Noe Ortega became commissioner in November 2022. In the role, he's overseen the rollout of free community college and the ...

Massachusetts’ chief higher education official will leave his post in September, just shy of his four-year mark in that role, the state Department of Higher Education announced Friday. Noe Ortega is ...

WBUR's Sharon Brody spoke with Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education Noé Ortega about why the state is letting a ...

The departure comes as the state grapples with unprecedented challenges in higher education. The board will meet this month ...