RECENT NEWS
Race to the Top Coalition Statement
The Council and the Race to the Top Coalition applaud the August 24 announcement that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts won $250 million in the US Department of Education's Race to the Top competition.Learn more.
Massachusetts' civic, business leaders applaud succesful conclusion to the Race To The Top national education funding competition. Read Race to the Top Coalition's statement.
MHTC Statement on Federal Energy Legislation
The Massachusetts High Technology Council calls on the United States Senate to pass an energy bill during the current session that helps to jumpstart the clean energy economy. Learn more.
Clean Energy Means Mass. Money - Boston Globe
Council Vice President Jim Rooney and New England Clean Energy Council President Peter Rothstein co-authored a Boston Globe opinion piece calling on the Senate to pass legislation to shift the region and country from its dependence on fossil fuels while catalyzing investments that will create jobs in our state. Learn more.
MHTC Statement on Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Proposal to Adopt Common Core Standards
The Council conveyed its concern to the DESE that by adopting Common Core, Massachusetts risks adopting weaker education standards. As a competitor to China, Singapore and Finland and nations with strong education systems, we must stand behind the strength of MCAS and Massachusetts' own education standards. Learn more.
