Reading and literacy are complex. Educators know the best practices are effective practices. Take a look at an educator-developed set of recommendations for supporting reading and literacy. In Summer 2023, a working group of Massachusetts Teachers Association members
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Take a look at the application for the Felix Commonwealth Virtual School.Public comment is now open for new statewide virtual school until December 22, 2023. Commonwealth Virtual Schools (CMVS) are state wide or regional virtual schools that enroll
Applications, eligibility requirements and deadlines are posted on the Office of Student Financial Assistance from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. A full list of state financial aid programs is available there. The MassAid Student Portal has tools
In the first updates since the late 1900s, the public comment is open through August 28 on the draft of the Health and Physical Education Frameworks. At the June Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting, BESE members
PreK-2 special education licenses, a Provisional School Nurse license and new pathway to add ESL and special education licenses were approved by BESE at the June Meeting. The big-ticket changes included the PreK-2 special education licenses, the Provisional
Working under an Emergency license? Wondering if your time counts towards PTS? Yes. And yes, you can apply to extend the license for the 2023-24 school year. Emergency licenses are currently available for all subjects and categories of
Don’t panic! If you are currently working under an Emergency Voc Tech license, you can extend the license for the 2023-24 school year. You many call it Chapter 74, a Career Vocational Technical Education (CVTE) or a Vocational
A new PreK-2 special education license, a provisional school nurse license and options for licensed and experienced teachers to add special education and ESL licenses are proposed by DESE. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has
UPDATED! In the 2024-25 school year, the revised IEP is moving from aspirational to operational for all students with disabilities. We have links to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Documents in the post below. Looking for
DESE released updated guidance related to student discipline and out-of-school suspensions following a 2022 mental health law. Take a look at what this language does – and does not do – include regarding schools and student discipline policies.