https://superintendentscorner.com/state-massachusetts The latest Massachusetts school district news. en-us https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/vermont-and-massachusetts-offer-student-debt-relief-for-early-educators/ https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/vermont-and-massachusetts-offer-student-debt-relief-for-early-educators/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000 The 74 Teaching & LearningMassachusettsVermont Nikita Lenahan always knew she wanted to work in early childhood education. What she wasn’t sure about was how she would pay for her education. She decided to pursue her passion, but she had to rely on student loans... https://edsource.org/updates/judge-strikes-down-trump-anti-dei-initiative-that-cut-600-million-in-teacher-training https://edsource.org/updates/judge-strikes-down-trump-anti-dei-initiative-that-cut-600-million-in-teacher-training Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:14:54 +0000 EdSource Policy & LegislationCaliforniaMassachusetts A federal judge in Massachusetts struck down a Trump administration anti-diversity, equity and inclusion initiative that resulted in $600 million abruptly cut from K-12 teacher training grants aimed at combating teacher... https://districtadministration.com/school-districts-slowly-build-guidance-around-ai-learning-in-classrooms/ https://districtadministration.com/school-districts-slowly-build-guidance-around-ai-learning-in-classrooms/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:05:54 +0000 District Admin Technology & AIMassachusetts Boston Public Schools allows students to use artificial intelligence to translate text. Nearby, Lexington school officials say AI can help students write persuasively. A third district, Medfield, allows students to... https://www.the74million.org/article/nearly-15-years-after-student-discipline-reform-school-suspensions-in-mass-are-falling-are-emergency-removals-taking-their-place/ https://www.the74million.org/article/nearly-15-years-after-student-discipline-reform-school-suspensions-in-mass-are-falling-are-emergency-removals-taking-their-place/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000 The 74 School SafetyMassachusetts In 2012, after child advocates spent years trying to reduce punitive suspensions in schools, Massachusetts passed sweeping education reforms under Chapter 222, kickstarting a longstanding policy shift away from... https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-study-finds-boston-charters-fell-off-in-2010s-recovered-during-covid/ https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-study-finds-boston-charters-fell-off-in-2010s-recovered-during-covid/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000 The 74 Policy & LegislationMassachusetts Charter schools in Massachusetts have significantly accelerated student learning over the last quarter century, a newly released study shows. Compared with their counterparts in the state’s traditional public schools,... https://districtadministration.com/pressure-mounts-in-massachusetts-to-beef-up-responses-to-school-bullying/ https://districtadministration.com/pressure-mounts-in-massachusetts-to-beef-up-responses-to-school-bullying/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:22:14 +0000 District Admin School SafetyMassachusetts parents, advocates and researchers say the state needs to bolster its efforts, especially after the federal government largely dismantled its Office for Civil Rights. The post Pressure mounts in Massachusetts to beef up... https://www.the74million.org/article/when-school-and-sports-arent-safe-massachusetts-faces-identity-based-bullying/ https://www.the74million.org/article/when-school-and-sports-arent-safe-massachusetts-faces-identity-based-bullying/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000 The 74 School SafetyMassachusetts For too many students, school and sports are not a refuge; they are sites of identity-based trauma.  Half of all children of color nationwide have experienced racism in school, and nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have...