METCO parent group folds citing unaddressed issues
Parents say their concerns have been “neglected and dismissed” in Concord.
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Codman Academy to unionize with the Boston Teachers Union
Statewide, nearly half a dozen independent charter schools have unionized. -
Battle over renaming Concord Middle School heads to a community-wide vote
Residents of Concord who want to see the new middle school named in honor of a Black civil rights heroine bring their case to a community-wide vote. -
Holocaust studies center administrator resigns from Clark University
Mary Jane Rein, a Jewish scholar, departed for Assumption University, a Catholic institution. What’s at issue is the Clark administration’s response — or lack thereof — to inciting events off campus in mid-March. -
Mass. residents support legalizing teacher strikes, new poll finds
A majority of respondents — 50% — favored legalizing teacher strikes, while 34% rejected the idea, a new poll shows. -
Harvard reinstates testing requirement for admissions
Harvard’s decision to reinstate SAT test requirements is part of a post-pandemic trend at selective colleges in the US -
Teaching disability history in schools is 'long overdue,' advocates say
Many people with disabilities say they never saw themselves in history textbooks. That's starting to change. -
In a post-affirmative action world, Harvard admits its first class — discounting race
Citing potential legal challenges, Harvard officials did not release admissions data that identifies applicants’ race or ethnicity. -
On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety
A new report finds Jewish and Muslim students "fear personal danger" related to their positions on the war. -
BPS investigating allegation that school staff tied 3-year-old student to a chair
Boston Public Schools officials said they are investigating allegations that a 3-year-old child was inappropriately restrained with nylon straps and buckles. -
Parents' questions remain after O'Bryant exam school move halted
Superintendent Mary Skipper emailed parents that plans to move the O'Bryant exam school from its current location had been suspended indefinitely.
