Attended college? Chances are your professor was an adjunct instructor who had no office, worked at multiple schools and had lower compensation than full time
Category: The Policy Minute
Investing in Public Higher Ed
Investing in public higher education grows the economy and benefits everybody. A report from the University of Massachusetts Amherst highlights the social and economic benefits
CEPP Licensure Presentations Summer 2021
CEPP is hosting two virtual presentations on educator licensure in July 2021. Register for free as part of MTA Summer Conference. Download a shareable version
MTA Educator Evaluation Resources
Educator evaluation in Massachusetts is a mandatory subject of bargaining – and the MTA has you covered with easy-to-follow explanations. The MTA Educator Evaluation page
New: 12-Credit Pre-Approval for Professional License Applications
Applying for a Professional academic teacher license? New forms to assist in navigating the 12 credits in the content area requirements are now available from
MTA’s Proposals for State Appropriated Federal Funds
Have you seen the MTA’s Recovery and Justice After the Pandemic proposals? The Massachusetts Teachers Association has three proposals for the use of some of
DESE Ed Tech Planning Guide
Chalk and wire ed tech issues are covered in the DESE EdTech Strategic Planning guide for Massachusetts public schools. The Department of Elementary and Secondary
COVID-19 Cases in Schools June 9, 2021
With just days left in the 2020-21 school year, the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in public schools falls to just 98. We are
COVID-19 Cases in Schools June 2, 2021
Heading into the last weeks of school, the number of COVID-19 cases in schools among students and staff continues to drop. The nice weather has
Licensure Options for School Year 2021-22
Many of the temporary provisions around employment and licensure adopted in 2020 will continue into the 2021-22 school year. Check out our updated Check List
DESE Guidance for Fall 2021
DESE released a guidance document on May 27, 2021 outlining health and safety expectations for the remainder of the school year and previewed expectations for
LIcensure Renewal is back!
July 31, 2021 is the deadline to renew or advance an educator license that has expired during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Educators who have
DESE ESSER III Stakeholder Survey
How would you spend $2.5 billion in education funding? We bet there are programs and initiatives you do not want to see continued. See something;
COVID-19 Cases in Schools May 19, 2021
The number of new COVID-19 cases in public schools dropped again but 377 staff and 30 students tested positive in the week prior. The school
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS – May 12, 2021
Positive news for school-based COVID-19 data recently. Three weeks of declining rates of positive COVID-19 tests in among students and staff. Pool testing continues in
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS April 14, 2021
1095 new cases of COVID-19 identified among districts who reported data to DESE. Requirements to quarantine remain in place for all close contacts (within 6
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS April 7, 2021
As an increasing number of students return to school buildings, the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to multiple each week. Among districts who reported
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS March 31, 2021
Not an April Fool’s Day joke. In the last week of reporting before elementary students in K-5 are rushed back into the classroom on April
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS MARCH 25, 2021
The number of student COVID-19 cases continue on a sharp upward climb for the third consecutive week. The March 24th report shows the highest number
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS MARCH 18, 2021
Positive case numbers jumped up for the second straight week. An increasing number of students and staff in buildings combined with expanded pool testing seems
COVID-19 CASES IN SCHOOLS March 3, 2021
The weekly reports on positive cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts public schools continues to follow statewide trends. The total number of new positive cases among
