MassPotential

MassPotential is a nonprofit that exists to catalyze statewide educational improvement in #Massachusetts, so all students can reach their greatest potential.

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

Only 4 in 10 students in grades 3 thru 8 are reading proficiently in #Massachusetts. Help us ensure every child becomes a reader in every classroom in every school! #MassReads #maedu #mapoli #bospoli

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

"Too many students are silently failing while parents and families are misled by inaccurate, inflated grades. The state’s new standards must have weight if they are to gauge students’ ability to truly thrive after high school." - @MaryTamerBoston

https://t.co/vkuLLXTG22

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

Literacy support can’t stop after early grades. In the @BayStateBanner, classroom teacher & @teachplusMA fellow Madeline Nees shares how the Right to Read Act would transform her practice & support all students.

https://t.co/Vyw447vwDJ

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

🎙️ Our founder, @MaryTamerBoston , co-hosted a brand new episode of The Learning Curve podcast! Mary and co-host Alisha Thomas Searcy sit down with Rachel Canter to break down Mississippi’s historic K-12 education turnaround.
https://t.co/4VjpABunYI

[EdTrust in MA @EdTrustMA]

Don’t have plans tomorrow? Join this powerful student-led exhibition. After learning their school will close, ACC students turned to art to process grief, memory, & change, creating multimedia work that preserves the stories + identity of their community. https://t.co/c4I4rXItUY

[Mary Tamer 🇺🇸 🇱🇧 @MaryTamerBoston]

When 72 to 93% of the majority of 8th graders can’t read, it’s time for @BostonSchools to admit there’s a problem & address it. How? By using evidence-based instruction & training teachers & school leaders on how to use it. #Literacy #MassReads #bospoli #mapoli

[EdTrust in MA @EdTrustMA]

An Education Scorecard report reveals that #MA’s academic recovery is deeply uneven. While wealthier districts are nearing pre-pandemic levels, students in lower-income districts continue to face major learning losses — especially in reading.

Read more: https://t.co/5aUVHlqi6H.

[EdTrust in MA @EdTrustMA]

We continued @Edtrust's Boot Camp with a powerful panel co-led by our Senior Policy Analyst & @EdTrustTN.

Shout-out to our partner @MaryTamerBoston of @mass_potential for joining & reminding us that
“It’s all about the students & families — centering their voices in the work.”

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

Solving the literacy crisis means we need to address it, learn more on May 18 at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @BPLBoston! Register here: https://t.co/IXzHvLi1Ba #MassReads #Literacy #maedu #bospoli

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

Join our monthly Mass Reads Coalition call this Tuesday with Kimmy Tremlett from @teachplusMA! Register here: https://t.co/dceOjH9sIw. #Literacy #EarlyLiteracy #mapoli #maedu

[MassEducation @MassEducation]

Governor Healey officially swore in Stephen Zrike today as the fifth Secretary of the Executive Office of Education, marking a new chapter in Massachusetts’ efforts to strengthen and align its early education, K-12, and higher education systems.

[Teach Plus @teachplus]

Only 16% of teacher preparation programs in Massachusetts adequately prepare teachers for effective reading instruction.

@teachplusMA Fellow Luisa Sparrow shares her journey to teaching evidence-based reading instruction and why it matters for students:
https://t.co/DflKBdgG5D

[Sal DiDomenico @SalDiDomenico]

Working with our House colleagues, I know we will come to a final resolution that ensures all our children learn to read and write and get the bright futures they deserve.

[Sal DiDomenico @SalDiDomenico]

I am proud to lead the conference committee negotiations from the Senate on my #EarlyLiteracy bill which has been approved by the Senate and House with slightly different language.

https://t.co/gaSvNZslZm

[MassEducation @MassEducation]

Literacy Launch Institutes provides four days of free, high-quality, evidence-based professional learning for educators teaching students from age 3 to grade 3.🚀📖

🔗 Secure your spot for the summer 2026 sessions today at https://t.co/8W8ZjdsBBL

[EdTrust in MA @EdTrustMA]

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor W.E.B. Du Bois—a visionary scholar, activist, and #MA native—whose work reshaped our understanding of race, education, and opportunity. His legacy calls us to confront inequities and recognize and nurture the full brilliance of Black students.

[Devin Babcock @DevinBabcock]

Congratulations to the Massachusetts Senate, @SalDiDomenico, Pres. Spilka, @mass_potential, and the MassReads Coalition on the unanimous passage of a comprehensive literacy package based in the #scienceofreading. The kids of MA will benefit greatly from this work. @ExcelinEd

[Heather Peske @HeatherPeske]

Boston's buried under two feet of snow right now, but the Massachusetts Senate just cleared a path for every child in our state to learn to read by passing S.2855. With this law, Massachusetts kids will learn to read using a curriculum grounded in research, from teachers who are trained to deliver it, and those who struggle will get help early instead of years too late.

@NCTQ is proud to be part of a coalition of educators, families, advocates, and researchers who understand how we teach kids to read matters and fought to bring instruction in line with the evidence. I’m immensely grateful to Mass Reads Coalition, @mass_potential, @EdTrustMA, @kerry_dons, @Ed4Excellence, TFA Massachusetts, and everyone else who helped make this win possible!

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

Big news from a bellwether state:

Massachusetts Senate votes unanimously to support bill that will introduce curriculum mandates, following unanimous support in the House.

Districts will need to select curricula off a to-be-determined state list.

HT @mass_potential @mmoriarty61 @SenJasonLewis @SalDiDomenico.

[MassPotential @mass_potential]

@EdTrustMA Always a pleasure to partner with @EdTrustMA!

[MassEducation @MassEducation]

This is your chance to lift up an incredible educator!
👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 Nominations are open for Massachusetts Teacher of the Year 2027—honoring teachers who make a lasting impact in their classrooms and communities.
🔗 https://t.co/GY6QgR7gXG