06/02/2026
🏆 M.A.S.S. recently presented the 2026 Distinguished Service Award to organizations that founded and manage the statewide “Addressing Hate in School & Sport” initiative:
- Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
- Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
- Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
- Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA)
- Northeastern University Center for the Study of Sport in Society
🏈 The initiative has helped districts respond thoughtfully and proactively to incidents of hate and bias while fostering healthier, more inclusive school and athletic cultures. Since 2021, students and adults from 160 school districts have participated in local and regional training programs across the Commonwealth.
📸 Pictured, left to right: Karen Crebase, M.A.S.S. President; Mary Bourque, M.A.S.S. Executive Director; Rachelle Engler Bennett, Associate Commissioner, Massachusetts DESE; Liza Hirsch, Director of the Children’s Justice Unit, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office; Bob Baldwin, Executive Director, MIAA & MSAA; Tom Scott, M.A.S.S. Director of Finance and Member Services.
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