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Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. (State House News Service)

Latest MCAS results show uneven academic recovery statewide

Decreased performance in English language arts, in particular, was due in large part to a marked decline in scores for student writing, which were down, on average, by 18% since 2019.

A group in military fatigues walks in front of Jackman Hall on the campus of Norwich University on July 16, 2018, in Northfield, Vt. (David Jordan/AP File)

Student from Revere who sued military over HIV policy settles case

New Boston schools superintendent officially starts her new role

New admissions policy brings more diversity — and new challenges — to Boston's oldest public school

State mandates literacy screening of young learners

Adult in Boston Public Schools community diagnosed with monkeypox

Justice Dept. to require New Bedford schools to provide more support to K’iché students and families

A two-year investigation found that the district had failed to provide equal access to education for students and families who speak K’iché, an indigenous Guatemalan language.

Study finds proposed 'millionaires tax' could help reduce inequality, if revenue is wisely spent

A new analysis from Tufts University finds a proposed state tax on incomes over $1 million would provide significant new funding for education and transit. But the report also raises...

Boston University grad students re-launch union drive, citing low pay amid high cost of living

The student-organizers say their goals through unionization include workload limits, better pay and year-round stipends, more affordable health care and specific supports for international graduate students.

Education

Sep 12, 2022

A young boy looks out the window of a Boston Public Schools bus traveling down Dorchester Avenue on the first day of school in Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

In Boston, BPS students navigate around Orange Line shutdown on first day of school

By the end of the day, just half of school buses arrived before the opening bell while some parents spoke of frustrations of long delays at bus stops or lack...

Education

Sep 8, 2022

A group of sixth grade students wait to meet their teacher at East Middle School in Brockton on the first day of class. (Carrie Jung/WBUR)

A Brockton middle school opens new year focused on relationship-building

Even though visual signs of the pandemic are wearing off at Brockton's East Middle School, the reality of learning setbacks is still driving a lot of decisions by school leaders.

Education

04:43Sep 8, 2022

Angie Encarnacion, manager of the Boston Re-engagement Center, visits a home in Jamaica Plain to try and re-engage student attendance.

On eve of Boston Public Schools' first day, one last push to get students to come to school

On Wednesday morning, a pool of 42 volunteers headed to Dorchester, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain with the goal of reaching 300 households where students dropped out or were chronically absent...

Education

Sep 7, 2022

Boston University President Robert Brown listens to a speaker during a groundbreaking ceremony for Boston University's Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering, May 14, 2015. (Angela Rowlings/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

BU President Robert Brown on why he's stepping down, what he hopes to leave behind

Boston University President Robert Brown will step down at the end of the academic year, ending his 18-year tenure running the school.

Education

05:11Sep 7, 2022

Boston University President Robert Brown, right, in a 2010 file photo (Josh Reynolds/AP)

Robert Brown, who led Boston University since 2005, will step down next spring

Brown noted noted BU's strength as a major research institution, and its growth in diversity and financial aid, as among his proudest accomplishments.

Local Coverage

Sep 7, 2022

A teenager shopping for school supplies. (Philippe Lissac/Getty Images)

'We learned to cut corners': Inflation looms over back-to-school shopping

Prices were up 7% in Greater Boston this July compared to last year, adding to the challenge for families buying supplies for the new school year.

Business

04:32Sep 6, 2022

The search for Boston Public Schools' new superintendent has been narrowed down to two candidates. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Survey shows parent dissatisfaction with Boston Public Schools

In the poll, conducted for the Shah Family Foundation, only 29% of public school parents said they were “very satisfied” with Boston’s schools, a drop from 41% a year ago.

Education

Sep 1, 2022

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Robert Brown, who led Boston University since 2005, will step down next spring

'We learned to cut corners': Inflation looms over back-to-school shopping

Survey shows parent dissatisfaction with Boston Public Schools