Kids carry the internet in their pockets. Are schools teaching them how to use it?
A report from Media Literacy Now finds more states are acting on media literacy education, but gaps between policy and classroom practice remain, including in Massachusetts, CEO Kyra Brissette tells GBH's All Things Considered.
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'Not something that normally happens here': Kids' behavioral and mental health issues soared during pandemic, and it's not over
In many ways, life is not back to normal at schools. -
Mass. high schoolers will soon need higher MCAS scores to graduate
The controversial decision was blasted by teachers union officials and a handful of lawmakers -
New state COVID guidelines for schools receive mixed reaction
State guidance doesn't recommend asymptomatic students or staff isolate after COVID-19 exposure. -
Brockton students speak out about unfair disciplinary practices in schools
A deputy superintendent committed to hiring more staff from Brockton communities of color. -
Massachusetts education officials sound alarm over college enrollment plunge
New data show the number of Massachusetts high school graduates has plunged 10 percentage points in the past five years. -
Displaced Ukrainian students find education with US online tools
How higher education can serve as ‘a bulwark’ against authoritarianism. -
Boston educators to get pay raises after months of union bargaining
Teachers will also get paid family leave under tentative deal. -
Boston’s Universal Pre-K program gets $20 million for multipronged expansion
The investment will come with additional UPK seats and a change in how UPK funding flows. -
5 things to know about Mary Skipper, the new superintendent of Boston Public Schools
Did you know she's a scholar of Latin and Greek? -
Veteran Boston educator Mary Skipper is city's new superintendent of schools
"BPS has raised me," Skipper says.
