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CVTE Teacher Testing – Proposed Regulations

May 10, 2022 Center for Education Policy + Practice

DESE has proposed changes to testing requirements for some Ch 74 teacher licenses. Public comments are due June 3, 2022. At the April 2022 Board of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education proposed a

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COVID-19 Cases in Schools – Nov 4, 2021

November 12, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

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

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Mask and COVID testing in Schools- August 2021

August 13, 2021August 19, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

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

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Charter School Application Season, 2021 Edition

August 6, 2021August 8, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

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 potential homes for new charter schools. Letters of intent to submit a prospectus to open

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DESE Ed Tech Planning Guide

June 16, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Chalk and wire ed tech issues are covered in the DESE EdTech Strategic Planning guide for Massachusetts public schools. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has published the Sustaining Progress in Access and Equity: EdTech Strategic Planning Guide. The

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DESE Guidance for Fall 2021

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

DESE released a guidance document on May 27, 2021 outlining health and safety expectations for the remainder of the school year and previewed expectations for Fall 2021. The early guidance for Fall 2021 will expect all schools to offer in-person

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COVID 19 In schools – Jan 20, 2021

January 25, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

The number of reported in-school cases of COVID-19 among students continues to increase. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) reports the number of COVID-19 cases by school districts (including charter schools), collaboratives, and approved special education schools each

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MCAS 2021 Test Administration

January 5, 2021 Center for Education Policy + Practice

See the update from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on January 5th, 2021regarding MCAS test administration and school/district accountability. The Department will take the following steps to modify testing this spring:  •Modify the Competency Determination for the Class

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2021 High school MCAS Testing Schedule

October 9, 2020October 8, 2020 Center for Education Policy + Practice

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) published the the schedule for the 2021 High School MCAS administrations. The full details are available here. The testing schedules for MCAS for grades 3-8 and the ACCESS for English learners dates

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2020-21 Charter School Applications

September 21, 2020 Center for Education Policy + Practice

New year, new charter school application season in Massachusetts. Applications for New Charter Schools Leading off the season his is just one new charter school application was submitted prior to the July 31 deadline:  Proposed School  District or Region  Proposed

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