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Early Literacy + Teacher Prep – Public Comment

November 21, 2023December 1, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Interested teacher preparation in the area of reading? DESE is seeking seeking feedback on the revised draft of the Early Literacy Program Approval Criteria through November 27, 2023 December 13, 2023. As part of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and

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Reading + Literacy Instruction Recommendations

November 20, 2023December 6, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Reading and literacy are complex. Educators know the best practices are effective practices. Take a look at an educator-developed set of recommendations for supporting reading and literacy. In Summer 2023, a working group of Massachusetts Teachers Association members collaborated to

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Proposed Virtual School – Public Comment Open!

November 10, 2023November 9, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Take a look at the application for the Felix Commonwealth Virtual School.Public comment is now open for new statewide virtual school until December 22, 2023. Commonwealth Virtual Schools (CMVS) are state wide or regional virtual schools that enroll students at

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Scholarships & Grants for Teacher Prep

July 19, 2023September 12, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

The big news? The Tomorrow’s Teachers Scholarship applications are now open! Up to $25,000 per individual each year. A total of $7.5 million will be available for candidates enrolled in undergraduate or post-baccalaureate Initial license programs. Candidates enrolled at a

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Public Comment: Draft Health and Physical Education Frameworks

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

In the first updates since the late 1900s, the public comment is open through August 28 on the draft of the Health and Physical Education Frameworks. At the June Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting, BESE members voted so

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Licensure Updates: June 2023

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

PreK-2 special education licenses, a Provisional School Nurse license and new pathway to add ESL and special education licenses were approved by BESE at the June Meeting. The big-ticket changes included the PreK-2 special education licenses, the Provisional School Nurse

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Academic Licenses + Emergency Extension

June 16, 2023June 26, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Working under an Emergency license? Wondering if your time counts towards PTS? Yes. And yes, you can apply to extend the license for the 2023-24 school year. Emergency licenses are currently available for all subjects and categories of Academic educators

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Voc Tech Licenses + Emergency Extension

June 3, 2023June 2, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Don’t panic! If you are currently working under an Emergency Voc Tech license, you can extend the license for the 2023-24 school year. You many call it Chapter 74, a Career Vocational Technical Education (CVTE) or a Vocational Technical program

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Licensure Updates: April 2023 Proposed Amendments

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

A new PreK-2 special education license, a provisional school nurse license and options for licensed and experienced teachers to add special education and ESL licenses are proposed by DESE. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has proposed some

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New IEP Format and Transition Planning

April 9, 2023April 24, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

In the next few years, the revised IEP will be moving from aspirational to operational for all students with disabilities. Districts are expected to transition all new IEPs to the new format by 2024. The current Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

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