The Massachusetts education board voted to narrow the use of “time-out” rooms in schools, taking steps to ensure the spaces are safe and unlocked, and seclusion is only used in emergency situations.
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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.
Two Massachusetts high school seniors killed in Florida car crash: ‘Unimaginable time’
Two Massachusetts high school seniors from Concord-Carlisle were reportedly killed in a car crash in Florida, and two more remain in critical condition.
State education board advances MCAS-replacement coursework standard
The state education board is advancing a replacement for MCAS standardized testing requirements mandating students complete certain courses before graduation – but also elected to consider adding an option to take MCAS as an alternative.
Massachusetts education test scores back to top in the nation, but still behind pre-pandemic
Massachusetts’s students are back to being the top in the U.S. for all categories in a test known as the “Nation’s Report Card” — but still remain well behind the state’s pre-pandemic scores.
North Middlesex Regional School District to close two schools following failed Prop 2.5 overrides
TOWNSEND — Two elementary schools in the North Middlesex Regional School District will likely be closed after the end of the current school year with district officials citing a lack of state financial support.
