Have you checked out the NEA School Me podcasts yet? The latest podcast is out! All About… Parent Meetings Parent conference season will be starting soon here in Massachusetts. Listen in tips for handling parents with grace, and
Category: The Policy Minute
2019 MCAS reports and school/district accountability reports are here! If you require assistance in understanding, we have the focused/targeted support for you. The school and district accountability reports were published by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
No New Charter School Applications Recommended for this year. Three schools seek expansion and one school seeks to convert to a charter. The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeff Riley has announced that no new charter school
We have a school funding bill! The wizards behind the curtains in the Center for Education Policy + Practice and the Massachusetts Teachers Association are looking through the Student Opportunity Act to understand exactly what this means for
Surprise! Latest data shows even more Massachusetts teachers are rated Proficient and Exemplary. The 2017-18 educator evaluation data continue to show that almost all Massachusetts teachers are rated either Proficient or Exemplary. The current teacher evaluation system, in
Snow days will continue to be snow days! DESE closes down “blizzard bags” option for local districts. A memo from the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to district leaders announced a sun-setting of the pilot program for
Less than a week ago, we shared the first six letters of intent. There is one more to add to the mix! We have more information on Applicant No. 7 and updates to the process to open a
Despite the clear position of Massachusetts voters calling for No More Charter Schools, we are graced with SIX applications for new charter schools in Massachusetts. We will find out in August how many schools are seeking to add
Registration is open! See you at UMass Amherst for MTA Summer Conference in August. Are you looking for some great professional development courses? Did you want to brush up on your negotiation skills or learn about technology tools
Teachers! This is your year to join the MTA/NEA 2019-20 TLI Fellowship! The Massachusetts Teachers Association, in collaboration with the National Education Association, is seeking 40 MTA members to participate in the 2019-2020 Teacher Leadership Institute Fellowship (TLI).