Massachusetts

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
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Changing status would free the 20 schools from some district mandates and union work rules. March 11, 2008

Gov. Patrick’s first State of the Commonwealth speech included a call for lawmakers to move swiftly on a proposed increase in education spending. February 5, 2008

A court ruled that a Massachusetts district did not violate the rights of the parents or children by exposing them to books they found objectionable on religious grounds. February 5, 2008

Boston public schools that want to join the district’s network of “pilot” schools can tap into a new fund to help pay for planning and implementation. December 11, 2007

With the costs of attending many independent schools climbing sky-high, one Boston school has declared a year off from boosting tuition. November 6, 2007

Carol R. Johnson is expected to officially begin work in Boston next month. July 17, 2007

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
Despite ideological differences, three gubernatorial veterans in the 2008 presidential race share some experiences in dealing with education. December 17, 2007
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
The schools were conceived in 1994 as the district's reponse to charters. November 9, 2007
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