Massachusetts School District News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...