UMass Amherst union workers demand living wages at campus rally
The gathering was part of a larger group of public higher education unions holding rallies across Massachusetts as part of a fair wage campaign.
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Mass. Official Proposes To Exempt High School Juniors From The MCAS
If a state board approves, juniors could graduate without ever taking the high school version of the standardized test. -
Cleaning A College In A Pandemic: 'Without Us This Campus Shuts Down'
Colleges are leaning heavily on campus custodians. "You may not have seen us before the pandemic, but I guarantee you'll see us now," says Tanya Hughes, a campus building services head in Florida. -
Back To School In Spring: Preparing Buildings To Reopen Safely In Mass.
State officials are calling it the beginning of the post-pandemic era, but schools will look and operate much differently than they did pre-COVID. -
Varsity Blues Prosecutor Surprised By Public Outrage At College Admissions Scandal
Former federal prosecutor says he didn’t think the public would care about the college admissions scandal. -
A senior year in slow motion
How the pandemic put the brakes on a runner's last year of high school. -
Wanted: More School Libraries, Science Labs And Music Teachers For Boston Public Schools
Coalition says too many Boston Public Schools fall short offering "core pieces." -
Advocates Say Admissions Process For Vocational Technical High Schools in Mass. Is Discriminatory
A coalition is calling for a lottery to replace grades and other academic standards for entry into regional vocational schools. -
To Narrow Inequities, Some Colleges Invest In Minority-Led Funds
The new strategy taps college endowments to fund minority businesses. -
Federal Judge Questions Discrimination Case Against Admissions Plan for Boston Exam Schools
Judge William Young called using zip codes to assign students "truly race neutral." -
Schools Weighing Whether To Seat Students Closer Together
Debate around the issue flared when a new study suggested that, if masks are worn, students can be seated 3 feet apart with no increased risk to them or teachers.
