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MassPotential @mass_potential

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

Joined January 2025
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MassPotential@mass_potential
10 Sep 2025
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
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PIE Network
@PIEnetwork
Jun 11
This month PIE Network welcomed 12 new member organizations, bringing a wealth of knowledge, perspectives, and experience to the Network.
Logos of all new member organizations on a white background, in alphabetical order. Underneath the logos, text that says “2026 New Members” and the PIE Network logo on a green background with interconnecting lines.

ALT Logos of all new member organizations on a white background, in alphabetical order. Underneath the logos, text that says “2026 New Members” and the PIE Network logo on a green background with interconnecting lines.

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PIE Network
@PIEnetwork
Jun 11
Welcome alignED New Orleans, @HarvardCEPR, @ColoradoKidsOrg, Delaware Charter Schools Network, @EdTrustMA, Excellent Schools Washington, @INCharterInno, @mass_potential, @MICharters, @Parent_Shield, @SCCharterSchool and Rochester Education and Development for Youth.
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"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 bostonglobe.com/2026/06/02/o…

Grade inflation is damaging students. Graduation standards need to push back. - The Boston Globe

Massachusetts must find new ways to objectively assess student learning.

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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. baystatebanner.com/2026/05/2…
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🎙️ 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. open.spotify.com/episode/0Tg…

Progressive Policy Institute's Rachel Canter on Mississippi’s Academic Gains

The Learning Curve · Episode

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EdTrust in MA@EdTrustMA
May 20
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. acclegacyproject.org
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Mary Tamer 🇺🇸 🇱🇧@MaryTamerBoston
May 17
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
CommonWealth Beacon@CWBeacon
May 16
NEW: What does $1.7 billion get you in the Boston Public Schools? Abysmal student achievement and declining results. commonwealthbeacon.org/uncat…
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EdTrust in MA@EdTrustMA
May 14
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: bit.ly/4u7sObF.
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EdTrust in MA@EdTrustMA
May 6
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.”
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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: bit.ly/4sPNmUC #MassReads #Literacy #maedu #bospoli
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Join our monthly Mass Reads Coalition call this Tuesday with Kimmy Tremlett from @teachplusMA! Register here: bit.ly/4cgXPDK. #Literacy #EarlyLiteracy #mapoli #maedu
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MassEducation@MassEducation
Mar 30
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.
A formal swearing-in ceremony inside the Ceremonial Room inside the Massachusetts State House. Governor Healey in a bright pink blazer administers the oath to Education Secretary Steve Zrike in a gray suit, both raising their right hands. Zrike’s wife and two children stand behind them watching. U.S. and Massachusetts flags and a framed portrait hang in the background.

ALT A formal swearing-in ceremony inside the Ceremonial Room inside the Massachusetts State House. Governor Healey in a bright pink blazer administers the oath to Education Secretary Steve Zrike in a gray suit, both raising their right hands. Zrike’s wife and two children stand behind them watching. U.S. and Massachusetts flags and a framed portrait hang in the background.

Education Secretary Steve Zrike in a gray suit signs official documents on a wooden desk after being sworn in, while Governor Healey in a pink blazer stands beside him observing. Several people watch from the background, with a Massachusetts state flag and framed artwork visible in the room.

ALT Education Secretary Steve Zrike in a gray suit signs official documents on a wooden desk after being sworn in, while Governor Healey in a pink blazer stands beside him observing. Several people watch from the background, with a Massachusetts state flag and framed artwork visible in the room.

Education Secretary Steve Zrike in a gray suit stands with Governor Healey wearing a pink blazer in the State House’s Ceremonial Room. The two are flanked by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and state education officials posing for a group photo. The U.S. and Massachusetts flags and a framed portrait hang in the background.

ALT Education Secretary Steve Zrike in a gray suit stands with Governor Healey wearing a pink blazer in the State House’s Ceremonial Room. The two are flanked by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and state education officials posing for a group photo. The U.S. and Massachusetts flags and a framed portrait hang in the background.

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Teach Plus@teachplus
Mar 4
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: commonwealthbeacon.org/opini…

The ‘Right to Read’ bill must include teacher preparation

The state Legislature appears poised to pass the “Right to Read Act” -- legislation that would require school districts to adopt evidence-based literacy

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Sal DiDomenico@SalDiDomenico
Mar 3
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.
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Sal DiDomenico@SalDiDomenico
Mar 3
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. commonwealthbeacon.org/gover…

Negotiator confident that literacy reforms within reach

"Sen. Sal DiDomenico of Everett said the formal negotiation process for the House and Senate bills addressing literacy education will start 'in the next couple weeks' as advocates at the State House...

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MassEducation@MassEducation
Feb 26
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 LiteracyLaunchInstitutes.org
Graphic on a notebook paper background promoting “Literacy Launch Institutes.” A pencil draws a circular swoosh with a small rocket above the title. Below an open book icon, text reads “Registration is now open – Summer 2026 Institutes” and “Learn more at LiteracyLaunchInstitutes.org.” A stack of colorful books appears on the left, and the DESE logo is in the bottom right corner.

ALT Graphic on a notebook paper background promoting “Literacy Launch Institutes.” A pencil draws a circular swoosh with a small rocket above the title. Below an open book icon, text reads “Registration is now open – Summer 2026 Institutes” and “Learn more at LiteracyLaunchInstitutes.org.” A stack of colorful books appears on the left, and the DESE logo is in the bottom right corner.
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EdTrust in MA@EdTrustMA
Feb 24
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.
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Devin Babcock@DevinBabcock
Jan 29
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
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Heather Peske
@HeatherPeske
Jan 30
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!
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Karen Vaites
@karenvaites
Jan 30
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.
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