After leading the most ambitious study of teacher effectiveness ever undertaken, Thomas Kane says we can measure quality in ways that are fair to teachers—and to students who deserve the best instructors schools can provide

Coalition pushes for expanded day, year

Globe columnist Adrian Walker welcomes the coming Boston mayoral campaign, the first open race for the city’s top job since Tom Menino took power 20 years ago.

Departing education secretary touts broader conception of schooling challenge

Lawrence Lessig says our democracy has become thoroughly corrupted by the moneyed interests. Until we fix that, he says, we won't be able to tackle any of the country's big challenges

121 charter, innovation schools mostly in urban areas

Proposal exposes awkward partnership with Murray

Senate leader begins last term as president

Gloucester shutdown prompted education debate

The state’s first all-online public school in Greenfield struggles to boost student achievement

Reports of the death of manufacturing here, and across the country, have been greatly exaggerated.

Trying to fix a broken school district may be the right thing to do, but no one has ever succeeded at it. Can Lawrence break the mold?

The remarks by the GOP nominee offer an echo of those made nearly a decade ago by his budget chief while governor

Governor wildly overstates turnaround of Boston school

District taps successful charter schools to help reform effort

Conservative Republican tells Mass. to get smart on corrections