Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, sometimes referred to as the Massachusetts Department of Education, is the state education agency
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, identified by the U.S. Department of Education. It is responsible for public education
at the elementary and secondary
levels.
State education agency
A state education agency , or state department of education, is a formal governmental label for the state-level government agencies within each U.S...
for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, identified by the U.S. Department of Education. It is responsible for public education
Public education
State schools, also known in the United States and Canada as public schools,In much of the Commonwealth, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, the terms 'public education', 'public school' and 'independent school' are used for private schools, that is, schools...
at the elementary and secondary
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
levels.