Secretary Steve Zrike

Secretary Zrike visited a high-dosage literacy tutoring program at Paul Revere Elementary in Revere last week, where students are building critical reading skills through individualized, evidence-based support. 📚 💫

The Healey-Driscoll Administration has invested $25 million in high-dosage early literacy tutoring, benefiting 356 elementary schools across MA in the 2025-26 school year. 📖🧠

https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-announces-no-cost-early-literacy-tutoring-for-84-more-elementary-schools

From social media pressure to mental health struggles, there’s never been a more challenging time to be a teenager.

Secretary Zrike joined Lieutenant Governor Driscoll at her annual Healthy Youth Summit yesterday to encourage young people to speak their truth, share their ideas and take action to promote healthy living for every high school student in MA.🗣️💙

“Your voices are essential in informing the Commonwealth’s efforts to help young people develop the knowledge, confidence, empathy and communication skills they need to lead healthy and successful lives,” said Zrike. 🤝✨

Congratulations to the winners of the MA 250 “Bold Stories, Bright Legacies” K-12 education project!

Gov. Healey and Sec. Zrike welcomed the winners to the State House this week:

🔹Graeme Baker and Sophia Peregrine for their Hingham Shipyard display 🚢
🔹Ira Moghe for her portrait of Amelia Earhart ✈️
🔹Liam and Declan Hunter, Evan French for their Bill Russell project 🏀
🔹Aishwarya Ramanijam for a project on James Otis 🇺🇸

Read more: https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-welcomes-massachusetts-250-student-art-contest-winners-to-the-state-house

Governor Healey released guidance today that outlines clear steps child care providers, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities can take to respond if federal immigration officers arrive on site.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-issues-statewide-guidance-for-schools-child-care-providers-higher-ed-campuses-health-care-facilities-and-places-of-worship-on-interacting-with-ice

Secretary Zrike was honored to recognize a group of future educators last week at Seekonk High School. The school held its annual “Future Teacher Signing Day” for ten seniors who are formally committing to pursuing a career in education. 🎓💫

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education hit the road this week, holding its monthly meeting at Hudson High School.

BESE student member Isabella Chamberlain is a senior at Hudson High and was elected chair of the State Student Advisory Council in 2025.

This week Secretary Zrike, DESE Commissioner Martinez, and Higher Ed Commissioner Ortega attended a community forum on education at Worcester State, hosted by Gov. Healey’s Latino Empowerment Advisory Council. These forums are an opportunity for residents to learn about updates and actions to strengthen and safeguard the community.

➡️For info on upcoming forums, go to Mass.gov/LatinoEmpowerment