…of high school students can be considered financially literate, according to a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that…
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AESA Walter G. Turner Award goes to Senator Chang-Diaz and Rep. Peisch
…commission exploring the benefits and liabilities of school regionalization. Their report to the Legislature recommended public schools in Massachusetts “develop and implement a more effective statewide model of collaboration, which…
School transportation costs a burden to Mohawk Trail
…mile, compared to 4.3 students in the four-town Pioneer district — Mohawk is in a five-year transportation contract due to expire two years from now. A long-range planning report noted…
Students are still struggling in the classroom
…report found that teacher pay is still too low and longer school days are still needed; especially because of continued poor student performance in key subjects like math and science….
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…and report on research-based practices. There is John Hattie’s Ranking of Effect Sizes where he looks at over 200 influences that are related to learning outcomes. You will definitely want…
Mass. Schools Get More Money In The Latest Budget. A Lot More Is Likely On The Way
…for the more conservative House membership. Both branches passed the bill on Monday with only one dissenting vote, thus making it virtually veto proof as it goes to Gov. Charlie…
Hinds and Blais say launch of Rural Schools Commission ‘a big win’ for region
…Education issued a report in 2018 on the fiscal conditions of rural schools across the state and found those schools pay more per student for teachers, aides and transportation. “There…
Easthampton schools making progress on diversity, inclusion
…ago, the attorney general’s office found in a civil rights investigation at Easthampton High School that black and Hispanic students were disciplined more harshly than white students. The report came…
State Pre-K Funding 2016-17 Fiscal Year: Trends and opportunities
…million or 6.8 percent since 2015-16. Additionally, since Education Commission of the States began producing this report five years ago, states have increased funding to pre-K programs by 47 percent….
Obama Education Rules Are Swept Aside by Congress
…students took each year. Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, children still have to take standardized tests in math, reading and science, and schools still need to report on the…