…obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education shows that charter and district schools are not necessarily educating the same types of students with disabilities. Children with the…
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Massachusetts Senate plans to craft charter school reform bill as ballot question looms
…schools, because after all, the whole point is that every child in Massachusetts should get a quality education,” Rosenberg said. “And so charter schools is only one group of students.”…
3 Western Massachusetts teachers win White House award for excellence in science, math teaching
…were selected from Massachusetts. Neil Plotnick, a math teacher at Everett High School, was the fourth. All recipients are invited to the an awards ceremony Sept. 8 in Washington, D.C….
Jeff Riley Will Be Massachusetts’ New Education Commissioner
…receiver supervising the turnaround of Lawrence Public Schools since 2012. He has won accolades in Massachusetts and beyond for his innovative management of the troubled system, which has experienced dramatic…
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…
Empowering Educators: Integrating the New Massachusetts Frameworks into Health Education
This training is designed to equip educators with the necessary tools and strategies to effectively implement the new Massachusetts frameworks into health education curricula. Educators will gain the knowledge and…
SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee Member Gets Youth Activist Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
SPIFFY Youth Steering Committee member Z Vamosy received the Youth Activist Award from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth at their Annual Gay-la on March 30, 2024. This event brings…
AG Healey Reminds Public Schools About Laws Requiring Equal Access to Education Regardless of Immigration Status
…color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or immigration status. Those laws include the Massachusetts Student Anti-Discrimination Act, the Massachusetts Anti-Bullying Law, and Title IV and Title…
Massachusetts House restores $17.5 million for kindergarten expansion grants to state budget
BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts House on Wednesday voted to restore $17.5 million in funding for kindergarten expansion grants, overriding Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto. The restoration of the kindergarten expansion…
Massachusetts Senate passes Breakfast After the Bell legislation
…debate the issue. Western Massachusetts lawmakers shared their support for the legislation by explaining just how great the program is already working in their districts. “I’ve seen this program at…