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MISSION
To improve the quality of the public education system so that students are adequately prepared for higher education, rewarding employment, continued education, and responsible citizenship. We carry out our mission in partnership with Massachusetts school districts and other organizations that provide educational programs and services. Students, parents, teachers and other educators, elected officials, business and community leaders, and the public all are stakeholders in the work of the Department to improve schools and raise student achievement.Web Site:
http://www.mass.gov/doe
Governing Laws:
Statutes
| MGL C. 15 s. 1 | Department of Education |
| MGL C. 15 s. 1E | Board of Education |
| MGL C. 15 s. 1F | Commissioner of Education |
| MGL C. 15 s. 1G | Advisory councils to Board of Education |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1A | Department/Commissioner of Education - general powers and duties |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1B | Board of Education - general powers and duties |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1D | Statewide educational goals; academic standards; vocational training; grant program |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1E | Curriculum frameworks |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1F | Vocational-technical education |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1G | Vocational-technical education and school-to-work transition programs; standards; grants |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1H | Adult basic education and literacy services system; grants; objectives |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1I | Performances of public school districts and individual public schools; evaluation system; assessment instruments; reports |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1J | Underperforming schools |
| MGL C. 69 s. 1K | Underperforming districts |
| MGL C. 71 s. 38G | Educator certification/licensure |
| MGL C. 71 s. 89 | Charter schools |
Regulations
| 603 CMR 1.0 | Charter Schools |
| 603 CMR 10. | School Finance |
| 603 CMR 13. | Certification of Supervisors of Attendance |
| 603 CMR 14. | Education of English Language Learners |
| 603 CMR 17. | Racial Imbalance and Magnet School Programs |
| 603 CMR 18. | Program and Safety Standards for Day and Residential Special Education Schools |
| 603 CMR 2.0 | Under-Performing Schools and School Districts |
| 603 CMR 23. | Student Records |
| 603 CMR 26. | Acess to Equal Educational Opportunity |
| 603 CMR 27. | Student Learning Time |
| 603 CMR 28. | Special Education |
| 603 CMR 3.0 | Private Occupational Schools |
| 603 CMR 30. | MCAS and Standards for Competency Determination |
| 603 CMR 31. | Certificate of Mastery |
| 603 CMR 33. | Anti-Hazing Reporting |
| 603 CMR 35. | Evaluation of Teachers and Administrators |
| 603 CMR 38. | School Construction |
| 603 CMR 4.0 | Vocational Education |
| 603 CMR 41. | Regional School Districts |
| 603 CMR 44. | Recertification |
| 603 CMR 45. | Agricultural High Schools |
| 603 CMR 46. | Physical Restraint |
| 603 CMR 47. | Licensure of Adult Basic Education |
| 603 CMR 5.0 | Dispute Resolution under Parental Notification Law |
| 603 CMR 6.0 | Teacher Quality Enhncement |
| 603 CMR 7.0 | Educator Licensure |
| 603 CMR 8.0 | Kindergartens; Minimum School Age |