Massachusetts educators get new guidance for age of AI
Artificial intelligence in classrooms is no longer a distant prospect, and Massachusetts education officials on Monday released statewide guidance urging schools to use the technology thoughtfully.
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Holocaust studies center administrator resigns from Clark University
Mary Jane Rein, a Jewish scholar, departed for Assumption University, a Catholic institution. What’s at issue is the Clark administration’s response — or lack thereof — to inciting events off campus in mid-March. -
Mass. residents support legalizing teacher strikes, new poll finds
A majority of respondents — 50% — favored legalizing teacher strikes, while 34% rejected the idea, a new poll shows. -
Harvard reinstates testing requirement for admissions
Harvard’s decision to reinstate SAT test requirements is part of a post-pandemic trend at selective colleges in the US -
Teaching disability history in schools is 'long overdue,' advocates say
Many people with disabilities say they never saw themselves in history textbooks. That's starting to change. -
In a post-affirmative action world, Harvard admits its first class — discounting race
Citing potential legal challenges, Harvard officials did not release admissions data that identifies applicants’ race or ethnicity. -
On campus, Jewish and Muslim students fear for their safety
A new report finds Jewish and Muslim students "fear personal danger" related to their positions on the war. -
BPS investigating allegation that school staff tied 3-year-old student to a chair
Boston Public Schools officials said they are investigating allegations that a 3-year-old child was inappropriately restrained with nylon straps and buckles. -
Parents' questions remain after O'Bryant exam school move halted
Superintendent Mary Skipper emailed parents that plans to move the O'Bryant exam school from its current location had been suspended indefinitely. -
To stem enrollment crisis, should states make community college free for all residents?
States are turning to free community college programs to stem the college enrollment crisis, but skeptics question whether it will work -
Boston halts plan to move O'Bryant exam school to West Roxbury
The proposal drew sharp criticism for its plan to move the O’Bryant, the most diverse of Boston’s exam schools, to West Roxbury, a predominantly white neighborhood.
