Elementary and Secondary Education

Homeschooling gains remain even as pandemic wanes

Homeschooling gains remain even as pandemic wanes

DESE reports 13,090 homeschoolers last year

By Shira Schoenberg Elementary and Secondary Education 0 Comments Jul 20, 2022

NORTH STAR in Sunderland offers classes, social opportunities, help designing study plans, and other opportunities for homeschooled teenagers. It started this year with 45 members and got 15 new teens mid-year. The program is now being deluged with inquiries about the fall. “A lot of teens were looking forward to going back to school in(...)

Black girls disciplined in school more often than Whites

CommonWealth Staff

Black girls disciplined in school more often than Whites

Report examines challenges facing female students of color

Shira Schoenberg

Agreement on Boston schools must be call to action

Pact with state education department is only the first step

Wu claims victory in school negotiations

Preserves local control, says she’s OK with state data oversight

State, Boston reach agreement on school improvement plan

Deal avoids vote that would have led to more state oversight

Riley recommends Boston be designated ‘underperforming’

At impasse with Wu, state assumes bigger role but not receivership

State drops quarantine for close COVID contacts in schools, childcare

Unvaccinated children exposed to COVID may remain in programs

Shira Schoenberg

Why the long delay spending fed education funds?

Millions of dollars are sitting still, untapped

Mass. should retain free meals for all at schools

House budget provided the funding, now it's Senate's turn

Jennifer Lemmerman

We see sports betting, financial literacy connection

Use gambling revenues to support financial education

Jessica Pelletier

Finding teachers of color starts with mentoring

The process is working in Mass. inner-city schools

Poll: Parents still struggling with COVID aftershocks on children

Many worried about their child's academic performance, mental health

Sebastian Jaramillo

Reimagining access to college in Roxbury

We're creating a seamless pathway from high school to college for students who need it most

Wu wants to test electric school buses

Plans to fully electrify fleet by 2030

The principal pipeline is broken

New fellowship to transition educators into administrators

Wu: State takeover of Boston schools would be counterproductive

Peyser says state cannot simply stand on the sidelines

Senate passes ‘period poverty’ bill

CommonWealth Staff

Senate passes ‘period poverty’ bill

Also extends MassHealth postpartum coverage

Shira Schoenberg

Baker hints school mask mandate may be nearing end

Requirement, extended three times, was originally imposed in August

3 policy pathways for the Boston Public Schools

Many of the approaches have already been tried successfully elsewhere

Basics like balancing a checkbook need to be taught in schools

Legislation would provide funding stream for teaching financial literacy

Patrick O'Connor

Due to lack of interest, 2 MCAS science exams scrapped

Chemistry, engineering/technology to phase out in 2024

Making sense of COVID policies in schools

CommonWealth Staff

Making sense of COVID policies in schools

Medical, education experts discuss remote learning, testing

Shira Schoenberg

Polls indicate mental health of children remains a concern

49% of parents very or somewhat concerned, down from 60% last March

School struggles getting worse amid virus surge

CommonWealth Staff

School struggles getting worse amid virus surge

Closures mount as remote learning no longer an option

Shira Schoenberg

Most, but not all, schools reopen Monday

Baker: All schools subject to in-person learning requirements

coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic

MTA attacks Baker on testing

Union chief calls Commissioner Riley incompetent

Affinity groups are a way to retain teachers of color

We need a place to share our experiences

Ralph Saint-Louis