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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A North Carolina Principal's Outdoor Classroom Gives Students A Breath Of Fresh Air
Last year's COVID-19 lockdown disrupted the idea of school as we know it and it forced educators to think outside of the box. For one elementary school… -
More Than Half Of Public Colleges in Mass. Used COVID Relief Funds To Cover Unpaid Student Bills
A GBH News survey finds at least 17 of the state’s 29 public colleges have collectively wiped off their books nearly $20 million. -
Sal Khan On Leveling The Playing Field, In And Out Of The Classroom
The father of online education weighs in on learning loss, screen fatigue and education no longer bound by time and space. -
Federal Relief Funds Keeping Small, Struggling Colleges In New England Afloat — For Now
Even before the pandemic, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology was facing financial trouble. Then the small college received $4.2 million in federal relief funding. -
Wenham Christian College Asks Supreme Court To Take On Religious Freedom Case
A private Christian college on the North Shore is asking the Supreme Court to protect its freedom to decide who can teach at the school. -
Boston Summer School Enrollment Lower Than Expected
Lingering pandemic fears appear to be depressing enrollment. -
Students Need To Be In Classrooms, With Masks, This Fall, Education Secretary Says
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has a message for schools across the country ahead of the new school year: Students need to be in… -
Should Mass. Require Masks In Schools Statewide?
“Kids have been heroes with masking,” Merrie Najimy, president of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, said. -
Newport Folk Festival Returns To The Stage — With Precautions
The festival's capacity was cut in half, and proof of vaccination or a negative test is required for entry. -
Boston Public Schools Will Require Masks In The Fall, Janey Says
The acting mayor announced Thursday that the city will be extending its mask mandate in public schools.
