The Policy Minute

The field narrows to three applications for new Massachusetts charter schools and five schools seek to add more seats. The out-of-pocket costs to districts for

Draft changes to model educator evaluation rubrics open for public comment until July 27, 2018. After all the SMART goals, observations, walk throughs, evidence binders and

Holyoke, Worcester, Lawrence, Westfield and Springfield schools included in second round of Early College designations in July 2018. The High Quality College and Career Pathways

Seven new charter schools are vying for a rose in 2019. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received seven letters of intent to submit

Nearly three weeks into the FY19 fiscal year, the legislative conference committee charged with developing a compromise FY19 state budget released a $41.88 billion spending

Civics education bill moves to conference committee. On May 30, the House of Representatives passed 4545, An Act to promote and enhance civic engagement. The

The MTA submitted public comment on the proposed amendments to the school and district accountability regulations on May 18, 2018. The Department of Elementary and

Sen. Pat Jehlen releases school accountability report that highlights the lowlights of Massachusetts school and district accountability rankings. In a 63-page report, the office of

Public comment is open on the propose language for the Seal of Biliteracy as required under the LOOK Act. At the March Board of Elementary

Results released for the 2017 NAEP testing! Massachusetts tops the nation again. Today is a high holiday for education policy wonks like us! Results for

The MTA submmited comments on the proposed changes to the SMK Requirements for educators. A 30-day public comment period was a tight turnaround, but the

Public comment is open on changes to Professional License Renewal related to the LOOK Act. At the March Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting,

Public comment is open on changes to academic educator licenses related to the LOOK Act. At the March Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting,

Public comment is open on changes to vocational technical educator licenses related to the LOOK Act. At the March Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Want to add that Digital Literacy & Computer Science license? Here is one proposed pathway from DESE. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education wants

Ten strategies for public schools are explored in a joint report from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center and the Rennie Center. The Roadmap to