Mass. Public Schools

Public school officials in Massachusetts say they had to physically restrain students more than 9,000 times during the 2016-17 academic year. Districts were required to report cases to the state for the first time as part of new rules meant to curb the practice...

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...