Choose Growth. Salem: Education Secretary Matt Malone, right, speaks about education funding relative to Gateway Cities at the Bowditch School. He later toured the school. Salem Superintendent of Schools Steve Russell is on the left. Photo by Ken Yuszkus, The Salem News, Wednesday January 30, 2013.

Choose Growth. Salem: Secretary Malone toured Salem's Bowditch School after making an education funding announcement relative to Gateway Cities. He is speaking with two kindergarten classes who had sung songs for him. Photo by Ken Yuszkus, The Salem News, Wednesday January 30, 2013.

Friday, January 25, 2013 - Today Education Secretary Matt Malone visited Burke High School, where he began his career in education as a high school history teacher, to learn more about the school's work in preparing all of its students for success beyond high school. Photo credit: Lily Holland

Friday, January 25, 2013 - Today Education Secretary Matt Malone visited Burke High School, where he began his career in education as a high school history teacher, to learn more about the school's work in preparing all of its students for success beyond high school. Photo credit: Lily Holland

Friday, January 25, 2013 - Today Education Secretary Matt Malone visited Burke High School, where he began his career in education as a high school history teacher, to learn more about the school's work in preparing all of its students for success beyond high school. Photo credit: Lily Holland

Friday, January 25, 2013 - Today Education Secretary Matt Malone visited Burke High School, where he began his career in education as a high school history teacher, to learn more about the school's work in preparing all of its students for success beyond high school. Photo credit: Lily Holland

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - Education Secretary Matt Malone today visited with children and teachers at the Metrowest YMCA Early Childhood Center in Framingham to highlight the importance of Governor Patrick's plan to invest in education in order to create growth and opportunity for students across the Commonwealth. Photo credit: Metro YMCA

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - Education Secretary Matt Malone today visited with children and teachers at the Metrowest YMCA Early Childhood Center in Framingham to highlight the importance of Governor Patrick's plan to invest in education in order to create growth and opportunity for students across the Commonwealth. Photo credit: Metro YMCA

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - Education Secretary Matt Malone today visited with children and teachers at the Metrowest YMCA Early Childhood Center in Framingham to highlight the importance of Governor Patrick's plan to invest in education in order to create growth and opportunity for students across the Commonwealth. Photo credit: Metro YMCA

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Education Secretary Matthew Malone visited the Nathaniel Bowditch K-8 School in Salem to announce $3.4 million in grants to support targeted English Language instruction and early career education for students across the Commonwealth as part of the Patrick-Murray Administration's Gateway Cities Education Agenda. This funding will provide critical support to students and their families in the Gateway Cities, and will further the Administration's efforts to build a 21st century public education system that prepares all students for academic, career and lifelong success.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Education Secretary Matthew Malone visited the Nathaniel Bowditch K-8 School in Salem to announce $3.4 million in grants to support targeted English Language instruction and early career education for students across the Commonwealth as part of the Patrick-Murray Administration's Gateway Cities Education Agenda. This funding will provide critical support to students and their families in the Gateway Cities, and will further the Administration's efforts to build a 21st century public education system that prepares all students for academic, career and lifelong success.