COVID-19 response. Today, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the tireless work of front-line workers who often operate in the background: our local boards of health and their staff.

Families across Massachusetts have been hit hard personally and economically by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. One area where our Commonwealth has worked hard to ensure that families are protected is in housing.

As we enter Phase 3 of reopening, state officials are working to ensure that our infrastructure and the resources needed by workers returning to work are accessible and safe.

One of the most pressing questions that many families are facing as we prepare for our “new normal” is what education will look like in the fall.