The 2021 MCAS data has more noise than a Red Sox-Yankees game. On September 21, 2021 the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education published the
Category: The Policy Minute
BESE Meeting – Sept 21, 2021
BESE will return to the regular monthly meeting schedule in September 2021. On the agenda this month are votes on graduation requirements, MCAS updates and
Two Charter School Applications Remain for 2021
Initial applications for new charter schools in Worcester and New Bedford have been submitted to DESE. After four organizations submitted letters of intent to open
Mask and COVID testing in Schools- August 2021
DESE has published documents for mask use, COVID-19 testing and contact tracing recommendations. Districts will have access to pool testing and rapid test kids with
Charter School Application Season, 2021 Edition
Four organizations started the process to open a new charter school as part of the 2021-22 application cycle. New Bedford, Newton and Worcester are the
MTEL Options: Communications & Literacy
The first of several pilot alternatives to the MTELs is now available for licensure candidates. The PRAXIS Core (Reading and Writing) or the NEA-EAS (Reading