Approximately 6000 Massachusetts children between the ages of 6-17 are in the foster care system. All of these children- plus children under the age of
Category: The Policy Minute
Fund Our Future – School Funding Legislation
What legislation is on the table for increased school funding in Massachusetts? The Fund Our Future campaign home page has your summaries and quick links
Volunteer to serve on DESE Parent & Community & Involvement Advisory Council
Do you identify as parent or community member? Are you interested in family engagement in MA schools? Then you should join the BESE Parent and
Public Comment: Accountability Regulations
Public comment is now open on the proposed changes to the accountability system as required under the regulations for District and School Accountability. The comment
BESE April 2019 Meeting
Set your reminders! The April BESE meeting kicks off at 9:30am on Tuesday April 23, 2019. Follow along with the live stream featuring public comments
PDPs & IPDPs & Signatures, oh my!
Just how many signatures are required to get a licensed renewed? And how many PDPs again? Let’s take a quick look at the required signatures
Teacher Turnover in DESE-Involved Schools #DataVizDay
Teacher turnover is the percent of teachers who leave a school and who are replaced by a different teacher by the next school year. Underperforming
N.E.W. (New Education Workers) Quarterly Newsletter – Winter 2019
Have you shared the latest issue of the MTA N.E.W. Quarterly yet? Well, if you haven’t read the Winter 2019 issue yet, we got ya
Arts Education is Important, Recent Study Confirms
Breaking News: Arts education is good for students! To the surprise of no teacher anywhere, a recent study released by the Kinder Institute for Urban
Interested in EdPrep? Consider being a CAEP volunteer!
Do you have experience in educator preparation? Have you hosted candidates from an educator preparation program or had a student teacher? Your expertise as a
NEA Webinar-Trauma Informed Pedagogy
Join the NEA on March 14, 2019 at 8pm for a free webinar on Trauma Informed Pedagogy. The National Education Association is offering a free
Schools with Poverty Rates above 50%
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Statewide Reports Selected Populations – Percentage of Economically Disadvantaged Students http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/selectedpopulations.aspx
February Board of Elementary & Secondary Education Agenda
The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) will be meeting on February 12 starting at 8:30am. As with most February BESE meetings, issues
Teacher & Student Diversity in Massachusetts #DataVizDay
Source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The DESE reports student and staffing data in seven racial-ethnic categories: African American, Asian, Hispanic, Native American,
It’s Charter Season! Don’t miss the next BESE Meeting – Jan 22, 2019
Happy New Year! We hope you can use the long weekend and snowy weather to catch up on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
English Learner Program Guidelines
English learner programs in public schools gained additional flexibility under the LOOK Act. Check out the updated guidance documents from DESE on planning new programs
Call for Proposals! MTA English Learners & Students with Special Needs Conference
Got great ideas on working with English learners and/or students with special needs? We want you to share them with your MTA brothers and sisters!
Explainer: SEI Endorsement for Academic and Vocational Educators
Get your copy of our SEI Endorsement Explainer! The Center for Education Policy and Practice at the Massachusetts Teachers Association is publishing a series of
MTEL Test Centers #DataVizDay
Passing scores on one or more Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) are required to qualify for a teaching license in Massachusetts. All MTELs are
Educator Evaluation 2013-2017 #DataVizDay
The implementation of the Massachusetts educator evaluation system was phased in starting in 2013. The chart shows how many teachers were evaluated in each of
