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Substitute Teacher Fired After Using Pot In Class
A substitute teacher at a Massachusetts high school has been fired for smoking marijuana in class and leading a discussion about the drug, the school’s principal said. -
Reville Optimistic Legislature Will Be Able To Fund $1.5 Billion To Mass. Schools
Education reformers praised the bill for promising to inject $1.5 billion into the state’s schools, but the funding for the bill is expected to come from future tax revenues and the hope that the legislature continues to allocate funding for schools in future budgets. -
Affected By Vaping Crisis, Mass. Teens Take Matters Into Their Own Hands
Efforts are growing as students are seeing an increasing number of their peers vaping despite news of health dangers. -
Newton Elementary School Song Promotes Friendship Across Cultures
Given today's fraught politics, what school would want the headache of trying to adopt a spirit song? -
Massachusetts Passed A New Education Funding Plan. Now What?
Paul Reville: The state legislature did its job. Now it's up to local school districts to do theirs. -
New Bill Would Require Breakfast To Be Served During School Hours
Sixty percent of Massachusetts' low-income kids rely on free and reduced lunch. But what if they are coming to school hungry? -
Active Shooter Drills May Not Stop A School Shooting — But This Method Could
Active shooter drills are one way schools prepare for possible shootings. Now a new report underlines a method for prevention: threat assessment, along with social and emotional support for students. -
Baker Signs Landmark Student Opportunity Act
Massachusetts officially committed Tuesday to investing an additional $1.5 billion in public K-12 education over the next seven years. -
Mass. Schools Not Required To Test Water For Lead
Massachusetts state officials have no way to know if their public schools are testing their water for lead. -
Baker To Sign Landmark Education Funding Bill
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday plans to sign into law a sweeping overhaul of the state's school finance system.