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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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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 options. The

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DESE Parent’s Guide to Special Education- Updated!

November 24, 2019November 22, 2019 Center for Education Policy + Practice

DESE has updated their Parent’s Guide to Special Education online tool. You can check out the updated online tool here: http://www.doe.mass.edu/sped/videos/parents-guide/index.html#/. Note that at this time the updated tool is not printable and it is only in English. The prior

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NAEP-A-Thon! 2019 NAEP Results + Massachusetts leads the pack

November 22, 2019 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Massachusetts tops the nation in annual NAEP reports. Getting beyond the headlines, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test scores or The Nation’s Report Card provides a wealth of data on public, private and charter schools across the country.

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2021 Teacher of the Year Applications

October 30, 2019November 19, 2019 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Applications are open for the 2021 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year program. Yes, 2021 is not a typo. Nominate the teacher down the hall who does the really cool after-school program and invites every student in the school. Consider the

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Our Way Forward: Commissioner Riley’s Kaleidoscope

October 8, 2019October 7, 2019 Center for Education Policy + Practice

Commissioner Jeff Riley released his vision for Massachusetts public schools in his report, Our Way Forward. Will Massachusetts school reach new heights or just leave us seeing stars? In June 2019, Commissioner Riley shared his Our Way Forward report with

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