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Boston Suspends Admissions Test For Elite Exam Schools For One Year
The temporary halt to entrance exams was caused by pandemic-related disruption that heightened inequities. -
Mass. School Districts, Parent Scientists Take COVID-19 Testing Into Their Own Hands
The state and the CDC say testing people without symptoms is an unproven strategy in schools. -
Judge Rules Against Boston Teachers Union In Suit Against City Over Classroom Learning
The Boston Teachers Union sued the city last week to block Boston Public Schools from reopening to some students in-person and requiring some educators to return to classrooms. -
Local School Officials Criticize Baker's Pandemic Performance
The governor is accused of not providing enough timely leadership on reopening schools. -
State's Demands For In-Person Classes Rankle Some Local School Officials
Some parents in the 16 Massachusetts districts targeted cheer push to reopen school buildings. -
Boston's School Buildings Are Old. Can They Handle A Pandemic?
A report from 2016 found widespread problems with ventilation and plumbing systems in aging buildings. -
A First Day Of School Unlike Any Other
Acton-Boxborough schools one of a handful of district in Boston's suburbs to start year holding classes inside buildings. -
MCAS Scores Show Steady Improvement For Some
Scores on the state’s more challenging “Next Generation” MCAS are improving since it was released three years ago, although unevenly. -
What Back to School Looks Like To Mayor Walsh and Superintendent Chang
Today was the first day of school for grades 1-12 in Boston Public Schools. Pre-K and Kindergarten start Monday, September 11. The administration has… -
School Desk Diaries: First Year Teacher
High attrition rates, burnout, and lack of support have created a national teacher shortage. With low wages, long hours, and working with children,…
