Education

Former federal prosecutor says he didn’t think the public would care about the college admissions scandal.

How the pandemic put the brakes on a runner's last year of high school.

Coalition says too many Boston Public Schools fall short offering "core pieces."

A coalition is calling for a lottery to replace grades and other academic standards for entry into regional vocational schools.

The new strategy taps college endowments to fund minority businesses.

Judge William Young called using zip codes to assign students "truly race neutral."

Debate around the issue flared when a new study suggested that, if masks are worn, students can be seated 3 feet apart with no increased risk to them or teachers.

Erin O'Brien, UMass Boston political science professor, says she's tried to recreate physically being in the classroom on Zoom as much as possible — but a year into the pandemic, she sorely misses the face-to-face interaction with her students.

“It’s been way too stressful,” said domestic worker Guadalupe Montesinos. “Sometimes I thought I was going to give up.”

A new memo from Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeff Riley lays out a timeline for when Massachusetts schools will be required to return…