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Massachusetts

ECS State Liaison
Heidi Normandin (303) 299-3629 hnormandin@ecs.org

Governor
Deval Patrick (D)		http://www.mass.gov/governor

Chief State School Officer
Mitchell Chester Commissioner of Education		http://www.doe.mass.edu/

Legislative Committee Chairs
Sonia Chang-Diaz Senate Joint Committee on Education
Michael O. Moore Senate Joint Committee on Higher Education
Alice Hanlon Peisch House Joint Committee on Educaiton
Tom Sannicandro House Joint Committee on Higher Education

State Higher Education Executive Officer
Richard Freeland Commissioner of Higher Education Massachusetts Department of Higher Education		http://www.mass.edu/home.asp

ECS Commissioners
* indicates Steering Committee member.
Maura Banta Corporate Community Relations Manager IBM Corporation
Mitchell Chester * Commissioner of Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Richard Freeland Commissioner of Higher Education Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Sherri Killins Consultant Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Paul Reville former Secretary of Education
Jack Wilson Professor Emeritus University of Massachusetts

Links to State Pages
http://www.state.ma.us/
State Legislature
State Education Statutes (chapters 15 through 15D)

State Administrative Code

Links to Major Newspapers
Boston Globe
Boston Herald
Springfield Union-News & Sunday Republican
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Cape Cod Times

State Policies and Reports

Forgotten Youth: Re-Engaging Students Through Drop-Out Recovery

From the ECS State Policy Database: Massachusetts

Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for Reading Success

Act Out, Get Out? Considering the Impact of School Discipline Practices in Massachusetts

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