…before spring break at Meigs Middle School in Decatur, Tennessee, special education teacher Matt Coe was busy preparing new lessons for his students now that schools were set to close…
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US Dept of Education announces webinar “Two Approaches to Improve Student Achievement in Rural High Schools”
The U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) Program is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar with two i3 grantees working to improve achievement in rural high schools-the Rural…
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Home E Search query for: blog blog tag boston public schools ( Page 12 ) Our Approach to Equity Work in Schools We are living through a moment in time…
ESE votes to endorse practices for safe and supportive learning for LGBTQ students
…Massachusetts. These principles cover current laws and policies, in addition to reflecting best practices for schools as well as districts. The nine principles are: 1. Schools must have policies, and…
More state aid for rural schools this year
…schools and the grant program that provides financial assistance to the state’s most rural schools, several of which are in Franklin County. The Rural School Aid grant program helps school…
Baker to file stand-alone education bill
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he’s “optimistic” that the Legislature and his administration can reach a deal to reform public education funding by the summer, despite past attempts…
Gov. Charlie Baker proposes major change to charter school funding formula
BOSTON, MA — Gov. Charlie Baker, a strong advocate for charter schools, is using his fiscal year 2017 budget proposal to change the way in which district schools are reimbursed…
Students to ask state for more education funds
Students and educators from seven Pioneer Valley school districts are going to Boston on Feb. 28 to ask state lawmakers to increase funding for rural schools. The students were supposed…
Collaborative for Educational Services receives Teaching with Primary Sources grant from Library of Congress
…Elementary and Secondary Education, and Boston Public Schools to develop and deliver extensive professional development to teachers about using primary sources in the classroom. More than 1,500 teachers have completed…
Gov. Charlie Baker signs bilingual education bill into law
…while adding a second. According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, there are more than 90,000 students learning English in Massachusetts public schools. Those students now have the…