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The Massachusetts Board of Education unanimously voted Tuesday for Russell Johnston, a former West Springfield educator, to become the state's acting Commissioner of K-12 education.
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Outside investigators hired by the Berkshire Hills Regional School District found the district did not follow its own policies when it allowed police to search for the book, "Gender Queer" in a classroom and look into alleged behavior of a teacher, after police received an anonymous complaint. Investigators "found no facts" to support the claims against the teacher.
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“Without long-term, sustainable, viable funding, our system will continue to be in a very dangerous and precarious position,” said Terrence Cheng, chancellor of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities.
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Each weekday morning, the Café y Charla broadcast starts at 6:30 and is available on-demand on the school's YouTube channel.
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West Springfield is considering what to do about older school buildings and the need for more preschool classrooms. A controversial school committee decision in January to turn one elementary school into a preschool starting in September 2024 was reversed this week — at least for now, the mayor said.
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Families will play an essential role in getting students back on track, researchers say. But it's going to take a "culture" shift around the importance of being in school.
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A new study conducted by Dartmouth College found test scores could have helped less advantaged students gain access to the school.
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Education officials said more than 4,500 students took advantage of the program, known as Mass Reconnect, across Massachusetts for the fall semester.
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Environmental humanities majors are on the rise at United States colleges and universities as extreme weather events have spurred climate anxiety among students.
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal affirmative action last summer, legislators on Connecticut’s higher education committee are gearing up to ban the practice of legacy preference.