An elected Boston School Committee is the bad idea that never dies
The elected school committees of the 1960s and 1970s were disproportionately represented by demagogues and deplorables like ...
‘We have no voice or vote:’ Amid BPS’s struggles, a renewed call for an elected Boston School Committee
The Boston City Council is considering a new measure that would transform the School Committee into an elected body that ...
Trump’s Department of Education gives schools 2 weeks to ditch DEI…or else
Public schools and universities in Massachusetts and across the U.S. have less than two weeks to scrub their curriculums and ...
Critics say new lottery admission proposal for vocational schools would exclude up to 50% of some cities’ students
An upcoming long-awaited proposal to change vocational schools’ admissions policies to use a lottery system could actually ...
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New MPS Superintendent Left Prior Job During Period It Faced Similar Criticism
The Milwaukee Public School Board of Directors has chosen Brenda Cassellius as the new superintendent at a time when the ...
25 Investigates: ‘It’s a crisis’ Massachusetts kids wrestling with reading
In 2024, 40% of Massachusetts 4th graders were reading at or above grade level, according to The Nation’s Report Card. 25 ...
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'I'll have to earn the public's trust': MPS superintendent pick
In her first interview since being selected to lead the district, Dr. Brenda Cassellius said she's prepared to face the district's challenges.
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'I'll have to earn the public's trust': MPS superintendent pick
Dr. Brenda Cassellius is the former superintendent of Boston Public Schools and the former Minnesota commissioner of education. In her new role, she said she has her work cut out for her.
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Groups seek more funds to avert 'crisis' in education
A coalition of education groups is calling on Beacon Hill leaders to take "immediate" action to address a funding "crisis" in the state's public school system.
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Audit of Milwaukee Public Schools calls for systemic changes to adequately support students
The operational audit was ordered by Gov. Tony Evers after news broke in 2024 MPS was late in submitting to DPI required financial documents.
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Boston educators ‘stand out' as contract negotiations between union and city continue
The Boston Teachers Union continues contract negotiations and Boston educators and their allies are making their demands ...
Providence schools far from meeting state’s takeover goals, report shows
The Boston Globe Rhode Island's Steph Machado joined 12 News at 4 on Friday to break down how much improvement the Providence ...