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How Many Students In Your District Took The SAT?
The college admissions scandal revealed what money can buy, but economic advantage tracks who takes the college entrance exam. -
Polito Pitches New Bill To Help Struggling Schools
Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito plan to file legislation Monday that would allow school districts to create new zones to encourage innovation or address underperformance by struggling schools. -
After 53 Years, Boston's Metco Program Likely To Abandon First-Come, First-Served System
Metco leaders say a lottery to pick students bused to the suburbs would be fairer and would make them more representative. -
Building Teens Into Strong Readers — By Letting Them Teach
Two-thirds of students in Washington, D.C., can't read and write at grade level when they start high school. One program helps teens improve — by giving them the tools to teach younger kids. -
Regional News: Stoned Dogs, Maine Women Make History (Again) and Free Snowy Day Lunches
The Cape's newest drug problem? Pets who overdose on marijuana edibles. -
Paul Reville: BPS Superintendent Search Has A Transparency Problem
Reville, the former state secretary of education, said that "there hasn't been the kind of transparency you'd like to see" in the city's search to find a new leader for Boston Public Schools. -
How Massachusetts Pays For Its Schools
Here's a primer on Massachusetts' "foundation budget," which sets minimum spending rules on education, but no maximum. -
DeVos Announces Support For Proposed School Choice Tax Credit
The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives. -
Opening A Door To Black History
A Cambridge elementary school picked up on a national trend of decorating school doors with images of historical figures during Black History Month. -
Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money
According to a new report, predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more than districts that serve mostly students of color in the U.S.