DESE Student Assessment Updates
Official MCAS testing, reporting, administration, portal, and schedule updates from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Public school updates from the source
This page points families to current state education updates instead of rewriting the news. Use it as a quick reference for MCAS, school choice, Chapter 74, enrollment, and policy pages that are maintained by DESE or Mass.gov.
LAST REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 · EXTERNAL SOURCES OPEN IN A NEW TABDESE Inter-District School Choice
Official receiving-district status, tuition information, family guidance, and state resources for Massachusetts inter-district school choice.
Career/Vocational Technical Education
Official Massachusetts career technical education resources, including Chapter 74 program information and related policy materials.
PROTECT Act school guidance
Mass.gov announcement and model resources for school and child-care procedures involving civil immigration enforcement and confidential information.
Executive Office of Education News
Statewide education announcements across early education, K-12, higher education, and administration priorities.
How this stays current
The source pages above are maintained by Massachusetts agencies. We keep this reference list focused and review the links, but the current announcement text and dates live on the official sites.