Amid uncertainty, some colleges brace for more cuts
Even selective colleges like Yale say they have to trim their budgets.
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Secretary DeVos Forgoes Waiving Disability Law Amid School Closures
The Education Department will not request waivers to the bulk of the federal law that protects students with disabilities. Disability advocates and special education are relieved. -
Harvard Announces It Will Not Accept CARES Act Funding, After Trump Singles Out The School
The university was slated to receive nearly $9 million from the federal government. -
Brenda Cassellius Promises ‘Innovation' And ‘Collaboration' In BPS Remote Learning
The Boston Public Schools superintendent said the ongoing health crisis was an "opportunity to do better” with regard to achievement gaps. -
Paul Reville: Distance Learning During The Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing schools to conduct "distance learning." But online education must be equalized for all school districts, Reville says. -
Massachusetts Scraps School Testing, Modifies Graduation Requirements
Coronavirus forces dramatic overhaul of school rules -
An Unexpected Lesson For Schools: Adapting To The Reality Of A Pandemic
As teachers and students prepare to be out of school for at least another month, educators across Massachusetts are transitioning into a new phase of distance learning. It’s a huge, and sudden, adjustment. -
63 Respiratory Therapists, Urgently Needed By Hospitals To Operate Ventilators, To Graduate In Mass.
Mass. community colleges may not graduate all the extra specialists the state could need to run respirators during the pandemic. -
Struggling Colleges Face Financial Nightmare With Students And Classes Off Campus
COVID-19 is threatening the finances of colleges as they struggle with admissions and refunds for room and board. -
Most School Districts Missed The Deadline For Achievement Gap Plans
Mass. public school districts were supposed to submit three-year achievement gap plans as part of a new education funding law. -
Campus Shutdowns Create New Burdens For First-Generation Students
Some students can't just go work online from home.
