For just over a decade Massachusetts has one of the best ranking anti-bullying laws on the books, but for some experts and school communities the question remains how well is it being acted on?
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New lottery admissions for Massachusetts vocational schools passed by state education board
Vocational schools will now use a lottery system for admissions across Massachusetts, following a state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education vote altering the long-controversial admissions process Tuesday.
Chicago superintendent Pedro Martinez tapped for next Massachusetts Education Commissioner
The Massachusetts education board voted Tuesday to select outgoing Chicago Public Schools head Pedro Martinez as the next state Commissioner of Education.
Massachusetts reps slam Trump admin for ‘clawback’ of $106M in K-12 funding
Massachusetts’ congressional delegation said the Trump administration’s decision to “clawback” $106 million in COVID-19-era funding for K-12 schools is “harmful and incredibly frustrating to students, families, educators, and school district leaders.”
Local pols react to over $7M in school funding cut in Twin Cities
The Twin Cities were among the hardest hit by the cuts that President Donald Trump made to the Department of Education last Friday, with over $6.5 million in federal education funds chopped from Fitchburg and over $1 million from Leominster. The cuts to Fitchburg’s and Leominster’s public schools are part of $106 million in K-12 […]
Harvard University faces Trump administration review of $8.7 billion in grants amid antisemitism investigation
Harvard University faces Trump administration review of $8.7 billion in grants amid antisemitism investigation
