25 Years Of Ed Reform In Mass.A 2018 series evaluating 25 years since the 1993 Education Reform Act in Massachusetts.Some Educators Look For Alternatives To MCASBut as the state rolls out "MCAS 2.0," some education leaders are calling for a completely different way to evaluating student learning. ResumeLocal Coverage04:54Jun 22, 2018How 6 Mass. Communities Are Imagining Life Beyond MCASThe communities are trying out new ways to evaluate student learning beyond the test. They hope tests will remain just as rigorous — and tell teachers and administrators more about...ResumeLocal Coverage07:40Jun 22, 2018Has The MCAS Killed Creativity In The Classroom?Supporters say the MCAS is a necessary and useful accountability tool, while critics argue it has handcuffed teachers and dictated content in the classroom.ResumeRadio Boston14:01Jun 21, 2018New Head Of Mass. Teachers Association Weighs In On Education ReformFor more perspective on how some teachers view education reform, Merrie Najimy, president-elect of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, joined Morning Edition.ResumeLocal Coverage05:26Jun 21, 2018Amid Pursuit Of High MCAS Scores, Worries Persist That Creativity Is Pushed OutWhile standards imposed under the 1993 reform law are partly responsible for the state's rise to the top of the nation, some teachers worry the emphasis on testing has taken...ResumeLocal Coverage04:36Jun 21, 2018Advertisement25 Years Ago, I Helped Pass Ed Reform In Mass. Today, We Still Have Problems To SolveThe 1993 reform law has not resulted in the kind of change we all expected from a $2 billion a year increase in state education funding, writes Ed Moscovitch.CognoscentiJun 21, 2018Has Massachusetts' Charter School Experiment Paid Off?Charter schools were meant to be engines of education innovation, with more freedom to organize around a core mission and curriculum. They are meant also to provide parents with more...ResumeRadio Boston06:45Jun 20, 2018WBUR Poll: Most Mass. Voters Would Pay Higher Taxes To Support Local SchoolsThough Massachusetts public schools regularly rank as top in the nation, a clear majority of the state's voters believe they need improvement.Local CoverageJun 20, 2018As Charter Schools Narrow Achievement Gaps, Some Rethink Strict DisciplineSome charters have narrowed the gap between white or affluent students and students of color. But those high-achieving schools have been criticized for their strict "no excuses" disciplinary practices.ResumeLocal Coverage06:08Jun 20, 2018Is The MCAS Helping Or Hurting Education Equity?Has the MCAS helped educational outcomes, or held some kids back?ResumeRadio Boston18:30Jun 19, 2018Stark, Stubborn 'Achievement Gaps' Persist 25 Years After Education ReformMassachusetts schools are heralded as the "best in the nation," but tests also show wide achievement gaps between white students and low-income and minority students.ResumeLocal Coverage06:31Jun 19, 2018How Your School District Scored On The MCAS Over The Last 10 YearsMassachusetts public schools are considered the best in the nation, but that distinction obscures some significant test-score gaps.Local CoverageJun 18, 2018How The State's 'Grand' Education Bargain Came To Be — And How It Comes Up ShortMassachusetts began a sweeping overhaul of public education 25 years ago, changing the way schools were funded -- and ushering in a new era of accountability.ResumeLocal Coverage08:46Jun 18, 2018
Some Educators Look For Alternatives To MCASBut as the state rolls out "MCAS 2.0," some education leaders are calling for a completely different way to evaluating student learning. ResumeLocal Coverage04:54Jun 22, 2018
How 6 Mass. Communities Are Imagining Life Beyond MCASThe communities are trying out new ways to evaluate student learning beyond the test. They hope tests will remain just as rigorous — and tell teachers and administrators more about...ResumeLocal Coverage07:40Jun 22, 2018
Has The MCAS Killed Creativity In The Classroom?Supporters say the MCAS is a necessary and useful accountability tool, while critics argue it has handcuffed teachers and dictated content in the classroom.ResumeRadio Boston14:01Jun 21, 2018
New Head Of Mass. Teachers Association Weighs In On Education ReformFor more perspective on how some teachers view education reform, Merrie Najimy, president-elect of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, joined Morning Edition.ResumeLocal Coverage05:26Jun 21, 2018
Amid Pursuit Of High MCAS Scores, Worries Persist That Creativity Is Pushed OutWhile standards imposed under the 1993 reform law are partly responsible for the state's rise to the top of the nation, some teachers worry the emphasis on testing has taken...ResumeLocal Coverage04:36Jun 21, 2018
25 Years Ago, I Helped Pass Ed Reform In Mass. Today, We Still Have Problems To SolveThe 1993 reform law has not resulted in the kind of change we all expected from a $2 billion a year increase in state education funding, writes Ed Moscovitch.CognoscentiJun 21, 2018
Has Massachusetts' Charter School Experiment Paid Off?Charter schools were meant to be engines of education innovation, with more freedom to organize around a core mission and curriculum. They are meant also to provide parents with more...ResumeRadio Boston06:45Jun 20, 2018
WBUR Poll: Most Mass. Voters Would Pay Higher Taxes To Support Local SchoolsThough Massachusetts public schools regularly rank as top in the nation, a clear majority of the state's voters believe they need improvement.Local CoverageJun 20, 2018
As Charter Schools Narrow Achievement Gaps, Some Rethink Strict DisciplineSome charters have narrowed the gap between white or affluent students and students of color. But those high-achieving schools have been criticized for their strict "no excuses" disciplinary practices.ResumeLocal Coverage06:08Jun 20, 2018
Is The MCAS Helping Or Hurting Education Equity?Has the MCAS helped educational outcomes, or held some kids back?ResumeRadio Boston18:30Jun 19, 2018
Stark, Stubborn 'Achievement Gaps' Persist 25 Years After Education ReformMassachusetts schools are heralded as the "best in the nation," but tests also show wide achievement gaps between white students and low-income and minority students.ResumeLocal Coverage06:31Jun 19, 2018
How Your School District Scored On The MCAS Over The Last 10 YearsMassachusetts public schools are considered the best in the nation, but that distinction obscures some significant test-score gaps.Local CoverageJun 18, 2018
How The State's 'Grand' Education Bargain Came To Be — And How It Comes Up ShortMassachusetts began a sweeping overhaul of public education 25 years ago, changing the way schools were funded -- and ushering in a new era of accountability.ResumeLocal Coverage08:46Jun 18, 2018