February 05, 2010, 5:21 AM
HINGHAM, Mass. — The suicide of a 15-year-old girl last month in South Hadley is raising questions throughout Massachusetts about what schools should do about teen bullying. With bullies now more likely to be on the computer than in the school yard, a lot of taunting is happening on the screen. Some parents and teenagers say it’s time to clearly define –- and deal with — a new era of bullying.
February 03, 2010, 11:35 AM
BOSTON — State lawmakers are working to craft a bill against school bullying, following the suicide last month of a freshman at South Hadley High School who is thought to have killed herself after enduring harassment by her classmates at school and online.
February 02, 2010, 1:17 PM
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education has approved a plan to create the state’s first public law school, a proposal that has generated controversy from the start. State Education Secretary Paul Reville, who supports the idea, and state Rep. Jim Miceli, who opposes the idea, debate the plan.
February 02, 2010, 5:50 AM
BOSTON — Members of the board meeting in Bridgewater voted unanimously on the proposal to incorporate the unaccredited Southern New England School of Law in Dartmouth into the University of Massachusetts system.
January 28, 2010, 12:10 AM
BOSTON — Teachers at six under-performing schools in Boston will have to reapply for their jobs this fall, as part of the city’s plan to turn around failing schools.
January 26, 2010, 1:54 PM
MALDEN, Mass. — The state Board of Education has voted to close a Springfield charter school after staff members were accused of cheating during last year’s MCAS exams.
January 14, 2010, 6:00 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology needs to do a better job of recruiting and retaining black and Hispanic faculty members, according to an internal study released Thursday by the university.
January 08, 2010, 8:01 AM
BOSTON — House and Senate lawmakers have less than a week to finalize an education reform bill in order to meet a Jan. 19 deadline to apply for millions of dollars in federal education stimulus money.
January 07, 2010, 5:10 PM
Gov. Deval Patrick said both sides have made compromises on the education reform bill that the House approved early Thursday morning.
January 07, 2010, 6:29 AM
BOSTON — After a long day of debate, House lawmakers have approved sweeping education reforms that would increase the number of charter schools and give the state a stronger hand in improving schools.
January 06, 2010, 11:31 AM
BOSTON — The controversy over a proposed charter school in Gloucester will likely be part of the House debate Wednesday on education reform.
December 29, 2009, 5:33 AM
In the spring, WBUR reported an extensive series on the Massachusetts high school dropout rate and how it’s been stagnant for a decade. We touch base with some of the students and latest developments.
December 18, 2009, 6:42 PM
BOSTON — Harvard University had to scramble in 2008 to raise $2.5 billion. A new report out Friday from Bloomberg News spells out the troubling reasons why Harvard had to raise money so fast. It turns out the university spent $1 billion just to get out of volatile investments it owned.
December 14, 2009, 5:57 AM
BOSTON — This month, the Massachusetts State College Building Authority is raising almost $150 million for new dorms, cafeterias and parking garages. That’s the most in years.
December 10, 2009, 3:21 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University will halt construction of a science center in Boston’s Allston neighborhood after completing the building’s foundation, while it reassesses future development options.
