Expansions, renewals and one new charter school proposal. Tis the season for charter school approvals in Massachusetts! The Innovators Charter School, 7 charter amendments and 14 renewals are all up for public comment. And save the date for a public
In a surprise to no one, COVID-19 cases in continue to be identified in schools among both students and staff. 3,257 new cases were identified among students and 558 new cases among staff. A full 2% of Massachusetts public school
UPDATE – the BESE meeting is postponed TBD The agenda is out for the November BESE meeting. On the agenda this month is updates on DESE COVID-19 advisories, science MCAS tests, charter schools, district reviews and the annual report from
Add “Check on my student loans!” to the list after you fix all your clocks and change your smoke detector batteries. As student loan repayments return in January 2022, now is the time to check on your loan status and
Data from the first two months of the school year showing the total number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts schools. We didn’t think we would still be doing this in November 2021, but here we are. COVID-19 cases
Applications are open for just a few more days for the TLI 2022 Cohort! The Center for Education Policy + Practice at the Massachusetts Teachers Association is accepting applications for the 2022 cohort of the Teacher Leadership Institute Fellowship. Learn
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 school and district aggregate for MCAS Mathematics, English Language Arts and Science, Technology and Engineering
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 the status of in-person learning. The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education kicks off
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 a new charter school, only two organizations have completed the next step to in the
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 support services at no cost. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has release applications