…a draft proposal that seeks more Chapter 70 state aid for rural schools with the highest enrollment declines, the lowest per capita income and flat-level state aid to education. The…
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Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
…comes from nonfederal sources, according to the Education Department. The resulting imbalance renders “the education available to millions of American public school students profoundly unequal,” the commission said. For instance,…
Buckland-Shelburne Elementary climbs from a ‘lowest-’ to a ‘highest-performing’ school
SHELBURNE FALLS, MA — In 2011, the Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School MCAS scores caused the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to declare BSE a “Level 3” school, which meant…
Belchertown teacher a quarterfinalist for music educator Grammy Award
…are all aiming and striving to create a better world around music education for our students.” For Gould, making it to the quarterfinals is more than just a personal achievement….
Massachusetts to recommend modifying MCAS graduation requirements for Class of 2022
In light of the COVID pandemic’s impact on the school year, Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey C. Riley announced he will be recommending changes to the state’s graduation requirements…
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“Lifelong educator” Steve Zrike chosen to lead Holyoke schools
…news conference in Holyoke early Monday afternoon. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted last month to put the district into state receivership, citing years of underperformance. Zrike…
Renee Hadfield
…30 years. She has been a resource teacher, a general education teacher, and for the last 15 years has been the general education teacher in an inclusion fourth grade classroom….
More state aid for rural schools this year
…County waiting to see just how much of the pie they’ll get. “The fight for equal opportunity through education means we need to ensure all of our schools receive the…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…Opportunity Act process,” Hinds said. “The work of this commission is crucial to ensure all students in the state receive a quality education, no matter their ZIP code or distance…