Salem schools superintendent will replace Tutwiler as state education secretary
Massachusetts’ current Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler was one of Gov. Maura Healey’s first appointees when she was elected to office.
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School closure debates put teachers' unions front and center
Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third day on Jan. 7, 2022, amid a bitter standoff between the teachers union and public school leaders over… -
COVID-19 surge exposes Mass. educational inequities in livestreaming classes
Remote learning is a remote option in Boston while wealthier suburbs like Needham allow sick students to livestream. -
All hands on deck as Mass. schools struggle with substitute teacher shortage
As COVID-19 continues to surge, teachers have not been able to make it back to the classroom to teach in-person — but school districts don’t have enough substitute teachers to fill their places. -
Medical schools see record enrollment increase among Black students
Tufts Medical School has nearly tripled the number of its first-year students who identify as Black or African American. -
State education department to distribute 200,000 coronavirus test kits for public school staff
Officials are concerned about potential outbreaks in schools when students and staff return in January. -
Harvard professor found guilty of hiding ties to China
Charles Lieber was found guilty on all counts Tuesday after the jury deliberated for less than three hours. -
Education secretary, college leaders want colleges to stop holding transcripts over unpaid balances
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona say withholding transcripts ‘drives inequitable outcomes.’ -
Achievement gap for Hispanic and Black third graders is getting worse in Massachusetts
Latest state data shows declines in reading proficiency during the pandemic -
Boston School Committee votes to close 3 schools in 2022
The Boston School Committee is moving forward with plans to eliminate middle schools. -
Families across Massachusetts receive school alerts about vague national shooting threat
FBI not aware of any credible threats.
