{"id":3728,"date":"2024-06-17T13:41:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningally.org\/?page_id=3728"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T21:19:11","slug":"massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learningally.org\/solutions-for-school\/school-grants\/massachusetts","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"how-to-advocate-section mobile-revers\" style=\"--background-color: #ffffff;\">\n        <div class=\"text-content\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title underlined\" style=\"--title-color: #002f6c;--title-size: 38px;--title-width: 100%;--title-decor-color: #005fb3;\">Learning Ally and the Bay State<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"--text-color: #002f6c;\"><p>The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has provided funding for a limited number of K-12 public school students to support their struggling readers with the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline-block; border: 2px solid #005fb3; padding: 5px 15px; min-width: 150px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3731\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/17133827\/tea-logo-header-2_0-1-massachusetts.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"85\" height=\"42\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-content\">\n                            <div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"--image-size: cover;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/18144823\/AdobeStock_142959993-scaled-e1766087087446.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <section class=\"first-text-section\" style=\"--block-mt: 75px;--block-mb: 0;\">\n        <div class=\"rich-text-container align-left\" style=\"--text-width: 100%;\">\n                                        <div class=\"rich-text_content\">\n                    <div class=\"content\"><div style=\"display: flex; gap: 40px; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; align-items: stretch;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; border-right: 1px solid #ddd; padding-right: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"flex-grow: 1;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #004a99; margin-top: 0;\">New Site-Wide Funding for Massachusetts Schools<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Great news!<\/strong> The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is now prioritizing <strong>Site-Based Licensing<\/strong> to ensure every student in a building can succeed.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the older seat-based model that limited access to a specific number of students, a <strong>Site License<\/strong> provides unlimited access for <strong>all eligible students<\/strong> at your school.<\/p>\n<p>We are currently collecting interest for a limited number of these comprehensive school-wide licenses for schools that do <strong>not<\/strong> currently have access.<\/p>\n<p>To register your school\u2019s interest in moving to this unlimited access model, please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfOJSZJOvu3R3n7i-sOjRWjZq8dnqeUmg9IvsEj9vznDNDMFg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fill out this form<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For further questions, please contact Jennifer Dougherty at <strong><a href=\"mailto:jdougherty@learningally.org\">jdougherty@learningally.org<\/a><\/strong> or <strong>617.500.2712<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\">\n<div style=\"flex-grow: 1;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #004a99; margin-top: 0;\">Individual Student Seat Waitlist<\/h2>\n<p>Legacy <strong>Seat-Based Licensing<\/strong>\u2014which provides access for a limited number of individual student accounts\u2014is currently at full capacity under the Massachusetts state grant.<\/p>\n<p>Because all available individual seats are assigned, we are maintaining a priority waitlist for future openings.<\/p>\n<p>If your school is not yet eligible for a full Site License, you can place individual students with dyslexia or other print disabilities on the waitlist.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfn2h-tP8FnM1jQlTkOwZZfDVG49Ky-5dY8ehj0gu5e3LwNJQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to join the individual seat waitlist<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This ensures your students are first in line if additional seats become available through program reallocations for the 2025\u20132026 school year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ignite-student-section\">\n                    <section class=\"section-rich-text mt-75\">\n                <div class=\"rich-text-container\">\n                                            <div class=\"rich-text_heading\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title\">Make the most of your access<\/h2>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"rich-text_content text-center\">\n                            <div class=\"content\"><p>Discover how Learning Ally and the Massachusetts state grant can transform your educational environment. This grant is specifically designed to support educators and students by providing essential resources and tools to enhance reading proficiency and accessibility across the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n                <section class=\"section-multicolumn-icon mt-75 mb-75\">\n            <div class=\"columns-container\">\n                                        <div class=\"column\" style=\"--column-width: calc(33.33% - 20px);\">\n                                                        <div class=\"column_icon\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Headphones_Circle-300x300.png\" alt=\"Headphones_Circle\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column_title\">\n                                    <h3>Get started<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"column_text\"><p>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfn2h-tP8FnM1jQlTkOwZZfDVG49Ky-5dY8ehj0gu5e3LwNJQ\/viewform\">enrollment process<\/a>, and verify your details to mke sure you qualify.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"column\" style=\"--column-width: calc(33.33% - 20px);\">\n                                                        <div class=\"column_icon\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Laptop-300x300.png\" alt=\"Laptop\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column_title\">\n                                    <h3>Access high-interest titles<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"column_text\"><p>Access the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution anytime, anywhere by <a href=\"https:\/\/st-learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/Link\/LA_LinkGettingStarted.pdf\">downloading the app<\/a> or browsing our library of <a href=\"https:\/\/st-learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/TeacherResources\/Featured_Audiobooks.pdf\">featured titles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"column\" style=\"--column-width: calc(33.33% - 20px);\">\n                                                        <div class=\"column_icon\">\n                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.learningally.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Doc-300x300.png\" alt=\"Doc\"\n                                        loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"column_title\">\n                                    <h3>Parent resources<\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                                                        <div class=\"column_text\"><p>Create a culture of literacy by providing resources for students and families Download parent letters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/TeacherResources\/Parent%20Instructions.pdf?_gl=1*evyudo*_gcl_au*NDA5MTA5MjIyLjE3MTgyOTUwODU.*_ga*ODE1MjAyMDEyLjE3MTgyOTQzOTk.*_ga_EDZW1F928N*MTcxODY1NzM3OC4xMS4xLjE3MTg2NTc5OTguMC4wLjA.\">English<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/TeacherResources\/Parent%20Instructions%20Spanish.pdf?_gl=1*evyudo*_gcl_au*NDA5MTA5MjIyLjE3MTgyOTUwODU.*_ga*ODE1MjAyMDEyLjE3MTgyOTQzOTk.*_ga_EDZW1F928N*MTcxODY1NzM3OC4xMS4xLjE3MTg2NTc5OTguMC4wLjA.\">Spanish<\/a>, and student letters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/TeacherResources\/Student%20Instructions.pdf?_gl=1*1up2u6q*_gcl_au*NDA5MTA5MjIyLjE3MTgyOTUwODU.*_ga*ODE1MjAyMDEyLjE3MTgyOTQzOTk.*_ga_EDZW1F928N*MTcxODY1NzM3OC4xMS4xLjE3MTg2NTc5OTguMC4wLjA.\">English<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningally.org\/Portals\/6\/Docs\/TeacherResources\/Student%20Instructions%20Spanish.pdf?_gl=1*1up2u6q*_gcl_au*NDA5MTA5MjIyLjE3MTgyOTUwODU.*_ga*ODE1MjAyMDEyLjE3MTgyOTQzOTk.*_ga_EDZW1F928N*MTcxODY1NzM3OC4xMS4xLjE3MTg2NTc5OTguMC4wLjA.\">Spanish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"connect-team\" class=\"section-rich-text section-rich-text-gps mt-65\">\n    <div class=\"rich-text-container text-center\">\n                    <div class=\"rich-text_heading\">\n                <h2 class=\"title\">Connect with your Massachusetts team<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"rich-text_content\">\n                <div class=\"content\"><p>Meet the dedicated Massachusetts Grant Team at Learning Ally. 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