The new regulations clarify that timeouts are voluntary, where students can opt to go to a private room outside of their ...

The Boston School Committee voted 5-1 to close five schools and merge others at its Thursday night meeting, following strong ...

The Boston School Committee Thursday night approved the controversial closure of three public high schools and an elementary ...

The Boston School Committee is moving forward with plans to shutter schools, impacting three high schools and one elementary ...

Braintree Public Schools has not redistricted in 20 years, leading to inequitable classroom sizes and building enrollment.

District officials identified four schools to close by the end of next school year due to underutilization, but advocates ...

Many experts said the Department of Education serves as a “watchdog” for students of color, those with disabilities, English ...

Enrollment in the district has declined in recent years. The Boston Teachers Union says 35 Boston schools have closed since ...

“The Boston Public Schools must become an anti ... of the building’s condition — is better than many other schools. “Closing the Dever Elementary School is especially difficult to justify ...

Former Massachusetts Secretary of Education James Peyser joins WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss President Trump's efforts to change the Department of Education.