The Achievement Gap and Graduation Rates
Less than half of black males–47%–graduated from high school in the 2007-08 academic year, according to “Yes We Can: The 2010 Schott […]
Category: Massachusetts
Massachusetts Ranks #5 in ‘Kids Count’ Data
In the 2010 Kids Count Data Book, published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Massachusetts had the fifth-highest ranking for overall child […]
Survey Illuminates Crime, Bullying in Schools
The National Center for Education Statistics released a report, Student Victimization in U.S. Schools: Results From the 2007 School Crime Supplement to […]
Update: Mass. Adopts Common Core
The Boston Globe reports that the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted this morning to adopt the national Common Core […]
Mass. Standards Versus Common Core
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute released a new study, The State of State Standards–and the Common Core–in 2010, which offers a state-by-state […]
Massachusetts Considers Common Core Standards
Massachusetts’ Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester has recommended that Massachusetts schools adopt a unified set of national academic standards known as “Common Core […]
Mass in Motion grants $85,000 to Boston & Brockton
The Mass in Motion campaign, sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), this week awarded $25,000 in wellness grants to […]
5 Ways to Improve Literacy Among Massachusetts Students
A new report out of the Boston-based Strategies for Children called Turning the Page: Refocusing Massachusetts for School Success says that efforts […]
Massachusetts Governor Signs Anti-bullying Bill
Today, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed far-reaching anti-bullying legislation. From the State House press release: “As Governor and as a parent, I […]