…Vocational and Technical Education said the funding in the economic development bill will facilitate dozens of grants over three years. An initial round of grants in February 2015 awarded $9.3…
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Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
…systems throughout the Commonwealth. The Baker-Polito administration made the appropriation through a supplemental allotment to the RTR Fund for Fiscal Year 2015. “Our communities depend on local aid for transportation…
High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Special Education
…was appropriate. But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, in Denver, added another element to the debate when it rendered its verdict in August 2015. The appeals…
Blended Learning Issue Brief released and available for download
…highlights stories from Massachusetts DYS facilities of Blended Learning, as well as updates on the national Unjammed Blended Learning initiatives. The June 2015 Issue Brief is available for download here….
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…increased funding levels for pre-K programs. Overall, state funding has increased by nearly $480 million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this…
Greenfield Middle School prepares for Math & Science Academy arrival
GREENFIELD, MA — When the new school year starts in fall, the Math & Science Academy will no longer be housed in an independent building, but rather will be a…
UMass Amherst receives $4.4 million grant to train students in cybersecurity
…of Information and Computer Science’s Brian Levine, has received the five-year grant to continue the institute’s participation in the CyberCorps program, which began in 2015. The grant will support approximately…
Assabet Valley Collaborative students make video to connect with Taylor Swift
MARLBORO, MA – The Assabet Valley Collaborative, which works with 15 school districts including Marlborough, Maynard, Grafton and Hudson Public Schools, is hoping that Taylor Swift will see the video…
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…crucial regulations associated with the Every Student Succeeds Act, one of President Barack Obama’s final legislative achievements. When Mr. Obama signed the act in December 2015, many Democrats and Republicans…
Mass Association of School Superintendents Supports Attorney General Healey in JUUL lawsuit announcement
…new facts that have not previously been made public about JUUL’s youth-oriented advertising campaign in 2015. Thomas Scott, Executive Director, Massachusetts Association of Schools Superintendents submitted the following statement of…