by tjohnston | Nov 18, 2015 | State/National News
BOSTON, MA – Massachusetts students will soon be facing a new standardized test after the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to combine elements of the existing MCAS test with another test aligned with Common Core state standards. Approval...
by tjohnston | Nov 13, 2015 | Local News
The masses spoke, and the MIAC listened. In a somewhat surprising decision, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Council on Friday voted 10-1 to reverse MIAA Rule 53 – allowing middle school students to participate on high school teams. Thus, all...
by tjohnston | Nov 3, 2015 | State/National News
High costs for employee health insurance and special education have reduced the resources school districts can invest in other areas, including extended learning time, books, technology, arts, and counseling, according to a report released Monday by a commission...
by tjohnston | Nov 2, 2015 | Local News
WESTFIELD, MA – Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion announced Monday she plans to retire effective June 30, 2016. Scallion officially notified the School Committee of her intention Monday night. “This will give the committee the necessary and...
by tjohnston | Oct 27, 2015 | State/National News
It’s not the first time a study has found that Massachusetts students perform the best in the country. But often those studies do not account for a key metric: demographics. A report published Monday from the Urban Institute, a D.C.-based think tank, however, found...
