Families respond online to Springfield schools 'cyber attack'
Schools in Springfield, Massachusetts, remain closed through the week, as the city continues an investigation into an apparent widespread cyberattack on the district's computer system that began sometime before Labor Day.
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Mass. education officials hail judge’s dismissal of Trump lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard
A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students. -
Federal deregulation of Head Start may increase class sizes in Mass., say education leaders
The proposed set of regulations reduces federal burdens for Head Start programs, leaving center operators to look to the state and local law for guidance. -
Will federal changes to research funding promote ‘accountability’ or politicize science?
A retired Brown University professor says the Trump administration is weakening a system that relies on subject-matter experts to judge scientific merit. -
Will new federal student loan caps make grad school more affordable or less attainable?
Critics warn the limits could hurt the Massachusetts economy and shut out low-income students. -
State education board members worry about timing, budget for new graduation requirements
Massachusetts school districts would have until fall 2027 to get their curriculum into alignment, and roughly two years for yet-to-be-formed councils to draw up new end-of-year assessments. -
Hampshire College reverses course again, says it will remain open through end of year
After warning that financial challenges could accelerate its closure, the Amherst liberal arts college says it has secured enough funding to stay open through the fall semester and support its teach-out. -
Massachusetts makes $25M bet on quantum research lab at MIT
The state is committing $25 million to help build what will be called the Quantum Systems Laboratory in Cambridge -
Colleges, looking to build back trust, embrace cost transparency
Historically, colleges have made pricing opaque. That’s slowly beginning to change. -
'To know is not enough': Hampshire College graduates reflect on their time as last graduating class
Hampshire College held its final graduation ceremony this weekend in Amherst, MA. -
One Vermont school’s plan to survive? A bachelor’s in emergency services
Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vt., is offering deep tuition discounts and launching a new program in emergency services to train EMTs and firefighters.
