Net school spending is the amount districts actually spend on local public schools. The foundation budget is the minimum amount … More
Category: The Policy Minute
BESE September Meeting
BESE kicks off the 2018-2019 school year on Sept. 22. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will meet for … More
School Rankings + Household Income #DataVizDay
MCAS Test Items Committees – Action Alert
Applications are open for educators to serve on English, math, science and bias committees. This is your chance to shape … More
Public Funding for Higher Education #DataVizDay
Teacher Leadership Institute – Last Call!
Applications are closing soon for the next cohort of Massachusetts TLI educators! The Massachusetts Teachers Association and the National Education … More
State Aid for Public Schools #DataVizDay
2018 MCAS + Accountability Results
2018 State test results and school/district accountability reports are coming! The school and district results from the spring 2018 MCAS … More
Model Evaluation Rubric -Changes
DESE made some edits to model educator evaluation rubrics in August. Here is what you need to do now. On … More
Input Needed – School & District Report Cards
Ever look for school info on the DESE website? Did you find it easy to navigate and full of useful … More
School Poverty & Accountability Levels #DataVizDay
#DataVizDay is Coming!
The Policy Minute is beyond excited to announce the launch of our own #DataVizDay! Every Tuesday we will share an … More
2018-19 Charter Season- Applications!
The field narrows to three applications for new Massachusetts charter schools and five schools seek to add more seats. The … More
Model Evaluation Rubrics – Public Comment
Draft changes to model educator evaluation rubrics open for public comment until July 27, 2018. After all the SMART goals, observations, … More
Four “Early College” Program Designations
Holyoke, Worcester, Lawrence, Westfield and Springfield schools included in second round of Early College designations in July 2018. The High … More
2018-19 Charter School Season Begins
Seven new charter schools are vying for a rose in 2019. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received seven … More
Finally. A MA Budget for FY19
Nearly three weeks into the FY19 fiscal year, the legislative conference committee charged with developing a compromise FY19 state budget … More
Micro-Credentials – Free for NEA/MTA Members!
New professional learning options from the NEA in supporting English learners, classroom management, being a cooperating teacher, leadership and organizing! … More
SEI for Voc Tech Educators
The BESE approved regulations that will require many vocational technical educators in Ch 74 programs to get the SEI Endorsement. … More
Civics Education in Massachusetts
Civics education bill moves to conference committee. On May 30, the House of Representatives passed 4545, An Act to promote … More
SMK Public Comment Open (Again!)
Public comment is open through June 29, 2018 for the Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) requirements for educator licenses. In you … More
