South Boston's Luisa Sparrow named 2025 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
“There is so much room to work on academics with students and also work on their living skills,” she said.
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Bard College at Simon's Rock closure not a surprise to some
The college, founded in the mid-1960's announced this week it will be closing its Great Barrington campus and will be shifting operations to New York State. -
BU suspends admission to a dozen PhD programs
Email obtained by Inside Higher Ed points to recent graduate student workers contract as potential source of financial strain, union rejects that notion. -
Teachers in two North Shore communities now on strike
Teacher unions in Gloucester and Beverly both announced strikes on Thursday night. -
Brookline after-school program halted due to rent disagreement
The Daily After School Enrichment Program has been halted due to a dispute with the Public Schools of Brookline over its rent. -
'We feel very ready to move forward': Holyoke schools back to local control July 2025
State education officials announced today a "provisional decision" to remove Holyoke Public Schools from receivership, effective July 1, 2025. -
UMass schools to offer free tuition for low-income students starting fall 2025
Amid competition from free community colleges, UMass schools will waive tuition and fees for in-state students from families earning $75,000 or less. -
DEI programs are under attack in places of higher learning
GBHs Kirk Carapezza co-host of the College Uncovered podcast, joins ATC to talk about season 3 episode 5 DEI Backlash. -
Financial education is required in 26 states. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
Americans owe nearly $18 trillion in consumer debt. The biggest driver of that debt? Misunderstanding about how to use money. -
Mental health support for BPS students has shrunk even as need remains high
Boston Public Schools has lost seven psychologists, affecting mental health services at 25 schools. -
Brandeis president to step down following faculty’s vote of no confidence
Brandeis President Ronald Liebowitz announced he will be departing the university on Nov. 1.
