Holyoke Public Schools will return to local control on July 1 after being under state receivership for a decade, marking it as the first district in Massachusetts to exit such control. The district was designated as chronically underperforming in 2015 but has made significant progress since then, including improved graduation rates and reduced suspension rates. State Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler acknowledged the hard work of the community in transforming the school system. Anthony Soto, currently the state-appointed receiver superintendent, will remain as interim superintendent into the next school year.
Holyoke Public Schools will officially return to local control July 1 after a decade in state receivership, making it the first district to exit state control.
I want to honor that this is an emotional and deeply earned moment for the entire Holyoke community,” said Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler.
The state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced in October that Holyoke had completed its capacity building plan, paving the way for local control.
Holyoke had the lowest graduation rate in the state and one of Massachusetts's highest dropout rates before entering state receivership.
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