Holyoke Public Schools in Receivership

Massachusetts education leaders convened this week at Holyoke High School — whose district is months away from a potential exit from state control.

With a provisional decision in hand, local leaders gathered in Holyoke Wednesday to celebrate the local school district coming closer than ever to exiting receivership.

A decade after chronic under-performance led to state control, Holyoke Public Schools has been granted a provisional release. It’s effective next year, but depends on how prepared the school committee is for the return of local control.

The City of Holyoke, Massachusetts is inching closer to regaining control of its school district – nearly a decade after it was placed under state receivership.

Residents in Holyoke, Massachusetts will soon learn what will come next for the public school district as the city works to regain control over Holyoke Public Schools and exit state receivership.

The City of Holyoke, Massachusetts could soon have a clear idea of how to get its public schools out of state receivership.