Massachusetts

Six States Sign On to School Turnaround Project
The multistate effort seeks to remove the barriers that have hindered previous attempts to turn around low-performing schools.
February 2, 2010 - Education Week
Mass. Renewing Push for Longer School Days
January 11, 2010 - AP
Six States Join NGA Dropout-Prevention Initiative
Each will receive $50,000 from the governors’ group to help find ways to keep students in school and bring back those who left.
January 5, 2010 - Education Week
Mass. House Preps to Take Action of Education Bill
December 30, 2009 - AP
Funding for Common Assessments Poses Challenge
U.S. Department of Education officials are starting to gather input on how best to leverage $350 million in stimulus money for the effort.
November 13, 2009 - Education Week
News Briefs

Massachusetts Alerts 35 Schools to Possible State Takeovers
The schools have been evaluated on a set of criteria including low math and English scores and the number of students failing to graduate.
March 9, 2010 - Education Week

Justice Department Opens Probe Of Mass. School's Use of Shocks
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into whether a Massachusetts special-needs school violates federal disability laws by disciplining students with electric-shock therapy.
March 1, 2010 - Education Week

Teacher Education
A new report documents growth in "practice-based" teacher education programs in Massachusetts and makes recommendations on next steps to support them.
December 1, 2009 - Education Week

9th Grade Bulge
Over the 2004-05 school year, more than 90,000 students from six states repeated 9th grade, according to a new report that is aimed at getting a statistical handle on what researchers call the "9th grade bulge."
November 10, 2009 - Education Week

States Using Stimulus as Patch, Critique Says
The U.S. Department of Education's inspector general says Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and other states are using stimulus money to plug budget holes, not boost school aid.
October 6, 2009 - Education Week

Bennet Takes Slot on Education Panel
Seen as an Obama administration ally on education, the freshman Democrat fills a spot left vacant by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's death.
October 5, 2009 - Education Week

More News Briefs Left Arrow
Education Issues Bidding for Voters' Attention
Schooling figures in key mayoral, gubernatorial races around the country, even without the benefit of a national election.
October 26, 2009 - Education Week
Evidence Is Limited on Charters' Effect on ELL Achievement
Massachusetts debates academic merits of charter schools for that student group as lawmakers consider their expansion.
September 11, 2009 - Education Week
Kennedy Put Imprint on K-12, Social Issues With Fierce Advocacy
The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday, put an indelible stamp on education policy, from Head Start to NCLB, earning respect across the political aisle.
September 1, 2009 - Education Week
Kennedy Mourned as Education Champion
The Massachusetts Democrat, who died Tuesday, put an indelible stamp on education policy, from Head Start to NCLB, earning respect across the political aisle.
August 26, 2009 - Education Week
Profoundly Gifted Find Challenging Programs
Students can work alongside similarly gifted peers and nurture their talents in ways generally unavailable in American schools.
June 3, 2009 - Education Week
Aspiring Primary Teachers May Be Tested in Math
Massachusetts schools chief wants to ensure that elementary teachers have the content necessary to lay students’ math foundation.
May 15, 2009 - Education Week
Hong Kong’s Math Found More Difficult Than Massachusetts
Elementary pupils are exposed to more complex math in Hong Kong than in Massachusetts—both top performers on international exams.
May 13, 2009 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
High School and Beyond
At Roxbury Preparatory Charter School, the faculty helps disadvantaged students gain admission to top high schools and continue on to college.
February 3, 2009 - Education Week
Asians Best U.S. Students in Math and Science
American 4th and 8th graders exceed the international average on math and science tests, but they lag behind several Asian and European nations, a study shows.
December 9, 2008 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
High Court Hears Arguments in Harassment Case
December 8, 2008 - Education Week
Justices Hear Peer-Harassment Case
December 2, 2008 - Education Week
Pilot Projects to Aim at Workforce Issues
October 30, 2008 - Education Week
Aspiring Teachers Take Up Residence
October 14, 2008 - Education Week
Bay State Governor Presses Education Plan
September 2, 2008 - Education Week
Justices to Hear School Sex-Discrimination Case
June 12, 2008 - Education Week
Mass. Urban Teachers Being Groomed to Help Sway Policy
April 29, 2008 - Education Week
Governors Cite Education Records
December 17, 2007 - Education Week
Mass. Initiative: Does More Time Equal More Learning?
December 11, 2007 - Education Week
Students in Boston’s ‘Pilot’ Schools Outpacing Others
November 9, 2007 - Education Week
Proposal Seeks Health-Insurance Savings
September 27, 2007 - Education Week

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