Advocates sound alarm over rollback of civil rights enforcement at schools
”Basically, the referee has left the field,“ said Maura Sullivan, CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts, a nonprofit advocating for people with autism and intellectual disabilities.
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Massachusetts Extends School Mask Mandate Into Next Year
The move marks the second time the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has extended its universal masking policy. -
Want Better Schools? Boston Mayoral Candidates Say: Put A Mom In Charge
Boston's next mayor will be a parent of public school students for the first time in decades. -
After George Floyd, More Suburbs Express Interest In Joining METCO
Since 2020, eight suburban districts in the metro area have expressed interest in joining METCO and educating Black and Latino students from Boston. -
Boston schools desegregation, then and now: through the eyes of a Black student who survived the 1970s turmoil
Education leaders say Boston's next mayor must relieve the pain and restore trust in the school system. -
Tufts, Bates, Others Awarded $500 Million To Enroll More Low-Income, Undocumented Students
The $50 million going to Bates is one of the largest gifts for student scholarships ever made to a college in Maine. -
UMass Goes Big Online, Launching ‘UMass Global’
Will the acquisition of a private California college that serves students primarily online pay off for UMass? -
Mass. School Mask Mandate Extends Through October
The mandate, which was in place through at least Oct. 1, will now be in place through at least Nov. 1. -
Brenda Cassellius Has An Idea For Increasing Diversity Of Mass. Superintendents
The BPS Superintendent weighed in on a host of issues, from equity among Mass. superintendents to how she plans to spend $400 million in federal funds. -
On The Varsity Blues Case, We Asked Our Legal Expert: Why Roll The Dice On A Trial?
"It’s a risk Abdelaziz and Wilson wanted to take," says Daniel Medwed on the parents' decision to go to trial. -
Teachers Union Backs Legislation To Eliminate MCAS As Graduation Requirement
Bill calls for development of multiple ways for students to show they have mastered the skills required to graduate.
