Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Oct 19
The School Wellness Initiative for Thriving Community Health (SWITCH)—a collaboration between DESE and @JCStalkerInst—helps schools discover farm-to-school and wellness ideas. Impact report: bit.ly/4zH4BLY #F2SMonth #MAF2SMonth #MaEdu @MASchlWellness
A graphic includes a photo of four elementary school students looking over a raised garden bed at lettuce. The graphic includes logos for DESE Office for Food and Nutrition Programs and the School Wellness Initiative for Thriving Community Health (SWITCH).
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
MassEducation@MassEducation
Oct 14
Helping schools give students the skills + support to navigate the digital world safely.📱🛜

Sec. Zrike joined @MassGovernor, @MASchoolsK12 and @AFTMass in Peabody for a roundtable discussion w/ students & educators on the impact of social media, and student mental health. (1/2)
Governor Healey in a blue pants suit sits cross legged at a school desk in a classroom during a roundtable discussion in Peabody Veterans Memorial High School. Educators and students sit beside her listening. Behind them are classroom decorations and two blue banners that read “Protecting Students Online.”Secretary Zrike wears a gray suit and sits at a classroom desk, speaking to two Peabody educators, also seated, in a classroom.
Governor Healey and Secretary Zrike sit with educators, students and state officials in a high school classroom. Everyone is seated in a circle at classroom desks.The Governor and Secretary Zrike pose for a group photo with educators and students inside a Peabody Veterans Memorial High School classroom. Classroom decorations are visible behind them.
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
MassEducation@MassEducation
Oct 15
Happy National School Lunch Week!🍎 🥪

Thanks to Universal School Meals, MA students are served 588,654 lunches and 291,792 breakfasts every day, helping ensure kids have access to healthy, nutritious meals so they can learn, grow and thrive! 💙😊 @MASchoolsK12
Photo of students serving themselves lunch in a school cafeteria, with the headline “Happy National School Lunch Week!” and the dates October 12–16.
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Oct 13
Happy #NationalSchoolLunchWeek! The October #TerrificTray goes to Milton Public Schools where students enjoyed turkey gyro bowls alongside a popular viral cucumber salad and more. More about Terrific Trays: bit.ly/46IRIV4 @snamass @JCStalkerInst #MaEdu
A graphic includes a photograph of a cafeteria tray which includes a bowl of meat, rice, lettuce, tomato, and tzatziki, as well as cucumber salad, an apple, a carton of milk, and a cup with hummus and carrot and celery sticks. The graphic reads “Terrific Trays winner,” “October,” and “Milton Public Schools” and includes the logos for Massachusetts Farm to School and DESE’s Office for Food and Nutrition Programs.
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Oct 9
(1/3) We're thrilled to announce our semifinalists and finalists for 2027 MA Teacher of the Year! Before we announce our winner later this month (they aren't listed below), please celebrate the following six #aMAzingEducators ! #MaEdu #MASTOY
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Oct 9
Replying to @MASchoolsK12
(3/3)
Finalists:
• Michelle Boyle, multilingual learner teacher & dept. head, Natick HS
• Nettie Harrington Pangallo, 5th- & 6th-grade & music teacher, Warwick Community School, Warwick PS
• Cody Michael Marx, 7th-grade ELA teacher, King Philip Middle School @KPSchoolDistrict
Cody Michael MarxMichelle Boyle
Nettie Harrington Pangallo
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Oct 9
Replying to @MASchoolsK12
Congrats to all!
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Oct 5
October is #FarmToSchoolMonth! Follow along with nonprofits Massachusetts Farm to School and @aginclassroom for farm-to-school-themed activities. Schools, farmers & community partners encouraged to share farm-to-school stories using #F2SMonth #MAF2SMonth bit.ly/4y9z5VK
Four high school students prepare an outdoor school raised garden bed in front of a greenhouse with school building in background. Graphic includes logos for Massachusetts Farm to School Month and DESE Office for Food and Nutrition Programs.
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
MassEducation@MassEducation
Sep 28
Applications are now open for $1 million in Cell Phone-Free Schools grants to help MA schools reduce distractions and create learning environments where students can focus, connect and engage. 🚫📱 (1/2) @MASchoolsK12
Graphic featuring three students using cell phones, with text announcing that Governor Healey has opened applications for $1 million in Cell Phone-Free Schools grants. The grants will help reduce distractions and create environments where students can focus on learning.
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Sep 23
🐟 September’s #TerrificTray winner is Boston Public Schools @bps_eats. This fish sandwich tray includes local black beans and strawberries and sources items from farmers and fishers from across MA. More on Terrific Trays: bit.ly/46IRIV4 @snamass @JCStalkerInst #MaEdu
A graphic shows a cafeteria tray which includes a fried fish sandwich with tartar sauce, greens with shaved carrots, black beans, strawberries, and a carton of milk. The graphic reads “Boston Public Schools” and includes the logos for Massachusetts Farm to School and DESE’s Office for Food and Nutrition Programs.
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Sep 9
🌎 The Governor’s Youth Climate Council is accepting applications from students in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 council through Friday 9/11: mass.gov/forms/apply-fo… #MaEdu
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
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Sep 3
A brand new school year means a fresh start, new possibilities + plenty of excitement for what’s ahead!☀️📚

