Education

Although standard vaccines are required by Massachusetts, it's up to local school districts to enforce the mandate - and they really don't want to keep children out of school.

The project would have helped Connecticut towns switch to solar energy and battery storage during power outages caused by extreme weather.

This week Massachusetts education officials announced the most results of the most recent standardized assessment exam known as the MCAS. Only 13 districts saw students meet pre-pandemic learning levels in both Math and English Language Arts. Massachusetts Education Commissioner Patrick Tutwiler told NEPM, the results are both understandable and to some degree predictable.

SchoolCare, a nonprofit insurer, sent invoices to 65 school districts and about 25 other public employers or insurers Wednesday to cover a $30 million shortfall. It cited an unanticipated spike in health care claims and pharmacy costs.

The effort from the U.S. Health and Human Services relies on a procedure to strip entities from “doing business with the federal government.”

The U.S. Department of Education said the college and career preparation advising is “not in the best interest of the federal government.” It would not say why.

The superstar producer graduated from Dartmouth in 1991. Her gift will be used to build a new dormitory.

Two programs in New Hampshire lost more than $30 million in federal money designed for students who are low-income or have disabilities or are the first in their family to go to college.

New Hampshire Republicans are backing a bill that would limit how teachers could discuss the Constitution, LGBTQ+ issues, and the legal system. They named it the "Charlie Act" for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Hundreds of students have left Chelsea public schools this year, as families exit a community — and a state — that’s become a prime target for immigration enforcement.