The state stepped in to fix the Boston Public Schools. Now it’s giving up.
The district failed to meet several of its goals, and the goals it did meet have not translated into sustained academic gains ...
Massachusetts DESE officials report ‘mixed’ results in Boston schools, as state oversight plan ends
As the three-year deal between BPS and state education officials to avoid a receivership comes to an end, the education ...
State Department of Higher Ed lands $2M for ‘innovation,’ including student co-op programs
One of the first pilots the innovation hub will launch is an effort to grow co-op programs at more state colleges and ...
Massachusetts pushes back on Trump anti-DEI policies, will keep education initiatives in place
The Left’s divisive focus on DEI policies undermines decades of progress toward true equality. The Trump administration rejects this backward thinking and will pursue an agenda that lifts ...
Marblehead School Committee's proposed flag restriction policy leaves some residents concerned
The Marblehead School Committee is considering a policy that could strictly limit what flags can be displayed in the district ...
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Massachusetts schools, unions sue Trump over plan to dismantle U.S. Department of Education
A group of Massachusetts school districts and educator unions on Monday joined the legal fight against President Donald Trump ...
Massachusetts education ranked No. 1, but not for all students
Five years after the pandemic, only 20% of fourth graders who are Black, Latino or from low-income households scored proficient or above in reading last year. Advocates say Massachusetts isn't doing ...
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Shortfalls fuel growing call for state education funding overhaul
Senate President Karen Spilka signaled that she's interested in approaching the K-12 funding formula, and Sen. Jason Lewis, ...
5-Year-Old Sarah Roberts Resisted Segregation 100 Years Before Brown v. Board of Education
Unlike Black children who had to leave their neighborhoods to seek an education, white children in Boston had the option to ...
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Lawsuit filed in Boston aims to block Trump from dismantling U.S. Department of Education
Somerville and Easthampton schools partnered with the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, AFSCME Council 93 and ...
Vote: Who is the top returning high school quarterback in Massachusetts heading into spring of 2025?
Massachusetts high school football may be focusing on their upcoming spring practice schedule, but regardless the Bay State has produced some great talent out o ...