Sec. Zrike + @MASchoolsK12 greeted students + helped kick off the new school year in Somerville. Good luck to all the students + educators returning to the classroom! 📖💙
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Sep 3
✍️ Application now open for the U.S. Senate Youth Program. MA students can apply until 9/25 to represent Massachusetts at Washington Week in March 2027. Learn more at bit.ly/4gL9tHU #MaEdu
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
MassEducation@MassEducation
Sep 2
Back to School Memories w/ @MASchoolsK12 Commr. Pedro Martinez! 📚✏️

🟥FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math 🧮
🟥BEST CAFETERIA FOOD: Pizza🍕
🟥MESSAGE TO STUDENTS: We’re excited to welcome you back + see you thrive + grow academically + as leaders. What motivates our work is your success.
Back-to-school-themed graphic featuring Massachusetts DESE Commissioner Pedro Martinez. A childhood photo of Martinez appears next to a current professional photo, labeled “Then” and “Now.” The graphic lists his favorite subject as math, favorite cafeteria food as pizza, and his message to students: “We’re excited to welcome you back and see you thrive and grow as leaders. What motivates our work is your success.” The design includes red school lockers, a pencil, calculator, and pizza slice.
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
MassEducation@MassEducation
Aug 21
Students shouldn’t just learn about civic life—they should experience it.
 
Nearly $890K from @MassGovernor will help 28 districts expand civics education and give students more opportunities to use their voices and make a difference. @MASchoolsK12

🔗: mass.gov/news/healey-dr…
Graphic announcing $890,000 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to expand access to high-quality civic learning for students. Above the text, Education Secretary Steve Zrike speaks with students presenting a civic action project.
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Massachusetts K-12 retweeted
MassEducation@MassEducation
Aug 18
Building strong reading skills starts early. 📚

That’s why the Healey-Driscoll Administration is continuing its investment in high-impact literacy tutoring, providing nearly 8,500 seats to help K–3 students across MA become confident readers.

🔗: mass.gov/news/healey-dr…
Graphic announcing the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s continued investment in early literacy tutoring for 338 schools. Above the text, two young students wearing headphones use computers for an interactive reading activity.
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Aug 12
Congratulations to Mansur Buffins, Massachusetts’ 2026 History Teacher of the Year! Mr. Buffins, most recently a teacher at @BostonSchools Community Academy, is director of PK-12 education for the Black American Descendants of the Great Migration and U.S. Freedmen. #GLIHTOY (1/3)
Mansur Buffins headshot photo
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Aug 12
Replying to @MASchoolsK12
@BostonSchools Congrats to our Mass. History Teacher of the Year Second Runner Up: Kristin McManus, who teaches social studies at #Littleton High School and is her district’s grades 6-12 history and social science coordinator. #MaEdu #GLIHTOY #history (3/3)
Kristin McManus headshot
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Massachusetts K-12@MASchoolsK12
Aug 12
Replying to @MASchoolsK12
@BostonSchools Congrats to our Mass. History Teacher of the Year First Runner Up: Brianna Murphy, who has spent 14 years teaching at @amsacs in Marlborough and is a former teacher fellow at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Congratulations, Ms. Murphy! #MaEdu #GLIHTOY #history (2/3)
Brianna Murphy headshot
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