President Donald Trump issued an executive order March 20 to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, sparking alarm about the implications, especially for short-staffed schools, students with disabilities and educators.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $8.5 million in early education and out-of-school time capital funding grants to 20 organizations across Massachusetts with the goal of renovating early education and childcare program facilities that serve primarily low-income families.
