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Maura Healey's Education Agenda Puts Her at Odds With the Massachusetts Teachers' Association

Governor Maura Healey has backed statewide phonics standards, graduation requirements and other education reforms opposed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, drawing praise from some education reform advocates.

Maura Healey's Education Agenda Puts Her at Odds With the Massachusetts Teachers' Association
Gov. Maura Healey speaks at a State House press conference on May 28, 2026. Photo by Ella Adams / State House News Service

Governor Maura Healey has backed statewide phonics standards, graduation requirements and other education reforms opposed by the Massachusetts Teachers Association, drawing praise from some education reform advocates.