Luis Angel Rodriguez was shot in the head by an English High School dean in 2015. Now, he's suing the district for negligence, saying it knew the teacher posed a risk and chose to retain him anyway.

James B. Congdon Elementary School in New Bedford has made noted progress with English Language Learners through emphasizing math and science.

Under The Radar's Callie Crossley discusses the controversial MCAS question that asked students to write from the perspective of a racist character.

A former sensitivity review committee member says she raised concerns about the MCAS question about two years ago.

The former state secretary of education said a controversial question on the MCAS — which asked students to write from the perspective of a racist character from the novel "The Underground Railroad" — was poorly executed.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said Tuesday that his new budget proposal would recommend a $15 million down payment on universal access to pre-kindergarten for all city four-year-olds within five years.

Blackstone Elementary School is transitioning from an under-performing school to a regular school, a change that comes with the loss of $400,000 and some staff.

Instead of a first-come, first-serve process, students would enter a lottery.

At a hearing last week on Beacon Hill, lawmakers presented some varying approaches to change the current school funding formula.

Three different bills scheduled for a legislative hearing Friday differ on the funding prescribed for districts that educate large numbers of low-income students.