Massachusetts

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

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

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. Updated: May 15, 2009

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

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. Updated: December 15, 2008

News Briefs

Hispanic Students' Achievement in Massachusetts

A study finds Hispanic 10th graders born in South America are performing better in math and English than those born in Central America or the U.S. June 9, 2009

Mass. to Track Students' Scores in Bid to Better Assess Progress

Massachusetts education officials say they will start tracking the progress of individual students to gauge whether they are making progress. March 31, 2009

Lynn, Mass., Schools Exchange Layoffs for Unpaid Work Day

March 10, 2009

High School Graduation

March 3, 2009

Charter Schools

March 3, 2009

Study Evaluates Boston's Charter Schools

Boston's charter schools significantly outperformed the city's traditional public schools in recent years, a new, in-depth report finds, while results for the city's "pilot schools" are "less conclusive." January 21, 2009

More News Briefs

High Court Hears Arguments in Harassment Case

Legal question involves which federal laws are to be used to combat gender discrimination in education. December 8, 2008

Justices Hear Peer-Harassment Case

The U.S. Supreme Court is seeking to use a Massachusetts lawsuit to resolve which federal laws are available to combat gender discrimination in education. December 2, 2008

Pilot Projects to Aim at Workforce Issues

The states will experiment with long-range efforts to boost international competitiveness. October 30, 2008

Aspiring Teachers Take Up Residence

The Boston Teacher Residency program has been successful in attracting members of racial- and ethnic- minority groups, as well as in retaining teachers. October 14, 2008

Bay State Governor Presses Education Plan

Gov. Deval Patrick's agenda would include free access to community college for all state residents, a statewide teacher contract, and an aggressive dropout-prevention program September 2, 2008

Justices to Hear School Sex-Discrimination Case

The court will take up an appeal examining whether Title IX provides the exclusive legal remedy for cases of sex discrimination in public schools. June 12, 2008

Mass. Urban Teachers Being Groomed to Help Sway Policy

The Teaching Policy Fellowship aims to promote ways to retain teachers who have made it successfully through the first years of teaching but may not stay a lifetime. April 29, 2008

Governors Cite Education Records

Despite ideological differences, three gubernatorial veterans in the 2008 presidential race share some experiences in dealing with education. December 17, 2007

Mass. Initiative: Does More Time Equal More Learning?

While it may sound like a given that added learning time can translate to better test scores, research suggests that whether it does remains an open question. December 11, 2007

Students in Boston’s ‘Pilot’ Schools Outpacing Others

November 9, 2007

Proposal Seeks Health-Insurance Savings

September 27, 2007

Mass. Tells Districts to Hold Off on Student-Assignment Changes

September 13, 2007

Massachusetts Governor Unveils Education Overhaul Plan

June 7, 2007

Easing Rules Over Schools Gains Favor

March 16, 2007

Rivera Bows Out; Boston to Open New Hunt

January 30, 2007