Commissioner Mitchell Chester

A Boston-area social studies teacher is being honored as the Massachusetts Teacher of the Year for 2015. The honor for Jeffrey Shea, who teaches at Belmont High School, was announced Tuesday by the state Department of Education. Shea has taught at the school since 2009, introducing initiative ways to teach daily lessons including the use of iPads...

State officials say they want more Massachusetts public school students heading into classes in the morning with full stomachs. They've teamed up to launch an initiative aimed at getting school districts to increase participation in school breakfast programs by 35 percent during the next two years...

The number of Massachusetts high school students who are ready for college is rising after nearly 28 percent of those who took the advance placement exam last year scored a 3 or higher, which is considered a solid indicator of college readiness...

The Mass. Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education has given his approval for five new charter schools in the state, including one in New Bedford. Mitchell Chester has approved the application for the City On The Hill charter school to add two schools, one in Boston and one in New Bedford, in addition to their exsisting school in Roxbury...