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The Baker administration on Tuesday will seek permission to impose a mask mandate for all staff and children age 5 and older enrolled in state-licensed pre-k and other early education programs.

Charlie Baker, holding a finger to the wind as he considers his re-election prospects, may be afraid to commit on the issue of mask mandates in schools.

The state's education commissioner is now seeking authority to mandate that students ages five and up, staff and educators in public K-12 schools wear masks indoors through Oct. 1.

Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech and Fall River's Diman Voke could be forced to use a lottery system to select future students under a plan adopted Tuesday.

With today's vote on new regulations around admission policies for vocational schools, it appears the participation trophy crowd is about to score a big win.

It appears one of the most successful education programs ever in New Bedford, and perhaps the state, is about to be destroyed by foolish, woke politicians.

The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jeff Riley, is considering some form of take-home MCAS test in the spring.

Jeff Riley threatened to 'audit' 16 districts in low-risk COVID-19 zones that have opted not to open schools for in-person learning.

Those on both sides of the issue, from Mayor Jon Mitchell to Alma del Mar Executive Director Will Gardner, have weighed in on today's decision.

An innovative but controversial proposal to allow a New Bedford charter school to open a new campus is now officially off the table.