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Tag: Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Due April 4! Competency Determination for High School Diploma – Draft Regulations

March 5, 2025May 1, 2025 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Public comment is open through April 4, 2025 on proposed changes to the regulations related to competency determinations (as part of high school diploma) requirements in Massachusetts. Following the victory in 2024 on Question 2 to eliminate the

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The Great Commissioner Search 2025

November 8, 2024December 6, 2024 Center for Education Policy + Practice

The search process for a new Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education in Massachusetts is underway. The first event in Sat Nov 9! Bookmark this one-click stop for updates, opportunities to participate and public events.

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BESE Meeting Feb 23: Charters & Licensure

February 23, 2023 Center for Education Policy + Practice

In possibly the first two-day BESE meeting under Commissioner Riley, DESE takes up approving a new charter school and licensure changes, including a new Military Spouse license. Watch the live stream here: livestream.com/accounts/22459134 The agenda and documents are

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Aug 15 BESE Meeting: More MCAS Score Increases

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

If you didn’t like the proposal to increase the 10th grade MCAS scores, you are going to dislike the 11th hour, no-public-comment proposal to increase them even more. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is scheduled to

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POSTPONED – BESE Meeting – Nov 16, 2021

November 14, 2021November 15, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

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

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BESE Meeting – Sept 21, 2021

September 15, 2021September 14, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

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

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Vocational Technical Reg Changes

January 2, 2020January 16, 2020 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Massachusetts is laying the framework to build up a Voc Tech programs with the drafting of new regulations. Public comment is open until Jan 17  JANUARY 31 on the proposed changes to program requirements, licensure changes and pilot program

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