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New Mask Guidance for Massachusetts Public Schools [OPINION]
The new DESE policy puts the power back in the hands of Massachusetts school officials, parents, and students – as it should be.
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Grades, Attendance, and Behavior Do Matter [OPINION]
Some say an admission policy that relies upon grades, attendance, and behavior to win admission to the state's vocational schools is 'discriminatory.'
State Sustains Pressure on Districts to Have Kids in Classrooms
Secretary: 'Increasingly Clear' Virus Isn't Widespread at Schools
New Bedford Shows Growth as MCAS Results Released by State
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released the 2019 Accountability Data and MCAS results.
GNB Voc-Tech Partners with DESE on Two Public Awareness Campaigns
GNB Voc-Tech and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education join forces to bring Teach Mass and Deeper Learning to New Bedford.
Window Shortening for New Bedford Charter Bill
The clock is ticking for lawmakers to act on a bill needed to execute a deal between New Bedford officials and a charter school looking to expand in the city.
Group Opposes Charter School Deal
Ricard Rosa says the Coalition will continue to demonstrate against the charter school agreement and lobby elected officials.
MA Schools Still Unprotected
Politics is preventing a solution to the school safety crisis.
Massachusetts Education Board Votes No on Arming Teachers
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has voted unanimously on a resolution opposed to the arming of teachers Tuesday morning.
Civics To Graduate?
Massachusetts could soon require students to pass civics courses in order to graduate.