The new Mass. voc-tech lottery was supposed to solve problems. But some families are frustrated.
The old admissions system was systematically leaving out students of color, disabled students, low-income students and English language learners. But the new system leaves it mostly up to chance.
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Mass. Public Colleges Split: Four-Year Schools Go In-Person, Two-Year Schools Stay Online
A GBH News survey of public colleges finds a clear divide in the third pandemic school year. -
State To Roll Out Teacher Registry To Improve Tracking Of Credentials
The move is intended to help boost applications to the field. -
Baker Activates Mass. National Guard To Fill In For School Bus Drivers
Several cities asked the state for help getting kids to school -
Massachusetts Student Data Privacy Laws Need An Update, Say Legislators, Educators Pushing New Bill
Legislators are urging the passage of a bill that would update the state’s statute on student data privacy in K-12 schools, amending a statute that has gone untouched since 2006. -
‘The Chair’ Puts College Professors Under TV Lights
Critics say a stuffy, wood-paneled English Department is an unusual but fitting setting for a television series that grapples with modern issues like race and free speech. -
Boston Faces School Bus Driver Shortage As Students Return To In-Person Learning
According to BPS, 47% of children aged 12 to 15 have been fully vaccinated. -
UMass Eyes Bigger Online Education Footprint With New Brand
The University of Massachusetts system will expand its online education footprint in an attempt to reach more adult learners after formally affiliating with a California-based university known for work on the digital front -
For Some Working Students, Online Learning In College Seen As A Boon
But new research finds most traditional students perform better in face-to-face classes than online -
Racial Justice: The Effort To Bring Back An Elected Boston School Committee
Issue of Boston School Committee's structure is a case study of race and power in the city -
Professors Describe ‘Mass Exodus’ From Technical College in Boston
At Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, professors say 10 percent of faculty have quit, retired or been fired since last year.
